Cholmondeley, Cheshire
| Cholmondeley | |
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 Cholmondeley Castle |
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 Cholmondeley
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| Cholmondeley shown within Cheshire | |
| Population | 157 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ536513 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALPAS |
| Postcode district | SY14 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Cholmondeley (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee) is a civil parish in Cheshire, England, north east of Malpas and west of Nantwich. It includes the small settlements of Croxton Green (SJ552527) and Dowse Green (SJ561517), with a total population of a little over a hundred, increasing to 157 at the 2011 Census. Nearby villages include Bickerton to the north east, Bulkeley to the north, Chorley to the east, No Man's Heath to the south west, and Bickley Moss to the south.
The name means "clearing of Ceolmund", this being an Old English forename made up of the elements ceol, "ship", and mund, "protection".
Cholmondeley Castle is in Cholmondeley and much of the civil parish falls within the Cholmondeley Estate, owned by the Marquess of Cholmondeley. Its parkland includes mixed woodland and plantations, lakes, gardens and farmland.
The civil parish has a total area of 2,647 acres (1,071 ha). The Cholmondeley Estate stretches from the A49 in the east to the Cholmondeley lane to the west and the parish boundary to the south; it is designated an area of special county value. The parkland extends to 251.5 hectares. The parish contains part of the large mixed woodland of Moss Wood (centred on SJ542501), as well as Long Plantation (SJ548514), Marl Piece (SJ), Garden Covert (SJ550518), Nevill's Wood (SJ548521), Coronation Wood (SJ542523) and several unnamed smaller woods and plantations. There are two large lakes, Chapel Mere (SJ539518) and Deer Park Mere (SJ540508), as well as several smaller meres. Chapel Mere has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The high point is 125 metres on Castle Hill in Cholmondeley Park, at SJ532514. The River Weaver runs through the parish from the north west to the south east.
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