Culcheth
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| Population | 9,000 [1](2001) |
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| Unitary authority | Warrington |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode district | WA3 |
| Dial code | 01925 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | Warrington North |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Culcheth is a very large village in the north-east of Warrington, it is approximately 6.5 miles (10.4km) from the town centre. The village itself has a high school and sixth-form as well as several primary schools, the village has a library, supermarket, and two shopping areas. It is primarily residential and borders a park known as Culcheth Linear Park.
[edit] History
On any Saxon map of England on south Lancashire region, you will soon find the position of "Calchuth" or "Celchyth." On these very early maps and deeds the name is also written as "Kilcheth," "Kylchith," and "Kilshaw." It is believed to derive from the Celtic, 'at the edge of a wood,' 'black wood' or 'retreat in a wood.' Although the less likely Anglo-Saxon alternative, 'shoe-shaped heath' has also been suggested.
Another suggestion is that the name is Norman, from one of the families who settled in the area. Four families settled in the region, including the de Culcheths, de Risleys and de Holcrofts, and each contributed part of their Crest to the crest of Culcheth. The area is known to have been established before or around the time of the Norman invasion, from its mention in the Domesday Book.
[edit] Transport
Warrington Borough Transport operate two bus services between Warrington Town Centre and Leigh via the village centre. A combined 15 minute frequency is provided by services 19 and 386/586 on Monday to Saturday daytimes, with a combined 30 minute frequency on evenings and Sundays. The two services operate via the same route to Leigh, but the route to Warrington alternates between Croft/Winwick (service 19) [2] and Birchwood/Padgate (service 386/586) [3].
Culcheth used to have a railway station on the line between Glazebrook and Wigan, but this closed to passengers in 1964 [4]. The former trackbed has been turned into Culcheth Linear Park.
