Hoole Village

Hoole Village

Hoole United Reformed Church
Hoole Village
Hoole Village shown within Cheshire
OS grid reference SJ432681
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHESTER
Postcode district CH2
Dialling code 01244
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Hoole Village is a former civil parish, now in the parishes of Mickle Trafford and District and Guilden Sutton, situated near to Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 2004 its population was 230.[1] The civil parish was abolished in 2015 to form Mickle Trafford and District, part of it also went to Guilden Sutton.[2]

The parish contained the southern end of the M53 motorway where it becomes the A55 road. At this point it is crossed by the A56 road. Also in the village is Hoole Hall, which is now a hotel.

History

In September 1955 a prehistoric arrowhead and a worked flake were found in a garden in the parish. The arrowhead was dated to the period between the Early Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age (2350 BC to 701 BC). In 1995 aerial photography showed evidence of a Roman practice fort near to Hoole Hall. It is believed that the Roman road from Chester to Wilderspool (now part of Warrington) passed through the parish.[3]

Landmarks and places of interest

Hoole Hall was built as a large house around 1720. The hall itself,[4] its attached conservatory built in the mid 19th century,[5] and the ha-ha wall and railings of the west terrace of the house[6] are Grade II listed buildings. The hall is now used as a hotel.[7] Also listed Grade II is a restored pinfold in Oak Lane.[8]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Latham 2005, p. 9.
  2. ↑ "HOOLE VILLAGE". GENUKI. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Latham 2005, pp. 10–14..
  4. ↑ Images of England: Hoole Hall, English Heritage, retrieved 2007-11-08
  5. ↑ Images of England: Conservatory attached to the south front of Hoole Hall, English Heritage, retrieved 2007-11-08
  6. ↑ Images of England: Ha-ha wall and railings of west terrace at Hoole Hall, English Heritage, retrieved 2007-11-08
  7. ↑ Hoole Hall, Chester, Hoole Hall, retrieved 2007-11-08
  8. ↑ Images of England: Pinfold, English Heritage, retrieved 2007-11-08

Bibliography

  • Latham, Frank A. (ed.) (2005), Mickle Trafford, The Local History Group, ISBN 0-9551470-1-8
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