the village widely known as "Christleton Pit", which attracts children from the village and surrounding areas due to the abundance of wildlife. It has been the best kept village in Cheshire in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Christleton FC play in West Cheshire League. Notable people Lt. Colonel John Dolphin CBE, born in Christleton in Billy Matthews (1882–1921), former Wales international footballer, lived latterly in Christleton and is buried in the churchyard under a CWGC headstone as Shoeing Smith William Mathews, Royal Field Artillery. See also Listed buildings in Christleton References External links Villages in Cheshire Civil parishes in Cheshire