Chidlow is a

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in the Cheshire West and Chester district and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 8. Its name is thought to be derived from the

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personal name Cidda, meaning Cidda's ''hlaw'' or

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.Higham (1994) ''The origins of Cheshire'', Manchester UP, p.136 The name first appears in records in 1282 as "Chiddelowe".Dodgson (1997) ''Place-names of Cheshire, Part IV: Place-names of Broxton Hundred and Wirral Hundred'', Cambridge UP, p.20 Chidlow was a

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and chapelry of the old parish of Malpas, and became a civil parish in 1866.Chidlow
GENUKI, accessed 19-04-18 Chidlow was also a manor under the

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system. It was anciently held by the Stranges of Blackmere, and eventually passed to the Egerton family of Oulton, who sold it in the early 19th century.Hansall (1817) ''The History of the County Palatine of Chester'', J Fletcher, p.333

Listed building

The parish contains one structure designated by

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as a Grade II

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. This is a guidepost situated at the junction of Old Malpas Road (B5395 road) and Dodd's Lane ().

Alternative spellings

Historic parish registers, wills, and maps often contain alternate spellings of Chidlow, including ''Chiddelowe'', ''Chidloe'', ''Chidlo'', ''Chodloe'' and ''Chidlew''.

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Civil parishes in Cheshire Cheshire West and Chester {{Cheshire-geo-stub