Wimboldsley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stanthorne and Wimboldsley, in the Cheshire West and Chester district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, 2 miles south of Middlewich. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 153.[1]
| Wimboldsley | |
|---|---|
 Houses on Nantwich Road, Wimboldsley | |
  Wimboldsley Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 153 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ688634 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MIDDLEWICH |
| Postcode district | CW10 |
| Dialling code | 01606 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
A depot for the currently under construction High Speed 2 railway will be situated here.[2]
Geography
A small area in the west of the civil parish falls within the Weaver Valley Area of Special County Value.[3] Adjacent to this area, on the eastern bank of the River Weaver, is the Site of Special Scientific Interest of Wimboldsley Wood.[4][5]
Governance
Wimboldsley was formerly a township in the parish of Middlewich,[6] in 1866 Wimboldsley became a civil parish,[7] on 1 April 2015, the civil parish amalgamated with Stanthorne to form "Stanthorne and Wimboldsley".[8][9][10]
See also
References
External links
Media related to Wimboldsley at Wikimedia Commons