Woodland on Bulkeley Hill
Bulkeley is a village and civil parish in the Crewe and Nantwich district of Cheshire, England. The village is situated on the A534 about 9 miles west of Nantwich. The civil parish also includes the small settlement of Bulkeley Hey.[1]
According to the 2001 census the civil parish had a population of 240.[2]
[edit] History
The historical population figures were 184 (1801), 197 (1851), 168 (1901) and 146 (1951).[1]
[edit] Geography and transport
Waterworks, Bulkeley Hill
Bulkeley Hill (SJ525552) forms the southern end of the Peckforton Hills. It is owned by the National Trust, and its wooded slopes include 12 acres (5 hectares) of semi-natural ancient woodland.[3] The hill has been designated a county site of biological importance for its woodland and grassland habitats.[4] Two covered reservoirs are located on the hill (at SJ525550 and SJ528552), with a pumping station at the base (SJ529553); a disused inclined plane runs westwards from the pumping station.[5] Formerly owned by Staffordshire Potteries Water Board, the facility is now operated by Severn Trent Water. The Sandstone Trail long-distance footpath runs over Bulkeley Hill.
The A534 (Wrexham Road) between Nantwich and Wrexham runs east–west across the civil parish.
[edit] Notable buildings
Bulkeley Methodist Church is a red-brick chapel in Bulkeley village. Dating from 1861, it was formerly the Jubilee Primitive Methodist Chapel.[6]
Bulkeley Hall (SJ523537) is a three-storey mansion in brown brick which dates from the mid-18th century; it is grade II* listed.[7] Bulkeley Grange is a grade-II-listed Victorian red-brick mansion in Jacobean style.[8] Springfield Cottage is a timber-framed cottage dating from the late 17th century.[9] A former corn mill stands on Mill Lane in Bulkeley village.[10] On the outskirts of Bulkeley village is the Bickerton Poacher public house.
[edit] References
- , a b Genuki: Bulkeley (accessed 13 February 2008)
- , Neighbourhood Statistics: Baddiley CP (accessed 13 February 2008)
- , The National Trust Handbook for Members and Visitors 2008, p.265
- , Borough of Crewe & Nantwich: Nature Conservation Sites (accessed 14 February 2008)
- , Cheshire County Council: Interactive Mapping (accessed 1 March 2008)
- , Images of England: Bulkeley Methodist Church (accessed 13 February 2008)
- , Images of England: Bulkeley Hall (accessed 13 February 2008)
- , Images of England: Bulkeley Grange (accessed 13 February 2008)
- , Images of England: Springfield Cottage (accessed 13 February 2008)
- , Borough of Crewe & Nantwich: List of Locally Important Buildings (accessed 14 February 2008)
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