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Edleston is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, which lies immediately to the south west of Nantwich. For administrative purposes, it is combined with adjacent civil parishes of Acton and Henhull to form a total area of 765 hectares (1890 acres).[2] The parish is predominantly rural with scattered farms and houses, with the exception of a new housing estate at the eastern end of the parish east of the canal. Nearby villages include Acton and Ravensmoor.

Edleston

Marsh Lane Bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal
Edleston
Location within Cheshire
Population53 (2001)
OS grid referenceSJ636507
Civil parish
Unitary authority
  • Cheshire East
Ceremonial county
  • Cheshire
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNANTWICH
Postcode districtCW5
Dialling code01270
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Eddisbury
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53.053°N 2.542°W / 53.053; -2.542

According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 53.[3] Since then new building in the parish has increased the population, with over 300 new houses in the east of the parish bringing the population to well over 500.[4] Malbank Waters is a two-phase development of nearly 400 houses in the east of Edleston as an extension to the town of Nantwich. The first phase was completed in January 2019.[5]


History


The Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway, constructed in 1863, ran southwards towards Audlem at the east of the parish; it is now dismantled.[2][6]

The parish of Edleston formerly had population figures of 88 (1801), 99 (1851), 74 (1901) and 58 (1951).[7]

Edleston Railway Bridge on the Shropshire Union
Edleston Railway Bridge on the Shropshire Union

Geography and transport


The Shropshire Union Canal runs north–south through the parish and the River Weaver runs along its eastern boundary. Edleston Brook runs east–west across the parish. The Welsh Marches Railway runs from the north east to the south west, crossing the canal immediately adjacent to Edleston Bridge.

Marsh Lane runs along the northern boundary of the parish; it crosses the Shropshire Union Canal at the grade-II-listed Marsh Lane Bridge, which dates from 1826 and was designed by Thomas Telford.[8] The A530 lies immediately to the south. The Crewe and Nantwich Circular Walk runs through the parish.

Moss Cottage, Marsh Lane
Moss Cottage, Marsh Lane

Notable features


A ring-shaped mound, the remains of a moated site and fishpond, is located to the west of the Shropshire Union Canal by Edleston Bridge at SJ63795076; it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[9] Broomfield Cottage, Newbury Cottage, Edleston Farm House and Moss Cottage are grade-II-listed buildings on Marsh Lane.[10][11][12]


See also



References


  1. "Home". acton-parish-council.org.uk.
  2. Acton, Edleston and Henhull Parish Plan Archived July 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 17 August 2007)
  3. Combining Cheshire County Council: Local Statistics: Baddington - Edleston Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine & Neighbourhood Statistics: Baddington CP (accessed 17 August 2007)
  4. Planning Permission LAND SOUTH OF QUEENS DRIVE, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE
  5. Draft Acton, Edleston and Henhull Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2030 (PDF), Acton, Edleston and Henhull Parish Council, February 2019, p. 13, retrieved 2 May 2019
  6. The Village of Audlem: Village History Archived February 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 16 August 2007)
  7. Genuki: Edleston (accessed 17 August 2007)
  8. Images of England: Marsh Lane Bridge No.91 (accessed 24 February 2008)
  9. Borough of Crewe and Nantwich: Scheduled Ancient Monuments Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 17 August 2007)
  10. Images of England: Broomfield Cottage and Newbury Cottage (accessed 24 February 2008)
  11. Images of England: Edleston Farm House (accessed 24 February 2008)
  12. Images of England: Moss Cottage (accessed 24 February 2008)


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