Buglawton
Buglawton | |
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St John's Church | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Buglawton is a suburb of
The Urban District Council consisted of six elected members and five officers, the latter including a council clerk, a surveyor and a rate and rent collector.[1] The council was responsible for quite a large geographical area, greater in size than the borough of Congleton at that time though smaller in population and in buildings. Most of the 2580 acres which comprised the parish of Buglawton was used for dairy farming and the Council's area was generally more rural than industrial. The bulk of the population, however, lived and worked in a small area adjacent to the River Dane.[1] The parish church of St John was built in 1841.
The area of the former parish includes the hamlets of Timbersbrook, Key Green, Crossley and
Buglawton was formerly a township and chapelry in Astbury parish,[2] in 1866 Buglawton became a separate civil parish, in 1984 Buglawton became an urban district, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Congleton, Eaton and North Rode[3] and the district was abolished and merged with the Municipal Borough of Congleton and Macclesfield Rural District.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1651.[5]
Etymology
The name "Buglawton" means 'Mound farm/settlement', the 'Hob-goblin' to distinguish from Church Lawton.[6]
Notable residents
Buxton House, 23 Buxton Road, Buglawton, CW12 2DW was the residence of
See also
References
- ^ a b Kenny, J. (1979). Congleton, Changing Times. Keele up. p. 53.
- ^ "History of Buglawton, in Congleton and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Buglawton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Buglawton UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy and the Victorian Feminist Movement by Maureen Wright p163
- ^ Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy and the Victorian Feminist Movement by Maureen Wright p211
External links
- [1] - Buglawton Primary School