Puddington, Cheshire
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| Puddington | |
  Puddington shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 325 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Chester |
| Shire county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NESTON |
| Postcode district | CH64 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | City of Chester |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Puddington is a village and civil parish on the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England, located close to the border with Wales (Map). Puddington is part of the Saughall Ward of Chester District with a total ward population of 3,585,[2] as of the 2001 Census. The village itself has 325 inhabitants.[1]
Formerly a township in Burton parish of the Wirral Hundred, it included the hamlets of Badger's Rake (part), Benty Heys, Croxton Wood and Two Mills (part). The population was 139 in 1801, 176 in 1851, 126 in 1901 and 410 in 1951.[3]
Puddington has as its centre piece a village green which hosts the annual Christmas carol service and summer barbecue.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Puddington. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 18 November 2007.
- ^ 2001 Census: Saughall (Ward). Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.
- ^ Cheshire Parishes: Puddington. GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved on 10 May 2007.
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