Swettenham
This article is about the village. For other uses, see Swettenham (disambiguation).
Swettenham | |
St Peter's Church, Swettenham |
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Swettenham |
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Population | 291 (2011) |
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OS grid reference | SJ800671 |
Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Congleton |
Postcode district | CW12 |
Dialling code | 01477 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
EU Parliament | North West England |
UK Parliament | Congleton |
Coordinates: 53°12′05″N 2°18′00″W / 53.201452°N 2.299887°W
Swettenham is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 Official UK Census, the population of the entire civil parish was 248,[1] increasing to 291 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Within the parish is Kermincham Hall, Swettenham Meadows Nature Reserve and Quinta Arboretum,[3] both managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.[4][5][6] The Lovell Quinta Arboretum was founded by astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell, who lived at Swettenham from 1948 until his death in 2012; it has been managed by Tatton Garden Society since 2003.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Official 2001 Census Figures. Retrieval Date: 13 August 2007.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ www.rhs.org.uk
- ↑ Swettenham Meadows Information. Cheshire Wildlife Trust Website. Retrieval Date: 15 August 2007.
- ↑ Tatton Garden Society: The Lovell Quinta Arboretum: Description (accessed 16 January 2013)
- ↑ Cheshire Wildlife Trust: The Quinta (accessed 16 January 2013)
- ↑ Tatton Garden Society: The Quinta (accessed 16 January 2013)
External links
Media related to Swettenham at Wikimedia Commons
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