Higher Whitley

Summary

Higher Whitley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whitley, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 339.[1] It is north of Lower Whitley.

Higher Whitley
Higher Whitley is located in Cheshire
Higher Whitley
Higher Whitley
Location within Cheshire
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°19′00″N 2°34′28″W / 53.316557°N 2.574406°W / 53.316557; -2.574406

Governance edit

Whitley-Superior was formerly a township in the parish of Great Budsworth,[2] in 1866 Higher Whitley became a civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Lower Whitley to form "Whitley".[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population Statistics Higher Whitley Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ^ "History of Higher Whitley, in Vale Royal and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Higher Whitley Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 September 2023.