DODDINGTON, CHESHIRE

'Doddington' is a civil parish in the Crewe and Nantwich district of Cheshire, England, which lies to the north east of Audlem and to the south of Crewe. It is administered by Doddington and District Parish Council, which also includes the parishes of Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Checkley cum Wrinehill, Hunsterson and Lea.^[1] Nearby villages include Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Checkley, Hatherton, Walgherton and Wybunbury. The A51 runs north–south through the parish.
The 18th century mansion of Doddington Hall, Cheshire, by Samuel Wyatt,^[2] is located within the parish. The park was landscaped by Capability Brown^[3] and includes the tower of the 14th century Doddington Castle,^[4] St John's Church^[5] and several meres and areas of woodland, including Chapel Wood and George's Wood. Also within the grounds is the large mere of Doddington Pool (or Doddington Lake), which is used for sailing, fishing and bird watching.³
According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 44.^[6]

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History

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History

The parish had population figures of 51 (1801), 86 (1851), 70 (1901) and 1094 (1951).⁵

References

1. Doddington and District Parish Council Official Web Site (accessed 18 August 2007)
2. Images of England: Doddington Hall (accessed 17 August 2007)
3. Doddington Hall, near Nantwich, Cheshire (accessed 17 August 2007)
4. 'Doddington – Donisthorpe' in ''A Topographical Dictionary of England'', pp. 63–69 (1848) (accessed 17 August 2007)
5. Genuki: Doddington (accessed 17 August 2007)
6. Combining Cheshire County Council: Local Statistics: Bridgemere - Doddington & Neighbourhood Statistics: Bridgemere CP (accessed 17 August 2007)