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Great Budworth is a civil parish and village, approximately 4mi north of Northwich, England, within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It lies off the A559 road, east of Comberbach, northwest of Higher Marston and southeast of Budworth Heath. Until 1948, Great Budworth was part of the Arley Hall estate.EtymologyAccording to Sir Peter Leycester, the name Great Budworth comes from the Old Saxon words bode ("dwelling") and wurth ("a place by water").GeographyGreat Budworth is approached from the main Warrington to Northwich road and lies about 2mi from the town of Northwich. It is situated along a ridge overlooking two meres, Budworth to the west and Pickmere to the east.It was situated in the hundred of Bucklow and deanery of Frodsham. At 15mi in length and 10mi in width, it was considered to be the second largest parish in Cheshire, after Prestbury. The parish contained nineteen townships: Budworth, Anderton, Appleton-cum-Hull, Aston-juxta-Budworth, Barnton, Barterton, or Bartington, Cogfoall, Comberbach, Dutton, Little-Leigh, Marbury, Marston, Pickmere, Stretton, Nether-Tabley, Over-Witley, Nether Witley, and Wincham.

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