Alpraham
| Alpraham | |
 The Travellers Rest |
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  Alpraham |
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| Population | 423 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ584595 |
| Civil parish | Alpraham |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TARPORLEY |
| Postcode district | CW6 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Eddisbury |
Coordinates: 53°07′52″N 2°37′16″W / 53.131°N 2.621°W
Alpraham is a roman village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village includes a football field, a public house and a notice board which are situated on the A51 road, between Nantwich and Chester, and is about seven miles north-west of Nantwich. The 2011 Census gave the parish's population as 423.[1]
Alpraham used to host the aristocratic Point to point (steeplechase) for the Cheshire Hunt, normally on a Saturday towards the end of March. However, due to a lack of spectators and funding due to bankruptcy, the Alpraham point to point has moved to a new location near Crewe.
In 1999, Alpraham was involved in a fierce dispute with local village Bunbury over whether the 'Bunbury' Locks should be renamed. After several petitions from both villages and an averted turf war, it has since changed its name to The Great Staircase Locks of Alpraham and Bunbury.
Annually in September, there is a Village Day held on the Alpraham Football pitch. It is always well attended and so popular that its attracted attention from several local magazines and celebrities last year. Among the stalls is a cheese tasting stall, face-painting tent as well as several stalls selling goods like mulled wine, jewellery and cookies. Many events take place throughout the day such as tractor rides and a penalty shoot-out competition, which is then followed by a highly competitive tug-of-war and regional arm wrestling competition.
The Travellers Rest public house is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[2] It was built in about 1850 and extended in 1937, and the interwar interior remains largely unchanged.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 2001 Census: Alpraham CP, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 14 July 2008
- ↑ Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's best real heritage pubs. St. Albans: CAMRA. p. 22. ISBN 9781852493042.
- ↑ heritagepubs.org.uk: Historic Pub Interiors, accessdate: 17/08/2014
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alpraham. |
- Weatherbys Point-to-Point: the Official Home of Point-to-Pointing on the Net - UK site with news, entries & results
- Jumping For Fun - UK enthusiasts site with weekly previews, reviews and discussion forum
- Alpraham in the Domesday Book
- www.alprahamparishcouncil.co.uk
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