Utkinton

Utkinton
Utkinton
	Bailiff's House
	Utkinton Location within Cheshire
Population	706 (2011 census)
Civil parish	Utkinton and Cotebrook;
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester;
Ceremonial county	Cheshire;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TARPORLEY
Postcode district	CW6
Dialling code	01829
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Eddisbury;
	List of places UK England Cheshire 53°11′00″N 2°41′00″W / 53.183333°N 2.683333°W

Utkinton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parishes of Utkinton and Cotebrook, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Tarporley, 8 miles (13 km) west of Winsford and 9 miles (14 km) east of Chester. The upper part of Utkinton is known as 'Quarry Bank'. Utkinton is at the heart of the local farming community. The area is also on the Sandstone Trail.

At the time of the 2001 census the population of the parish was 651,^[1] increasing to 706 by the 2011 census.^[2]

History

The name means "Farm of Uttoc", deriving from the Old English tūn (a farmstead or settlement), ing (connected with) a person named Utta or Uttoc.^[3]^[4] It has been variously spelt over time, namely: Utkgnton, Hutkynton, Hudekintona and Utkyngton.^[5]

Utkinton was a township in Tarporley parish^[6] of Eddisbury Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866.^[7] This was abolished on 1 April 2015 to form Utkinton and Cotebrook, with part also transferring to Tarporley civil parish.^[8] The population of the civil parish has been recorded as 458 in 1801, 500 in 1851, 463 in 1901 and 507 by 1951.^[9]

Community

Agriculture remains the primary use of land in the civil parish, although there has been an expansion in housebuilding since the mid-twentieth century. Thirty new houses were constructed in North Brook Road during the 1970s - the largest development in Utkinton to date.^[10]

Amenities within the community include Utkinton St. Paul's Church of England Primary School and a village hall. Rose Farm is a mixed livestock farm, with an on-site shop, cafe and garden centre. The former Methodist Church had been converted into a private residence by 2015.

Landmarks

Utkinton Hall is a designated Grade I listed building, constructed using sandstone, with the oldest parts of the structure dating back to medieval times.^[11]

The Bailiff's House is a three-storeyed seventeenth century building, also built with sandstone. It was extensively renovated in the late twentieth century and is a Grade II listed building.^[12]

A war memorial, consisting of a wooden calvary on a stone base in a small garden, is located in the east of the village at the junction of John Street and Quarry Bank. This commemorates the villagers who died fighting in World War I and World War II, which claimed seven servicemen and one serviceman from the village respectively.^[13]

References

^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Utkinton Parish (13UH039)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Utkinton Parish (E04011183)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "Key to English Place-Names: Utkinton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "Utkinton: A Brief History". Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "About Utkinton and Cotebrook". Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "History of Utkinton, in Vale Royal and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes Utkinton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
^ "Cheshire West and Chester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
^ "Utkinton". GENUKI. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ "Utkinton and Cotebrook Neighbourhood Plan" (PDF). Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ Historic England. "Utkinton Hall (1329835)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ Historic England. "Bailiff's House (1135839)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "Utkinton". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

External links

Utkinton and Cotebrook community website

[1] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Utkinton Parish (13UH039)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[2] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Utkinton Parish (E04011183)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[3] "Key to English Place-Names: Utkinton". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[4] "Utkinton: A Brief History". Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[5] "About Utkinton and Cotebrook". Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[6] "History of Utkinton, in Vale Royal and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[7] "Relationships and changes Utkinton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[8] "Cheshire West and Chester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[9] "Utkinton". GENUKI. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[10] "Utkinton and Cotebrook Neighbourhood Plan" (PDF). Utkinton and Cotebrook community website. 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[11] Historic England. "Utkinton Hall (1329835)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[12] Historic England. "Bailiff's House (1135839)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[13] "Utkinton". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

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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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