Population 1,991 (2011 Census) Civil parish Audlem Local time Wednesday 6:32 PM Dialling code 01270 UK parliament constituency Eddisbury | OS grid reference SJ660436 Unitary authority | |
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Audlem is a large village and civil parish located in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in the north west of England, approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Nantwich. Close to the border with the neighbouring county of Shropshire, the village is eight miles (13 km) east of Whitchurch and seven miles (11 km) north of Market Drayton. According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish was 1,790, increasing to 1,991 at the 2011 Census.
Contents
- Hitler finds out audlem fail to get promoted
- Map of Audlem Crewe UK
- History
- Geography
- Landmarks
- Education and facilities
- Notable residents and associated people
- References
Map of Audlem, Crewe, UK
History
Audlem was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Aldelime, and Edward I granted it a market charter in 1295.
Geography
It is situated on the Shropshire Union Canal which has a run of 15 locks, designed by Thomas Telford, to raise the canal from the Cheshire Plain to the 93 feet (28 m) higher Shropshire Plain. The River Weaver passes west of the village. Audlem railway station closed along with the local railway line in the 1960s.
Landmarks
Moss Hall is an Elizabethan timber-framed hall from 1616 which is 0.5 miles (1 km) from Audlem village centre.
Education and facilities
Audlem has clubs for tennis, badminton, football, cricket, golf, pigeon racing (or pigeon-fancying), caravanning and bowls. Cyclists meet informally at The Old Priest-House Cafe.
Saint James' primary school is the only school in the village.
Notable residents and associated people
Architect William Baker (1705–71) lived at Highfields from the 1740s.
British composer Peter McGarr (born 1953) has written several pieces inspired by Audlem ('Audlem Sonatas', 'Night-time' and 'Mourning Gamelan'), as homage to his mother who lived in the village when a child.