Baddiley
Baddiley | |
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Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 249 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ597486 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NANTWICH |
Postcode district | CW5 |
Dialling code | 01270 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Baddiley is a scattered settlement and
The largest settlement within the parish, Ravensmoor centres on a crossroads with a small village green. It lies around six miles south west of Crewe.
History
Baddiley is listed in the
The parish formerly had a population of 276 (1801), 281 (1851), 211 (1901) and 219 (1951).[2] Much of the village of Ravensmoor dates from the second half of the 20th century.
Geography and transport
Ravensmoor lies on the eastern boundary of the civil parish, at an elevation of 65 m, around 2¼ miles south west of
The
West of Baddiley lie Baddiley Mere, the marshy Hell Hole and the small fishing lake of Baddiley Reservoir, and many smaller meres or ponds dot the countryside. The area is also crossed by the Ravensmoor and Edleston Brooks, and many unnamed tributaries.
Spinners Wood, a small area of mixed woodland (predominantly oak, birch, hazel and holly), planted by local volunteers in March 2000 to commemorate the millennium, stands just outside Ravensmoor (at SJ 620 505).[11] Baddiley Gorse is a small deciduous wood by the Shropshire Union Canal (at SJ 610 509).[12]
Places of worship
The grade-I-listed St Michael's Church, Baddiley (at SJ 604 502), is a rare example of a timber-framed church. Its chancel dates from 1308,[13] and it is one of the oldest timber-framed churches in Europe.[14] Only a handful of churches of this type remain in England;[15] other surviving examples include churches at Lower Peover and Marton (Cheshire), Melverley (Shropshire), Besford (Worcestershire) and Hartley Wespall (Hampshire).[16] The original timber-framing was largely replaced by brick in 1811. The tympanum is one of the most interesting in England; it is dated 1663 but is structurally medieval and stands on an eight-foot screen.[17]
The parish also contains the Baddiley and Ravensmoor Methodist Church, formerly a Wesleyan Chapel, located in Ravensmoor. Dated 1878, the building is in orange brick with stone dressing and has a prominent circular window and pillars capped with decorative stonework.[2]
Historically, St Mary's at nearby Acton also served part of the civil parish of Baddiley.[2]
Other notable buildings
Other notable buildings within the parish include the grade-II-listed Baddiley Hall, an L-shaped three-storey building in brown brick dating from the late 17th century.[18] Formerly the manor house of the Mainwaring family, it has been a farmhouse since the 19th century.[5] Several other farmhouses within the parish are also listed, including Springe Lane Hall (early 17th century),[19] Crabmill Farmhouse (early 19th century),[20] and Baddiley Farmhouse and farmbuildings (c. 1870).[21]
The Farmer's Arms public house stands at the crossroads opposite the village green in the centre of Ravensmoor.
See also
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Baddiley CP". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Baddiley". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Cheshire A–K: Baddiley". The Domesday Book Online. Archived from the original on 5 August 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ a b c "'Babcary – Badgeworth' in A Topographical Dictionary of England, pp. 124–128 (1848)". British History Online. Archived from the original on 11 July 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ "'Faccombe – Falkenham' in A Topographical Dictionary of England, pp. 206–209 (1848)". British History Online. Archived from the original on 11 July 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- ^ "'Houses of Cistercian monks: The abbey of Combermere' in A History of the County of Chester (Vol. 3), pp. 150–156 (1980)". British History Online. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Baddiley Locks No. 1 (1138587)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Baddiley Locks No. 2 (1330122)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Baddiley Locks No. 3 (1138588)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Spinners Wood, Ravensmoor". Geograph. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Shropshire Union at Baddiley Gorse". Geograph. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Michael (1138586)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ISBN 0-901347-35-3.
- ISBN 0-7134-2776-0.
- ISBN 0-7478-0215-7
- ^ Betjeman, J., ed. (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North. London: Collins; p. 100
- ^ Historic England. "Baddiley Hall (1138585)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Springe Lane Hall (1330123)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Crabmill Farmhouse (1330121)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Baddiley Farmhouse (1135755)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
External links
- Baddiley in the Domesday Book