Lea, Cheshire
| Lea | |
|---|---|
 Lea Farm | |
  Lea Location withinCheshire | |
| Population | 25 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SJ714487 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NANTWICH |
| Postcode district | CW5 |
| Dialling code | 01270 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Leais a formercivil parish,now in the parish ofDoddington and District,[1]in the unitary authority area ofCheshire Eastand the ceremonial county ofCheshire,England, which lies to the north east ofAudlemand to the south ofCrewe.The parish was predominantly rural, but it includes the hamlet of Lea Forge (atSJ707486).[2]Nearby villages includeBetley,Blakenhall,Hough,WalghertonandWybunbury.
According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 25.[3]At the time of the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish ofBlakenhall, Cheshire.
Governance
[edit]Lea was administered by Doddington and District Parish Council, which also includes the parishes ofBlakenhall,Bridgemere,Checkley cum Wrinehill,DoddingtonandHunsterson.[4]From 1974 the civil parish was served byCrewe and NantwichBorough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the newunitary authorityofCheshire East.[5]Lea falls in the parliamentary constituency ofCrewe and Nantwich,[6]which has been represented byKieran Mullansince 2019,[7]after being represented byLaura Smith(2017–19),Edward Timpson(2008–17) andGwyneth Dunwoody(1983–2008).
Lea was formerly atownshipin the parish ofWybunbury,[8]from 1866 Lea was a civil parish in its own right,[9]on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished to form "Doddington and District".[10]
Geography and transport
[edit]The parish includes several areas of mixed woodland, including Lea Park. TheSouth Cheshire Waylong-distance footpathruns through the parish. TheA51runs immediately to its west.
Landmarks
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There is onelisted buildingin the parish. This is atimber-framedhouse dating from the 16th century named Lea Hall, which was extended in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is designated byEnglish Heritageat Grade II*.[11]This grade is the middle of the three grades of listing designated by English Heritage, and is granted to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest".[12]
References
[edit]- ^"Doddington and District".Mapit.Retrieved16 July2023.
- ^Genuki: Lea (near Crewe)(accessed 18 August 2007)
- ^Office for National Statistics:Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Crewe and NantwichRetrieved 2009-11-30
- ^Doddington and District Parish Council Official Web SiteArchived2007-09-29 at theWayback Machine(accessed 18 August 2007)
- ^Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008Archived2009-05-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping: Crewe and NantwichArchived1 October 2011 at theWayback Machine(accessed 27 January 2009)
- ^Crewe & Nantwich Parliamentary constituency,BBC,retrieved13 January2020
- ^"History of Lea, in Crewe and Nantwich and Cheshire".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved16 July2023.
- ^"Relationships and changes Lea CP/Tn through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved16 July2023.
- ^"Cheshire East Registration District".UKBMD.Retrieved11 October2023.
- ^Historic England,"Lea Hall (1138514)",National Heritage List for England,retrieved4 February2014
- ^Listed Buildings,English Heritage, archived fromthe originalon 22 December 2012,retrieved4 February2014
External links
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Media related toLea, Cheshireat Wikimedia Commons