Checkley cum Wrinehill explained

Coordinates:53.016°N -2.383°W
Official Name:Checkley cum Wrinehill
Label Position:left
Population:129
Population Ref:(2001)
Civil Parish:Checkley cum Wrinehill
Unitary England:Cheshire East
Lieutenancy England:Cheshire
Region:North West England
Country:England
Constituency Westminster:Crewe and Nantwich
Post Town:NANTWICH
Postcode District:CW5
Postcode Area:CW
Dial Code:01270
Os Grid Reference:SJ742466
Static Image:Checkley - Checkley Hall - geograph.org.uk - 275761.jpg
Static Image Caption:Checkley Hall

Checkley cum Wrinehill is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Doddington and District,[1] in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, which lies adjacent to the boundaries with Shropshire and Staffordshire. The hamlet of Checkley (at) lies to the south east of Crewe and to the west of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The parish is largely rural but also includes the small settlements of Bunkers Hill and Randilow.[2] Wrinehill was formerly included in the parish, becoming part of Staffordshire in 1965. Nearby villages include Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Madeley and Woore. In 2001 the parish had a population of 129.

Governance

Checkley cum Wrinehill is administered by Doddington and District Parish Council, which also includes the parishes of Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Doddington, Hunsterson and Lea.[3] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East.[4] Checkley cum Wrinehill falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich,[5] which has been represented by Kieran Mullan since 2019, after being represented by Laura Smith (2017–19), Edward Timpson (2008–17) and Gwyneth Dunwoody (1983–2008).

Checkley cum Wrinehill was formerly a township in the parish of Wybunbury,[6] from 1866 Checkley cum Wrinehill was a civil parish in its own right,[7] on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished to form "Doddington and District".[8]

Geography and transport

The mixed woodland of Checkley Wood is included in the parish. The A51 and the Crewe–Stafford railway line run immediately to the west and east of the parish, respectively.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the parishes of Checkley cum Wrinehill and Lea had a combined population of 129.[9] At the 2011 Census the civil parish population was measured as less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Blakenhall, Cheshire. The parish formerly had population figures of 240 (1801), 203 (1851), 206 (1901) and 220 (1951).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doddington and District. Mapit. 16 July 2023.
  2. http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/checkley.html Genuki: Checkley cum Wrinehill
  3. http://parish.cheshire.gov.uk/doddington/Index.htm Doddington and District Parish Council Official Web Site
  4. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20080634_en_2#pt2-l1g3 Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008
  5. http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/cheshirecc.interactivemapping.web.internet/Default.aspx?e=370949&n=351148&mpp=25&layers=BOU.PLA.PLO.PAR.WCON&hLayer=WCON&hField=OBJECTID&hValue=19 Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping: Crewe and Nantwich
  6. Web site: History of Checkley, in Crewe and Nantwich and Cheshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 5 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Relationships and changes Checkley Cum Wrinehill Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 5 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Cheshire East Registration District. UKBMD. 11 October 2023.
  9. Combining Cheshire County Council: Local Statistics: Blakenhall - Checkly cum Wrinehill - Lea & Neighbourhood Statistics: Blakenhall CP (accessed 17 August 2007)