Tarvin

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Tarvin is a village in Cheshire, England. The name comes from the Welsh word for boundary. It is about 6 miles east of Chester and is located near the junction of the A51 and the A54. It has a population of about 4200 people and the ward covers about 17 square miles.

Tarvin Primary School has approximately 200 pupils, most of whom will go to Tarporley Community High School for their secondary education.

Much of the surrounding land is green belt.

[edit] History

A Saxon cross dating to the 10th /11th Century has been unearthed by archaeologists in Tarvin. The find is very rare and was found in a civil war trench. The Saxon cross may have been broken up before the assault of Chester in 1645 by the Parliamentary garrison.^[1]^[2]

[edit] Notes

^ The Past Uncovered. Chester Archaeology Newsletter. February 2007. ISSN 1364-324x
^ Chester City Council Online Report. Retrieval Date: 9 July 2007.

An overview of history and origin of the village name is given by Tarvin Village, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

[edit] See also

St Andrew's Church, Tarvin

v • d • e Chester District, Cheshire

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