Utkinton
Utkinton | |
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Bailiff's House | |
Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 706 (2011 census) |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TARPORLEY |
Postcode district | CW6 |
Dialling code | 01829 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Utkinton is a village and former
At the time of the
History
The name means "Farm of Uttoc", deriving from the Old English tūn (a farmstead or settlement), ing (connected with) a person named Utta or Uttoc.[3][4] It has been variously spelt over time, namely: Utkgnton, Hutkynton, Hudekintona and Utkyngton.[5]
Utkinton was a township in Tarporley parish[6] of Eddisbury Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866.[7] This was abolished on 1 April 2015 to form Utkinton and Cotebrook, with part also transferring to Tarporley civil parish.[8] The population of the civil parish has been recorded as 458 in 1801, 500 in 1851, 463 in 1901 and 507 by 1951.[9]
Community
Agriculture remains the primary use of land in the civil parish, although there has been an expansion in housebuilding since the mid-twentieth century. Thirty new houses were constructed in North Brook Road during the 1970s - the largest development in Utkinton to date.[10]
Amenities within the community include Utkinton St. Paul's Church of England Primary School and a village hall. Rose Farm is a mixed livestock farm, with an on-site shop, cafe and garden centre. The former Methodist Church had been converted into a private residence by 2015.
Landmarks
The Bailiff's House is a three-storeyed seventeenth century building, also built with sandstone. It was extensively renovated in the late twentieth century and is a Grade II listed building.[12]
A war memorial, consisting of a wooden
See also
References
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Utkinton Parish (13UH039)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Key to English Place-Names: Utkinton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Utkinton: A Brief History". Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "About Utkinton and Cotebrook". Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Utkinton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Cheshire West and Chester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Utkinton". GENUKI. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Utkinton and Cotebrook Neighbourhood Plan" (PDF). Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Utkinton Hall (1329835)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Bailiff's House (1135839)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Utkinton". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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