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We do know that the area known as Blacon was inhabited at the time of Domesday (AD 1086), as it is mentioned in this famous historical document. It notes that the inhabitants were involved in farming and fishing and that it had risen in value since the Norman Conquest in 1066 from 14 shillings to 40 shillings

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Blacon was inhabited at the time of Domesday (AD 1086)

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Blacon was inhabited at the time of Domesday (AD 1086)

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Blacon was once one of the council housing estates in Europe

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Did you know there’s is a map of blacon

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Blacon used to be home to Blacon hall which was built in the eighteenth century. It might have been the place of an earlier settlement.

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Blacon Estate was begun in the 1940s and became the largest council estate in the 1970s

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Blacon Estate was begun in the 1940s and became the largest council estate in the 1970s

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The large Lache Estate was begun in 1931 and completed shortly after the Second World War. Blacon Estate was begun in 1946 and become the largest Council estate by the 1970s

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The large Lache Estate was begun in 1931 and completed shortly after the Second World War. Blacon Estate was begun in 1946 and become the largest Council estate by the 1970s

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More than 40 homes in Western Avenue and Highfield Road 'were designed for sale by the council itself in 1960', while 'other groups were built from 1958-60 on the western edge of Blacon, south of Highfield Road, and at Blacon Point farm by Invincible Homes'.

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It used to be hone to blacon hall built in the 18th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlements

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In 2015, work had started on Sanctuary Group’s £19.5 million redevelopment of The Parade in Blacon.

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In 2015, work had started on Sanctuary Group’s £19.5 million redevelopment of The Parade in Blacon.

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It used to be home to the Blacon Hall in the 18th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlement

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It used to be home to the Blacon Hall in the 18th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlement

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Most of the older and original estate was built in the ten years to 1960

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Most of the older and original estate was built in the ten years to 1960

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the original name was Blakon Hill

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The area was likely used as Roman farm land due to the constant light rain all year round making it an ideal location for farming.

After the empire brought back its borders Blacon was abandoned for around 1.5 thousand years until 1946 when people who fled there to hide from big cities and bombings were taken here . From here on out Blacon became an unusual suburb of the nearby Roman town of Blacon.

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We do know that the area known as blacon was inhabited at the time of domesday (AD 1086)

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in 1890 the Blacon Railway opened

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We do know that the area known as Blacon was inhabited at the time of Domesday (AD 1086).

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Blacon was originally named Blakon Hill and was owned by the Marquess of Crewe

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During the Second World War West Blacon was used a camp for prisoners and nicknamed ‘the camp’ by locals.

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What is known today as the cycle path used to be Blacon railway station

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It was originally owned by the Marquess of Crewe.

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Around 14085 people live in Blacon (present)

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Around 14085 people live in Blacon (present)

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In 1890 the Blacon Railway opened

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The population in Blacon is 14,085

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It used to be home to Blacon hall built in the 18th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlement 

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It used to be home to Blacon hall built in the 18th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlement 

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The Victoria pub is the oldest pub in Chester: opened in 1269

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The Victoria pub is the oldest pub in Chester: opened in 1269

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This is an old image of the railway line in blacon .

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It used to be home to blacon hall built in the 8th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlements.

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The Blacon Railway closed in 1968.

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Blacon was originally known as Blakon hill and was owned by the marquess of Crewe

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Blacon was originally known as Blakon hill and was owned by the marquess of Crewe

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Blacon Estate was begun in 1946 and became the largest Council estate by the 1970s.

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East of the latter, the streets around Fowler and Wemyss Roads were lined with widely spaced semi-detached houses, while Blacon Avenue was developed with the neo-Georgian shops and flats of the Parade, and, stretching east, terraces with the flavour of pre-war garden-suburb cottages.

"In the early 1960s the estate was extended north along concentric rings of streets, including Stamford Road and Hatton Road north of the Parade, where a second block of shops and flats, modern in style, was built in 1964-6.

"By then the city-wide shortage of development land influenced the layout of the southern neighbourhood, where two 12-storeyed blocks of flats and a compact square of shops were built; other multi-storey blocks were planned but not built, largely because they were unpopular with tenants and expensive to erect.

"Building continued into the 1970s with low-rise housing at higher densities, mainly short terraces of mixed construction, until by c . 1980 the estate was built up."

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Blacon council estate began in 1946 and became the Largest council estate from the 1970s

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It used to be a home hall built in the 18th century and could be possibly be the location of earlier settlement

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It used to be home to blacon hall built in the 18th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlement we do know that the area known as blacon was inhabited at the time of doomsday

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It used to be home to blacon hall built in the 18th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlement we do know that the area known as blacon was inhabited at the time of doomsday

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Blacon you would likely describe as a suburb of Chester .

