Puddington, Cheshire

Puddington
Puddington
 Puddington shown within Cheshire
Population 325 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ328733
Civil parishPuddington
Unitary authorityCheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial countyCheshire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NESTON
Postcode district CH64
Dialling code 0151
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentCity of Chester
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Coordinates: 53°15′11″N 3°00′29″W / 53.253°N 3.008°W

Puddington is a village and civil parish on the Wirral Peninsula, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, located close to the border with Wales (Map). In 2001 the village of Puddington had 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.[2]

Puddington has as its centre piece a village green which hosts the annual Christmas carol service and summer barbecue.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 2001 Census: Puddington, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 18 November 2007
  2. Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Puddington, GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy, retrieved 10 May 2007

External links

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