Backford

Backford
St. Oswald's Church, Backford
Backford
Backford shown within Cheshire
Population	109 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ398720
Civil parish	Backford
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH2
Dialling code	01244

Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	City of Chester
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°14′31″N 2°54′11″W / 53.2419°N 2.9031°W / 53.2419; -2.9031Coordinates: 53°14′31″N 2°54′11″W / 53.2419°N 2.9031°W / 53.2419; -2.9031

Backford is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated between Chester and Ellesmere Port on the A41 trunk road, to the north of the Shropshire Union Canal. (Map) Backford Cross is located about 1.5 miles (2 km) north of Backford. According to the 2001 Census, it had a population of 109.

Formerly a township in the Wirral Hundred, it had a population of 138 in 1801, 155 in 1851, 141 in 1901 and 119 in 1951.

St Oswald's Church is in the centre of the village, as is Backford Hall, which previously operated as offices for Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Backford Hall Golf Club (now defunct) was in existence from the late 1930s until the early 1950s.