Overton, Malpas

{{Short description|Former civil parish in Cheshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

|official_name= Overton

|static_image= Overton Scar - geograph.org.uk - 1244386.jpg

|static_image_width= 240px

|static_image_caption= Overton Scar

|coordinates = {{coord|53.02851|-2.78572|display=inline,title}}

| population = 68

| population_ref = (2001)

|civil_parish= Malpas

|unitary_england= Cheshire West and Chester

|lieutenancy_england= Cheshire

|region= North West England

|country= England

|constituency_westminster= Eddisbury

|post_town= MALPAS

|postcode_district= SY14

|postcode_area= SY

|dial_code= 01948

|os_grid_reference= SJ4749

}}

Overton is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Malpas, in the Cheshire West and Chester district and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 68.[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790332 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester] Retrieved 2009-12-19 Overton was formerly a township in the parish of Malpas,{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1488|title=History of Overton, in Chester and Cheshire|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=23 September 2024}} in 1866 Overton became a separate civil parish,{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10009248|title=Relationships and changes Overton CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=23 September 2024}} on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished and merged with Malpas.{{cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CHS/overton|title=Overton|publisher=GENUKI|access-date=22 April 2018}} It is the site of a deserted village, a scheduled monument,{{Citation | url = http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=68710 | title = Pastscape: Monument No. 68710 | access-date = 3 February 2009 }}{{Citation | url = http://rcp.cheshire.gov.uk/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MCH969 | title = Revealing Cheshire's Past: Medieval & Post Medieval settlement remains & associated field system immediately E of Overton Hall | access-date = 3 February 2009 }} the sole remains of which are earthworks.