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 SJ734462) 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.[2] Nearby villages include Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Madeley and Woore. In 2001 the parish had a population of 129.
| Checkley cum Wrinehill | |
|---|---|
 Checkley Hall | |
  Checkley cum Wrinehill Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 129 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SJ742466 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NANTWICH |
| Postcode district | CW5 |
| Dialling code | 01270 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Governance
editCheckley 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,[6] 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,[7] from 1866 Checkley cum Wrinehill was a civil parish in its own right,[8] on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished to form "Doddington and District".[9]
Geography and transport
editThe 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
editAccording to the 2001 census, the parishes of Checkley cum Wrinehill and Lea had a combined population of 129.[10] 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).[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Doddington and District". Mapit. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Genuki: Checkley cum Wrinehill (accessed 16 August 2007)
- ^ Doddington and District Parish Council Official Web Site Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 18 August 2007)
- ^ Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 Archived May 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping: Crewe and Nantwich Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 27 January 2009)
- ^ Crewe & Nantwich Parliamentary constituency, BBC, retrieved 13 January 2020
- ^ "History of Checkley, in Crewe and Nantwich and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Checkley Cum Wrinehill Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Cheshire East Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Combining Cheshire County Council: Local Statistics: Blakenhall - Checkly cum Wrinehill - Lea Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine & Neighbourhood Statistics: Blakenhall CP (accessed 17 August 2007)
External links
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Media related to Checkley cum Wrinehill at Wikimedia Commons