Blacon

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Contents 1 Location 2 Data 3 History 4 Local facilities 5 Things to do 6 External Links

[edit] Location

[edit] Data

[edit] History

In recent years, Blacon has had its problems. It has gained a reputation as a deprived social-housing estate, but on the other hand a significant effort has been made to improve the area, with some positive results. It was not always like that.

Blacon Point was originally an area of high ground around which the River Dee curved before reaching the port of Chester. As a result of the silting of the Dee, the area below Blacon Point became land rather than water and is generally referred to as Sealand. This silting may have been caused by deforestation around the upper reaches of the Dee, leading to increased soil erosion and transport of silt by the river.

The large social housing estate was built between 1948 and 1968 and covers an area of 1.2 square miles with a population of 13,400. The railway station closed in the 1960s.

[edit] Local facilities

Blacon has an excellent Pet/Angling Shop (Pets & Tackle), that sells exotic reptiles, arachnids and the like and has very well-informed staff.

Kids Community Club offers before and after school facilities, creche facilities and holiday club

[edit] Things to do

• the cycle path (disused railway)
• walk along the greenway and view the many tree carvings
• Cafe Life now open on the Parade http://www.blaconlife.org/
• visit the Eco Garden and Nature Garden

[edit] External Links

Blacon Community Forum www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

One Voice for Blacon monthly meetings

Blacon on Wikipedia

Blacon station (now closed)

Blacon Community Trust

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