Dodleston
| Dodleston | |
| Cheshire | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Dodleston | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ362610 |
| Location: | 53°7’27"N, 2°56’1"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 715 (2011) |
| Post town: | Chester |
| Postcode: | CH4 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cheshire West & Chester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
City of Chester |
Dodleston is a village and parish in Cheshire on the border with Flintshire. The ancient parish comprises the townships of Dodleston, Lower Kinnerton and Higher Kinnerton, the latter of which lies in Flintshire. The civil parish consists of the Cheshire townships with the addition of the township of Marlston-cum-Lache. At the 2001 census, the population of the civil parish was 777,[1] reducing to 715 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Dodleston is the birthplace of Sir Thomas Egerton (1540–1617)., who rose to become one of the most important characters in history during the latter years of Queen Elizabeth I and the early reign of King James I (VI of Scotland). Because of his high status he could have been buried in either Westminster Abbey or St Paul's Cathedral in London but chose St Mary's Church Dodleston as his final resting place.[3]
Dodleston has a church, village shop with post office, village hall, village green, the Red Lion pub, primary school and easy access into Chester. It also has good examples of buildings by the 19th century architect John Douglas.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-14
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122754&c=CH4+9JR&d=16&e=62&g=6407037&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1432733619941&enc=1. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bernarddennis.co.uk www.bernarddennis.co.uk
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Dodleston) |
- "Dodleston on the Web". Dodleston and District Parish Council. http://www.dodleston.com/index.html.