This was true back in the 50s because it was connected by a row of houses going along the flood fields but when we realised these were a crucial part of the eco system we abandoned the plans.

In case you don’t know a suburb is a connected area of residential land to a greater city , this is not what Blacon is

Blacon is an unconnected residential area from Chester town.

Making it a slightly strange suburb.

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Blacon station was served from Chester Northgate Station, Newtown; however, the station was closed to passengers on 9 September 1968 as part of the 'Beeching Axe' for the economic modernisation of the British railway network in the mid-1960s.[16] Freight trains ran through Blacon until 20 April 1984, resuming as a single track line on 31 August 1986 before closing again in 1992.

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The area known as blacon was inhabited at the time of Domesday (AD 1086)

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Typically blacon has a reputation of being not a great area of Chester

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Blacon station was served from Chester Northgate Station, Newtown; however, the station was closed to passengers on 9 September 1968 as part of the 'Beeching Axe' for the economic modernisation of the British railway network in the mid-1960s.[16] Freight trains ran through Blacon until 20 April 1984, resuming as a single track line on 31 August 1986 before closing again in 1992.As of July 2015, the Blacon Railway has been refurbished and fully maintained. There are now new stairs and ramps for easy access, signs containing the history of the station (exact contents will be given at a later date), and various landscaping improvements to increase appearance and appeal. There is also a large concrete circle at the centre of the station, which contains various carvings into concrete slabs and pieces arranged into sections. These segments were carved by school children and teenagers from the local schools and projects, and contain each student's particular activity, object or person that they at the time cherished the most.In 2008, a volunteer group headed by Stephen Perry in association with the Blacon Community Trust began to raise support for a major improvement of the Blacon Railway Station site. Improvements to date have included woodland sculptures, clearing and new planting of shrubs and trees and the planting of narcissi with much volunteer involvement from local schools and residents. The site (in November 2009) was undergoing phase 2 of a major development to introduce pathways, fencing and special hard-landscaping features. The community trust placed a large train wheel mosaic consisting of pieces from schools and services local to the Blacon area.

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It used to be home to Blacon Hall built in the 18 century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlement

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This map was made 50 years ago

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The astonishingly astonishing history of Blacon 

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The astonishingly astonishing history of Blacon 

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Blacon was originally known as Blakon Hill.and it used to be home to Blacon Hall built in the 18th century and could possibly be the location of earlier settlement. Blacon station was served from Chester Northgate Station, Newtown; however, the station was closed to passengers on 9 September 1968 as part of the 'Beeching Axe' for the economic modernisation of the British railway network in the mid-1960s. Freight trains ran through Blacon until 20 April 1984, resuming as a single track line on 31 August 1986 before closing again in 1992.

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The British army maintained a army camp in south blacon from just after the second world war

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Highfield is officially the best school in Blacon!

Never in doubt

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Trafford Hall (Blacon) was built in 1756 for George Edward Gerrard.

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Chester was made a city in 1541

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In 1954, the Blacon parade shops opened.

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This was our old logo

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Crime rate in blacon (ward) is 112 per thousand resident population

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This is the Highfield uniform when the old building was still around.

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In 1954, the Blacon parade officially opened for the first time!

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In 1954, the Blacon parade officially opened for the first time!

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Blacon is inhabited be around 14085 people! Blacon estate was started in 1946 and became the largest Council estate by the 1970s. Blacon was also inhabited in Domesday -1086 AD- and as the historical document noted, that the inhabitants were involved in farming and fishing.

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This is another old logo

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The Blacon train station was built in 31 March 1890

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This was one of our old logos

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14,085 people have lived in blacon

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The Arches was established in September 2005 following the amalgamation of Blacon Hall Junior School and Blacon Infant and Blacon Junior.

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Blacon was originally called Blakon Hill and was owned by Marquess of Crewe.

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Blacon was originally called Blakon Hill and was owned by Marquess of Crewe.

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Blacon Hall was built in the 18th Century

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This is a map of blacon

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The adventure playground is forty years old.

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Blacon is a quaint, quiet town just a moments drive from the Welsh border.

It wasn’t always like this, only a short 4 decade leap ago - easily in living memory- trains roared through this small town in a cycle :5 00- :19 00

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This is one of our old logos

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Blacon station was served from Chester Northgate station newton however the station was closed to passengers