Chorley, Cholmondeley

Chorley

Barley and wheat fields, Chorley
Chorley
 Chorley shown within Cheshire
Population 107 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ574511
Civil parishChorley
Unitary authorityCheshire East
Ceremonial countyCheshire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NANTWICH
Postcode district CW5
Dialling code 01829
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentEddisbury
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire

Coordinates: 53°03′20″N 2°38′13″W / 53.05545°N 2.63703°W / 53.05545; -2.63703

Chorley is a hamlet (at SJ574511) and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The hamlet lies 5 miles to the west of Nantwich and 6 miles to the north east of Malpas. Nearby villages include Faddiley, Norbury, Ravensmoor and Wrenbury. The River Weaver runs north–south through the parish, and the A49 runs north–south immediately to the west.

According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 100,[1] increasing to 107 at the 2011 Census.[2]

It should not be confused with the civil parish of Chorley near the town of Alderley Edge, also in Cheshire East.

Education

Chorley civil parish falls within the catchment areas of Bickerton Holy Trinity CE Primary School in Bickerton and Bishop Heber High School in Malpas.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. Neighbourhood Statistics: Chorley CP (accessed 12 August 2007)
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping: Bickerton Holy Trinity CE Primary School (accessed 25 May 2008)
  4. Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping: Bishop Heber High School (accessed 25 May 2008)

External links

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