Tarporley
| Tarporley | |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,634 (2001 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ553627 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TARPORLEY |
| Postcode district | CW6 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Tarporley is a large village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.
Once a notorious traffic bottleneck it is now bypassed by the A49 and A51 roads, and has become a picturesque town for both visitors and residents. It now boasts a regular country market on the first Saturday of each month. At the 2001 Census, the population was 2,634.[1] Tarporley forms part of the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester.
There are two schools in Tarporley: Tarporley Community High School, and Tarporley Church of England Primary School.
Tarporley was once served by Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station on the Chester to Crewe main line; the line remains open but the station closed in April 1966. It had been more than two miles from Tarporley itself.
Governance
Civic History
The Urban District of Tarporley was created in 1894 and was abolished in 1936.[2] From 1936 until 1974 Tarporley was a part of the Rural District of Northwich, until that district's abolition as a result of the Local Government Act 1972.[3] From 1 April 1974 Tarporley formed part of the borough of Vale Royal, within Cheshire, but was added to the new unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester on 1 April 2009. The village has civil parish status and its own parish council, giving it some limited local government autonomy. The parish council comprises 12 locally elected members.[4]
Political representation
Tarporley has been in the parliamentary constituency of Eddisbury since that constituency's re-establishment in 1983, following its abolition in 1950.
Geography
Tarporley civil parish contains the village of Rhuddall Heath.
References
Notes
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Tarporley". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "A vision of Tarporley AP/CP". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ^ "A vision of Tarporley UD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ^ "Councillors". Tarporley Parish Council. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
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