Kettleshulme
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Kettleshulme | |
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![]() Kettleshulme seen from Reed Hill in 2005 | |
Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 353 [1] |
OS grid reference | SJ987797 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HIGH PEAK |
Postcode district | SK23 |
Dialling code | 01663 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Kettleshulme (
Geology and climate
The geology around Kettleshulme consists of
Transport and accessibility
The village is in the
Economy and tourism
Kettleshulme was once a centre for the manufacture of candle-wick material but this ceased in 1937. The old abandoned mill (Lumbhole Mill 1797, rebuilt 1823[4]) still exists but is not in use. It is a Grade II* listed building, described by English Heritage as "the last example of a mill where water-powered and steam machinery were used together and survive intact".[5] Kettleshulme was the home of 19th-century record-breaker Amos Broadhurst, whose beard grew to a length of seven feet.[6]
The area around Kettleshulme is popular with walkers. To the north are the
History
Kettleshulme was formerly a township in the parish of Prestbury,[8] from 1866 Kettleshulme was a civil parish in its own right,[9] on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished and merged with Lyme Handley to form "Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley".[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b Census 2001
- English Place Name Society. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley". Mapit. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ISBN 1-873592-13-2.
- ^ Historic England. "Grove Mill (Grade II*) (1138938)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Kettleshulme". Peak District Towns and Villages. Cressbrook Multimedia. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Bowstones". The Megalithic Portal. 7 October 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Kettleshulme CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Cheshire East Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links
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