Summary
Rostherne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Millington and Rostherne,[1] in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ743835). In 2001 the parish had a population of 160.
| Rostherne | |
|---|---|
 Saint Mary's Church, Rostherne | |
  Rostherne Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 160 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ744837 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNUTSFORD |
| Postcode district | WA16 |
| Dialling code | 01565 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
To the north of the village is Rostherne Mere and to the south is Tatton Park. The A556 road passes to its west.
History edit
In the 11th century Rostherene was called Rodestorne, said to mean the Lake of the Holy Cross, from the Anglo-Saxon Rodes, meaning cross and the northern word torne or tarne meaning lake. At the time of the Domesday Book the parish belonged to Gilbert de Venables, Baron of Kinderton, who displaced Ulviet the Saxon as owner of the lands, although there was then only one rateable field in the parish, one team and two acres of wood, the whole only being worth four shillings a year. By 1286 almost all of Rostherne had become part of the Tatton estate, having been sold to Massey of Tatton, except for a portion retained by the Leghs.[2]
On 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished to form "Millington and Rostherne".[3]
Buildings edit
St Mary's Church, Rostherne, is a Grade I listed building,[4] whose rectory was for many centuries in the possession of the Leighs of West Hall, High Legh.
Notable people edit
- Michael Wrigley (1924-1995), first-class cricketer, British Army officer and civil servant
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Millington and Rostherne". Mapit. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Manchester Faces and Places. Manchester: JG Hammond & Co Ltd. October 1894. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Cheshire East Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Rostherne (Grade I) (1230301)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Rostherne at Wikimedia Commons