Human settlement in England
Wettenhall is a village (at SJ624614) and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village lies 3½ miles to the south west of Winsford and 6 miles to the north west of Crewe. The parish also includes the settlements of Chapel Green and Woodside.[1] Nearby villages include Alpraham, Calveley, Cholmondeston, Church Minshull, Little Budworth and Tarporley. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 135,[2] increasing to 192 at the 2011 Census.[3]
History
The village is listed in the Domesday Book as Watenhale and was held by Gilbert de Venables.[4] In the Norman era, Wettenhall was within the Forests of Mara and Mondrem (now Delamere Forest) and in the mid-14th century was overseen by an underforester.[5] The village's former manor house, Wettenhall Hall, dated from 1635 and was demolished in around 1930. A drawing by John Douglas reveals that it was a brick building in the Artisan Mannerist style, with three shaped gables.[6]
The population has declined since the 19th century; the historical population figures are 228 (1801), 294 (1851), 214 (1901) and 154 (1951).[1]
Governance
Wettenhall is administered by Cholmondeston and Wettenhall Parish Council jointly with the adjacent civil parish of Cholmondeston.[7] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the unitary authority of Cheshire East.[8] Wettenhall falls in the parliamentary constituency of Eddisbury,[9] which has been represented by Edward Timpson since 2019,[10] after being represented by Stephen O'Brien (1999–2015) and Antoinette Sandbach (2015–19).
Landmarks
St David's, the village church, dates from around 1870 and was designed by J. Redford and J.A. Davenport;[11] it holds services every Sunday. The Little Man is the only remaining public house;[12] the Boot and Slipper was demolished in 2016.[13]
Geography
Wettenhall village is centred on the junction of Long Lane to Alpraham and Winsford Road between Darnhall and Cholmondeston. Wettenhall Brook flows through the village.[9] The parish includes Wettenhall Wood, part of the Wettenhall And Darnhall Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest, together with woodland in the adjacent Darnhall parish.[14][15]
Education
There are no educational facilities in the civil parish. Wettenhall falls within the catchment areas of Calveley Primary Academy and Tarporley High School.[9]
