| Main | Births etc |
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| Dodcott cum Wilkesley | |
| Combermere Abbey.jpg Combermere Abbey: Abbot's House and clock tower |
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 Dodcott cum Wilkesley Dodcott cum Wilkesley shown within Cheshire | |
| Population | 415 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Dodcott cum Wilkesley |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITCHURCH |
| Postcode district | SY13 |
| Dialling code | 01270 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Eddisbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Dodcott cum Wilkesley is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The hamlet of Wilkesley (at SJ 628 410) lies 2½ miles to the west of Audlem and 7 miles to the south west of Nantwich. The parish also includes the village of Burleydam, the largest settlement, as well as the small settlements of Butterley Heyes, Cheshire Fields, Combermere, Lightwood Green and Royal's Green. It also formerly contained the settlements of Pinsley Green and Smeaton Wood, now located in Wrenbury cum Frith civil parish. Nearby villages include Adderley, Audlem, Calverhall, Newhall and Wrenbury.
According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 380,[2] increasing to 415 at the 2011 Census.
Parish Landmarks[]
Combermere Abbey[]
Combermere Abbey
Principle residence was the Combermere Abbey located in Dodcott cum Wilkesley, English County of Cheshire. A former Christian monastery founded in 1130 AD and at one time the third largest church in Cheshire. In August 1539, the abbey and its estates, were granted to Sir George Cotton, an esquire of the body to Henry VIII of England (1491-1547). The Cotton Family kept it as a country home which they held up till 1919.
References[]
- Dodcott cum Wilkesley - Wikipedia