Cheddleton
| Cheddleton | |
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 Hollow Lane, Cheddleton |
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 Cheddleton
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| Cheddleton shown within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 6,311 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ972518 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leek |
| Postcode district | ST13 |
| Dialling code | 01538 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Cheddleton is an ancient parish and village in the Staffordshire Moorlands, near to the town of Leek.
The village is divided into two distinct communities – the traditional village and the modern Redrow development located at St. Edward's Park, on the grounds of the old St. Edward's Psychiatric Hospital. This extensive site has been redeveloped and many of the old listed hospital buildings have been renovated, including the old hospital water tower, the highest building in the surrounding area, which now serves as an impressive private dwelling.
The traditional village is served by one shop,3 public houses, a veterinary surgery, an off licence and two churches: St Edward's (Anglican) and St Andrew's (Methodist). The modern development has limited amenities, although there is a Latin American cuisine restaurant situated on the canal side, nearby.
The village hit the headlines in March 2006 when a fire at a house on Hillside Road killed four people. The cause of the fire was quickly established as arson and eight months later a local man called Mark Goldstraw was found guilty on four counts of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommended minimum term of 35 years.
The village is twinned with in Germany. The twinning association holds regular meetings and exchanges between the two villages.
Ashcombe Park in Cheadle Road is a Grade II listed stately house built by James Trubshaw between 1807 and 1811.
The 2011 census records a total population for Cheddleton of 5,444 persons and 2,267 households.
Historic Population Numbers
In 1563 there were 57 households in Cheddleton. By 1665 this had risen to 154 households. In 1676 the population was 326 people. Since 1801 the national census has recorded the population of the parish every 10 years. The population figures for each of the census returns is detailed below. Parish boundary changes rather than population decline probably account for the fall between 1971 and 2011.
The parish church of St Edward the Confessor is on Hollow Lane; it is a Grade II* listed building. It was built from the 13th to 15th century.
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