Ness, Cheshire

Ness is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, in the part that remains in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated near to the town of Neston, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester. It constitutes part of the Burton & Ness Ward of the district, with the ward having a total population of 1,620 in the 2001 Census.^[1]

Ness
Neston Road through Ness; The Wheatsheaf public house in the distance
Ness Location within Cheshire
Population	1,620 (2001 Census)[1] (Burton & Ness Ward)
OS grid reference	SJ303758
Civil parish	Neston
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NESTON
Postcode district	CH64
Dialling code	0151
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Chester North and Neston
List of places UK England Cheshire 53.275°N 3.046°W / 53.275; -3.046

Local attraction Ness Botanic Gardens opened in 1898 and is now administered by the University of Liverpool.

Lord Nelson's mistress, Emma Hamilton, was born in Ness.^[2][3]

The Errington Baronetcy, of Ness in the County Palatine of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 June 1963 for the barrister and Conservative politician Eric Errington. The present holder of the title is the 3rd Baronet of Ness, Sir Robin Davenport Errington, Bt.

History

Ness was formerly a township in the parish of Neston,^[4] in 1866 Ness became a separate civil parish,^[5] on 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished.^[6] In 1951 the parish had a population of 596.^[7] From 1974 to 2009 it was in Ellesmere Port and Neston district.

See also

• Listed buildings in Neston