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Checkley cum Wrinehill is a civil parish in the Crewe and Nantwich district of Cheshire, England, which lies adjacent to the boundaries with Shropshire and Staffordshire. The hamlet of Checkley (at SJ 734 462) 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.[1] Wrinehill was formerly included in the parish, becoming part of Staffordshire in 1965.[1] It is administered by Doddington and District Parish Council, which also includes the parishes of Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Doddington, Hunsterson and Lea.[2] Nearby villages include Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Madeley and Woore.
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.
According to the 2001 census, the parishes of Checkley cum Wrinehill and Lea had a combined population of 129.[3]
[edit] History
The parish formerly had population figures of 240 (1801), 203 (1851), 206 (1901) and 220 (1951).[1]
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