Shavington cum Gresty

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Shavington cum Gresty is a civil parish in the Crewe and Nantwich district of Cheshire, England. It lies to the south of Crewe. It includes the large village of Shavington (at SJ 699 518), which lies 2½ miles south of Crewe, as well as the settlements of Dodds Bank, Park Estate, Puseydale, Sugar Loaf and part of Goodall's Corner,[1] as well as Shavington House. Nearby villages include Basford, Hough, Willaston, Wistaston and Wybunbury. At the south-western edge of Shavington stands the Elephant public house.[2] The Crewe–Nantwich railway line and the A500 run east–west through the parish.

According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 4849.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Genuki: Shavington cum Gresty (accessed 14 August 2007)
  2. ^ Geograph: The Elephant, Shavington (accessed 14 August 2007)
  3. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics: Shavington cum Gresty CP (accessed 12 August 2007)