Handley, Cheshire

Handley
Handley
Village
	All Saints' Church, Handley
	Handley Location within Cheshire
Population	253 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ467578
Civil parish	Handley;
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester;
Ceremonial county	Cheshire;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH3
Dialling code	01829
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Eddisbury;
	List of places UK England Cheshire 53°06′54″N 2°47′42″W / 53.115°N 2.795°W

Handley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is part of the local government ward of Tattenhall,^[1] a larger settlement approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east. The hamlet of Milton Green is to the north west of the village. The A41 road, which previously passed through the village now bypasses it, having been re-routed further to the east.

In the 2001 census Handley had a population of 149.^[2] The census statistics have been combined with the neighbouring civil parishes of Chowley and Golborne David, and the figure was given as 227.^[3] In the 2011 census these parishes were again combined, with the population recorded as 253.^[4]

History

The name Handley means "at the high wood/clearing" and likely derives from the Old English words hēah (a high place) and lēah (a wood, forest, glade or clearing).^[5]

Handley was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hanlei,^[6] under the ownership of Osbern, son of Tezzo. The entry lists only four households (two villagers, one smallholder and one slave/servant), making it amongst the smallest 20% of settlements recorded in the survey.^[7]

The village was a township and parish within Broxton Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866. The population was recorded at 203 in 1801, then 307 in 1851, 259 in 1901 and increasing to 277 by 1951.^[2]

Landmarks

All Saints Church, Handley, is a Grade II* listed building.^[8] Nearby Calveley Hall dates from 1684 and is also a Grade II* listed building.^[9]

References

Notes

^ The ONS 2011 population figure includes the civil parishes of Chowley, Handley and Golborne David

Citations

^ "Tattenhall Ward". Cheshire West and Chester Council. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Handley". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Handley/Chowley/Golborne David Parishes (13UB058)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Handley/Chowley/Golborne David Parishes (E04011107)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "Key to English Place-Names: Handley". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "Cheshire A–K: Handley". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Handley". Open Domesday/University of Hull. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Handley (1230337)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ Historic England. "Calveley Hall (1278640)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

External links

Media related to Handley, Cheshire at Wikimedia Commons

[1] The ONS 2011 population figure includes the civil parishes of Chowley, Handley and Golborne David

[2] "Tattenhall Ward". Cheshire West and Chester Council. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[GENUKI-3] "Handley". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[4] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Handley/Chowley/Golborne David Parishes (13UB058)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

[5] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Handley/Chowley/Golborne David Parishes (E04011107)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[6] "Key to English Place-Names: Handley". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[7] "Cheshire A–K: Handley". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[8] Powell-Smith, Anna. "Handley". Open Domesday/University of Hull. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[9] Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Handley (1230337)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[10] Historic England. "Calveley Hall (1278640)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

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v t e Cheshire West and Chester
Principal settlements	Chester Ellesmere Port Frodsham Neston Northwich Winsford
Civil parishes (current)	Acton Bridge Agden Aldersey Aldford and Saighton Allostock Alvanley Anderton with Marbury Antrobus Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel Aston Bache Backford Barnton Barrow Barton Beeston Bostock Broxton Burwardsley Byley Capenhurst Carden Chester Castle Chidlow Chorlton Chowley Christleton Churton Clotton Hoofield Clutton Coddington Comberbach Croughton Crowton Cuddington, Eddisbury Cuddington, Malpas Darnhall Davenham Delamere and Oakmere Dodleston Duckington Duddon and Burton Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford Dutton Eaton and Eccleston Elton Farndon Frodsham Golborne David Great Boughton Great Budworth Guilden Sutton Handley Hargrave and Huxley Hartford Harthill Helsby Huntington Ince Kelsall Kingsley Kingsmead Lach Dennis Lea-by-Backford Ledsham Little Budworth Little Leigh Little Stanney Littleton Lostock Gralam Malpas Manley Marston Mickle Trafford and District Mollington Moston Mouldsworth Moulton Neston Nether Peover No Man’s Heath and District Norley Northwich Poulton and Pulford Puddington Rowton Rudheath Rushton Saughall and Shotwick Park Shocklach Oviatt and District Sproston Stanthorne and Wimboldsley Stoak Stretton Sutton Weaver Tarporley Tarvin Tattenhall and District Thornton-le-Moors Threapwood Tilston Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley Upton-by-Chester Utkinton and Cotebrook Waverton Weaverham Wervin Whitegate and Marton Whitley Wigland Willington Wincham Winsford
Civil parishes (former)	Aldford Ashton Hayes Bickley Bradley Bridge Trafford Bruen Stapleford Buerton Burton Caldecott Caughall Chorlton-by-Backford Church Shocklach Churton by Aldford Churton by Farndon Churton Heath Claverton Cotton Abbotts Cotton Edmunds Crewe-by-Farndon Delamere Dunham-on-the-Hill Duddon Eaton Eccleston Edge Edgerley Foulk Stapleford Golborne Bellow Grafton Hampton Hapsford Hatton Hockenhull Hoole Village Horton-by-Malpas Horton-cum-Peel Huxley Iddinshall Kings Marsh Larkton Lea Newbold Lower Kinnerton Macefen Marlston-cum-Lache Mickle Trafford Newton by Malpas Newton-by-Tattenhall Oakmere Oldcastle Overton Picton Poulton Prior's Heys Pulford Saighton Saughall Shocklach Oviatt Shotwick Shotwick Park Stanthorne Stockton Tattenhall Tilstone Fearnall Tiverton Tushingham cum Grindley Utkinton Wimbolds Trafford Wimboldsley Woodbank Wychough
Unparished areas	Chester Ellesmere Port

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