Monument record 11209 - Modern Township - Saltney

The town of Saltney, straddling the Welsh-English border, was a modern settlement formed in the late 18th century as a result of renewed industry from the river Dee and later from the railways. Prior to this the area was occupied by the Saltney marshes but the successful canalisation of the river Dee enabled land reclamation in the area. In the mid 19th century, three independent railway companies built lines through Saltney, driving growth in the new settlement. (5)

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1872-1875, Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH6780.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

<5> Dixon, J & Pickard G., 2006, Railways around Saltney: A Pictorial Record (Book). SCH6898.

<6> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I (Book). SCH3556.