OS grid reference SJ682539 Unitary authority Population 8,117 (2011) Dialling code 01270 | Civil parish Wistaston Local time Tuesday 8:15 PM Postcode district CW2 | |
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Wistaston is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in North West England. It is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Crewe town centre and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Nantwich town centre. It has a population of 8,222, reducing to 8,117 at the 2011 Census.
Contents
- Wistaston church lane academy christmas 2016
- Map of Wistaston UK
- Wistaston church lane academy christmas 2015
- History
- Awards
- Parish council
- Local schools
- Events
- Sports
- References
Map of Wistaston, UK
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History
In the Domesday Survey of 1086, the area was called Wistanestune and was a going concern having a population of 25 to 30 people, valuable woodland and arable land, and deer roaming about. It had been worth 30 shillings, but after William the Conqueror's devastation of Cheshire, it was worth just ten shillings in 1086. It was one of several local villages with the suffix ‘tune’ or ‘ton’ - meaning a ‘farmstead’.
Awards
The village has won the following awards, Cheshire Community Council ‘Best Kept Village Competition’ (1984, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2000), Civic Pride Award (1993, 1994, 1995) and Cheshire Community Council ‘Community Pride’ (2005).
Parish council
The Wistaston Parish Council comprises 15 elected councillors, five from each of the three wards of Wistaston (Wistaston Green, St Mary's, and Wells Green). The current Chairman of the Parish Council is Councillor John Moore. The annual Parish Council meeting, to which all local Wistonians are invited, is held in April each year in the Wistaston Memorial Hall. Wistaston Parish Council Website
Local schools
There are three primary schools in the civil parish, the Berkeley, Wistaston Church Lane and Wistaston Green.
Events
There are many events in the village each year including:-
Sports
There are a variety of sports teams including: archery, badminton, cricket, soccer (football), tennis and bowls. Wistaston Sports and Leisure Association run the Eric Swan Sports Ground and Brittles Pavilion. The ground is located off Church Lane behind the primary school. The association was set up in 1997. It is an independent 'not for profit' organisation set up to encourage sport and leisure activities in Wistaston.