Saighton

Saighton

Coordinates: 53°09′00″N 2°50′00″W / 53.15°N 2.833333°W / 53.15; -2.833333

'Saighton' is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, a few miles south of Chester. Saighton was a township in St. Oswald's ancient parish until 1866 when it became a civil parish. The name is actually pronounced the same as the word 'Satan', and it was founded at the time of England being a strongly-Christian nation."There is a parish council consisting of seven members and a chairman. The manor belongs to the Duke of Westminster. Saighton Grange is the chief residence."

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Saighton like this:

"SAIGHTON, a township, with a village, in St. Oswald parish, Cheshire; 1½ mile S W of Waverton r. station, and 4 S S E of Chester. It has a post-office under Chester Acres, 1, 720. Real property, £2, 654. Pop., 272. Houses, 59. The manor belongs to the Marquis of Westminster. S. Hall is occupied by T. Smith,-Esq."