Brereton, Cheshire
Brereton | |
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Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 1,190 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ777642 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SANDBACH |
Postcode district | CW11 |
Dialling code | 01477 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Brereton
History
The civil parish was created in 1936 by uniting the civil parishes of Brereton cum Smethwick and Davenport. Brereton cum Smethwick was an Ancient Parish in Northwich Hundred. Davenport began as a
Culture
The parish has used the legend of Lord Brereton and the bear in 'The Brereton Bear Festival'. The legend is that William Brereton killed his valet in a temper after he was interrupted at his meal. His punishment was to be a fight with a bear, but the king gave him three days to make a muzzle to contain the bear. After three days Brereton faced and muzzled the bear. The muzzled bear became the crest on the Brereton coat of arms.[citation needed]
![The Bears Head, Brereton Green cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Elliott Simpson – geograph.org.uk/p/793127](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/The_Bears_Head%2C_Brereton_Green_-_geograph.org.uk_-_793127.jpg/271px-The_Bears_Head%2C_Brereton_Green_-_geograph.org.uk_-_793127.jpg)
![West on Brereton Heath Lane cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Jonathan Kington – geograph.org.uk/p/1918407](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/West_on_Brereton_Heath_Lane_%C2%A9_Jonathan_Kington.jpg/279px-West_on_Brereton_Heath_Lane_%C2%A9_Jonathan_Kington.jpg)
In 2004, the Church introduced a Bear Festival to the Parish as a means of raising funds for St Oswald's church, which is now held in July and August in odd-numbered years. Local residents and organisations create displays on the theme of bears to raise money for St Oswald's Church and local organizations.
Felicia Hemans's poem The Vassal's Lament for the Fallen Tree of 1824 refers to another legend, one she has from William Camden, that the falling of trees here foretells the death of an heir.
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Brereton Heath
Brereton Heath is a
See also
References
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Notes
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Brereton Hall". Alsager.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Brereton Hall (Grade I) (1229329)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Oswald, Brereton (Grade II*) (1229297)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to The Bear's Head in Brereton". Vintage Inns. n.d. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "The Bear's Head Hotel (Grade II*) (1138789)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Youngs, F. A. (1991). pages 6–7.
- ^ Youngs, F. A. (1991). page 17.
- ^ Youngs, F. A. (1991). pages 10, 17.
- ^ Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve (PDF) (leaflet). Cheshire East Council. n.d. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Brereton Heath LNR". Natural England. n.d. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
Bibliography
- Youngs, F. A. (1991). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Volume I: Northern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-86193-127-0.