Higher Whitley Explained

Official Name:Higher Whitley
Country:England
Region:North West England
Coordinates:53.3166°N -2.5744°W
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Higher Whitley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whitley, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 339.[1] It is north of Lower Whitley.

Governance

Whitley-Superior was formerly a township in the parish of Great Budsworth,[2] in 1866 Higher Whitley became a civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Lower Whitley to form "Whitley".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population Statistics Higher Whitley Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain. 29 December 2019.
  2. Web site: History of Higher Whitley, in Vale Royal and Cheshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 1 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Higher Whitley Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 1 September 2023.