Grappenhall

Grappenhall
Grappenhall
 Grappenhall shown within Cheshire
OS grid referenceSJ639863
Civil parishGrappenhall and Thelwall
Unitary authorityWarrington
Ceremonial countyCheshire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WARRINGTON
Postcode district WA4
Dialling code 01925
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWarrington South
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Coordinates: 53°22′21″N 2°32′35″W / 53.372503°N 2.542999°W

Grappenhall is a suburban village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is situated along the Bridgewater Canal, and forms one of the principal settlements of Grappenhall and Thelwall civil parish. According to the 2001 UK census, the population of the entire civil parish was 9,377.[1]

History

Grappenhall is mentioned in the Domesday Book with the name Gropenhale and a with a valuation of five shillings.

Sandstone carving of 'Cheshire Cat', St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall

St Wilfrid's Church has a carving of a cat on the west face of the tower. This is believed to be Lewis Carroll's inspiration for the grinning Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The church itself was first constructed in 1120, though was rebuilt 400 years later. The church was also, at a time, in the possession of the Boidelle (Boydell) family.

Along with the church, the centre of the village contains two pubs - the Parr Arms and the Ram's Head, Grappenhall Hall Residential School (no longer a Residential School) and St. Wilfrid's Primary School. Bradshaw Community Primary School is located north of the village centre.

Parts of the Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes were filmed in the centre of Grappenhall. The village name appears in the title of the song "Grappenhall Rag", by the Darwen singer-songwriter Bryn Haworth.[2]

Grappenhall is home to the 25th Warrington East (St. Wilfrid's) Scout Troop.[3] There is also a cricket ground, which is the home of Grappenhall Cricket Club.[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2001 Census: Grappenhall and Thelwall civil parish, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 10 June 2007
  2. ↑ "Bryn Haworth Grappenhall Rag". YouTube. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  3. ↑ "25th Warrington East Scout Group » History". Grappenhallscouts.org.uk. 1914-08-03. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  4. ↑ "Grappenhall Cricket Club". Grappers.com. Retrieved 2013-08-06.

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