Little Stanney is a suburban village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located on the Wirral Peninsula between Chester and Ellesmere Port.
| Little Stanney | |
|---|---|
 Old Hall Farm pub | |
  Little Stanney Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 198 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ409741 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode district | CH65 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
At the 2011 census the population of the parish was 198.[1]
History
editIn 1086, Little Stanney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Stanei and was described as a fishery. The land was held by "Restald from Earl Hugh" (a Norman baron).[2]
The village was originally part of the Stoak Parish in the Wirral Hundred. The population was 203 in 1801, 177 in 1851, 145 in 1901, 268 in 1951 and 281 in 2001.[3] In 1894, Little Stanney became part of Chester Rural District. Part of the parish was transferred to the Municipal Borough of Ellesmere Port in 1967.[3][4]
Economy
editThe Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet is situated to the north and east of the village. It opened in 1995 and consists of over 37,000 square metres (400,000 square feet) of retail space.[5] The Blue Planet Aquarium, Cheshire Oaks Business Park, Coliseum Leisure Park, a David Lloyd Leisure club and respectively Porsche, Audi and Lexus dealerships have all grown up around the outlet. As of 2024 the Coliseum Leisure Park houses a Vue Cinema, a bowling alley, adventure golf courses and two nightclubs.
Landmarks
editThe parish contains one building that is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated listed building. This is Rake Hall, listed at Grade II, which originated as a country house in the 17th century, and was later converted into a public house and restaurant.[6][7]
Transport
editThe A5117 road bisects the village of Little Stanney, leading to Backford Cross and the A41 road from junction 10 of the M53 motorway.
Education
editThe nearby Stanney High School was renamed Cheshire Oaks High School, but has now closed and been amalgamated into the University of Chester Church of England Academy.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Little Stanney Parish (E04011131)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Cheshire L-Z: Little Stanney". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Little Stanney". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Ellesmere Port Municipal Borough". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "About Us". McArthurGlen Group. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Rake Hall, Little Stanney (1330219)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Rake Hall, Little Stanney". Brunning & Price. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Two high schools set for closure". BBC. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
External links
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Media related to Little Stanney at Wikimedia Commons