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.Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-12
Its name is thought to be derived from the Old English personal name Cidda, meaning Cidda's hlaw or burial mound.Higham (1994) The origins of Cheshire, Manchester UP, p.136 The name first appears in records in 1282 as "Chiddelowe".Dodgson (1997) Place-names of Cheshire, Part IV: Place-names of Broxton Hundred and Wirral Hundred, Cambridge UP, p.20 Chidlow was a township and chapelry of the old parish of Malpas, and became a civil parish in 1866.Chidlow, GENUKI, accessed 19-04-18
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.Hansall (1817) The History of the County Palatine of Chester, J Fletcher, p.333
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 ().
Alternative spellings Historic parish registers, wills, and maps often contain alternate spellings of Chidlow, including Chiddelowe, Chidloe, Chidlo, Chodloe and Chidlew.
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