Egerton, Cheshire
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.jpg) Yew Tree Organic Farm, Egerton Green |
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| Population | 81 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ522520 |
| Civil parish | Egerton |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALPAS |
| Postcode district | SY14 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Eddisbury |
Coordinates: 53°03′47″N 2°42′50″W / 53.063°N 2.714°W
Egerton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. A largely rural area, the parish includes the small settlement of Egerton Green (at SJ522520), which lies 3¾ miles to the north east of Malpas and 8 miles to the west of Nantwich, as well as Fairy Glen.[1] Nearby villages include Bickerton, Bulkeley and No Man's Heath.
According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 81.[2]
History
In the Middle Ages, an ancestor of the Sir Roland Egerton, 1st Baronet, William le Belward, took the surname of Egerton from the lordship of Egerton, Cheshire, which he inherited.[3] His descendants, the Egerton family, include the dukes of Bridgewater and Sutherland.
Education
Egerton civil parish falls within the catchment areas of Bickerton Holy Trinity CE Primary School in Bickerton and Bishop Heber High School in Malpas.[4][5]
Listed buildings
The parish contains one listed building designated by English Heritage and included in the National Heritage List for England. This comprises the remains of a chapel to the west of Egerton Hall, which was demolished in 1760. The chapel dates from the 14th century, and the remains consist of three sandstone walls, which contain two windows.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Genuki: Egerton (accessed 14 August 2007)
- ↑ Combining Cheshire County Council: Local Statistics: Bickerton - Egerton & Neighbourhood Statistics: Bickerton CP (accessed 17 August 2007)
- ↑ George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1900
- ↑ Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping: Bickerton Holy Trinity CE Primary School (accessed 25 May 2008)
- ↑ Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping: Bishop Heber High School (accessed 25 May 2008)
- ↑ Historic England, "Remains of Chapel, west of Egerton Hall (1330098)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 January 2014
- ↑ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 355, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
External links
Media related to Egerton, Cheshire at Wikimedia Commons
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