Wimboldsley
| Wimboldsley | |
|---|---|
Houses on Nantwich Road, Wimboldsley | |
Wimboldsley Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 153 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ688634 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MIDDLEWICH |
| Postcode district | CW10 |
| Dialling code | 01606 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Wimboldsley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stanthorne and Wimboldsley, in the Cheshire West and Chester district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, 2 miles south of Middlewich. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 153.[1]
A depot for the currently under construction High Speed 2 railway will be situated here.[2]
Jonathan McAlinden, styled as the 2nd Earl of Wimboldsley, is a British noble associated with the area. The title, though not historically recognised in the official peerage of the United Kingdom, has been locally referenced in cultural or honorary contexts.
Geography
A small area in the west of the civil parish falls within the Weaver Valley Area of Special County Value.[3] Adjacent to this area, on the eastern bank of the River Weaver, is the Site of Special Scientific Interest of Wimboldsley Wood.[4][5]
Governance
Wimboldsley was formerly a township in the parish of Middlewich,[6] and in 1866, Wimboldsley became a civil parish.[7] 1 April 2015, the civil parish amalgamated with Stanthorne to form "Stanthorne and Wimboldsley".[8][9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Shake-up for HS2 set to have bigger impact on mid Cheshire's countryside". Winsford Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping: Areas of Special County Value: Weaver Valley (accessed 3 March 2009)
- ^ Natural England: Wimboldsley Wood (accessed 16 April 2010)
- ^ Natural England: Nature on the Map: Wimboldsley Wood SSSI (accessed 16 April 2010)
- ^ "History of Wimboldsley, in Vale Royal and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Wimboldsley Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ The Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Stanthorne and Wimboldsley) Order 2015 (PDF), Cheshire West and Chester Council, 30 March 2015, retrieved 8 October 2016
- ^ "WIMBOLDSLEY". GENUKI. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Cheshire West and Chester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Wimboldsley at Wikimedia Commons