Chidlow
Pond at Hill Top Farm
Chidlow Location within Cheshire
Population	8 (2001)
OS grid reference	SJ5044
Civil parish	Chidlow
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MALPAS
Postcode district	SY14
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Eddisbury
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°00′07″N 2°44′46″W / 53.002°N 2.746°W / 53.002; -2.746

Chidlow is a civil parish in the Cheshire West and Chester district and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 8.^[1]

Its name is thought to be derived from the Old English personal name Cidda, meaning Cidda's hlaw or burial mound.^[2] The name first appears in records in 1282 as "Chiddelowe".^[3] Chidlow was a township and chapelry of the old parish of Malpas, and became a civil parish in 1866.^[4]

Chidlow was also a manor under the manorial system. It was anciently held by the Stranges of Blackmere, and eventually passed to the Egerton family of Oulton, who sold it in the early 19th century.^[5]

Listed building

The parish contains one structure designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. This is a guidepost situated at the junction of Old Malpas Road (B5395 road) and Dodd's Lane (53°00′07″N 2°44′07″W / 53.00184°N 2.73530°W / 53.00184; -2.73530).^[6]

Alternative spellings

Historic parish registers, wills, and maps often contain alternate spellings of Chidlow, including Chiddelowe, Chidloe, Chidlo, Chodloe and Chidlew.