Mollington

MOLLINGTON

Mollington, once dominated by the large estate of Mollington Hall, has many interesting heritage features. More recently, it is famous for being the first Neighbourhood Watch area in the country. It is the largest of the five villages and has a population of around 630 people.

The Finger Post

Children and adults will be delighted to discover the faint outline of Mollington Station on Mollington Finger Post, painted out when the railway station closed in the 1960s. Hints of the past preserved for our pleasure.
Button
Mollington Estate Ice House

The remarkable Grade II listed, brick-lined icehouse, stored ice from two man-made lakes, to cool wine for Mollington Hall in the summer months.
The lakes are now Mere Farm Fisheries
Button
Mollington Estate Wall Blue Plaque

Mollington Hall, home to 3 Cheshire families, Hunt, Feilden and Frost, was demolished in 1938. Surviving features include the estate wall, the Ha-Ha, North and South Lodges, an Urn and the Ice House.
Join Mollington & Backford History Society
Coronation Oak

Planted in 1911, to celebrate the Coronation of George V. Children will enjoy hunting out the brass commemorative plaque on the top of the low wall that surrounds the tree.
Button
Rose Farm

Mentioned in the Dooms Day book, Rose Farm has many fascinating stories to tell. Behind the house lies "Townfield", which shows evidence of the Ridge and Furrow farming system used across Europe in the Middle Ages.
Button
Knolls Bridge (1795)

Grade II listed. Built by Thomas Telford, this charming little bridge takes walkers from the former golf course across the canal and onto the Countess of Chester Country Park.
Button
Moston Railway Viaduct (1839)

This magnificent 11 arches railway viaduct is Grade II listed. Built by George Stephenson, it still carries trains on the Chester to Birkenhead line across the Shropshire Union Canal.
Button
Well Lane Water Pump

Well Lane and its pump give a nod to the not too distant past. The pump remained in use until the 1930s' providing water for local residents.
Learn More
Home Farm House C1700

With its Queen Anne architecture, now a private residence, Home Farm House lies within the curtilage of the former Mollington Hall. In 1811, there were 32 houses on the Mollington Estate and 203 inhabitants. All but 2 families worked in agriculture.
Button