Beeston, Cheshire
| Beeston | |
| Cheshire | |
|---|---|
 Beeston Castle gate | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ541585 |
| Location: | 53°7’24"N, 2°41’10"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 188 (2011) |
| Post town: | Chester |
| Postcode: | CW6 |
| Dialling code: | 01829 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cheshire West & Chester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Eddisbury |
Beeston is a village in Cheshire, about seven miles south-east of the county town, Chester, and approximately two miles south-west of Tarporley, close to the Shropshire Union Canal. At the 2011 census, Beeston had a recorded population of 188.
History
Beeston Castle nearby is a spectacular clifftop ruin in the care of English Heritage. Peckforton Castle is not far away. In the 1870s, the castle at Beeston was described as:
- Beeston Castle here crowns an isolated sandstone rock, 366 feet high; and commands a charming view of the vale of Cheshire, and over the Mersey to Liverpool. The castle was built, as a fortress, in 1228, by Ranulph de Blundeville; became a royal garrison between Henry III. and his barons; was dismantled, in 1645, by order of parliament; and is now an extensive and picturesque ruin.[1]
Transport links
Beeston is located off the A49, which bypasses the village to the east.
The village was once served by Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station on the Chester to Crewe main line. The station closed to goods traffic in January 1965, and to passengers 15 months later, in April 1966. The line remains open, and sections of the platforms are still in situ.[2]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Beeston, Cheshire) |
References
- ↑ Wilson, John (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullarton and Co.. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=4981. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Wright, Paul. "Beeston Castle & Tarporley". Disused Stations. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/beeston_castle_and_tarporley/index.shtml. Retrieved 21 March 2013.