Mickle Trafford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mickle Trafford and District, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It includes the area known as Plemstall. The A56 road from Chester to Warrington passes through the village and the Chester-Warrington railway line passes immediately to its east.
| Mickle Trafford | |
|---|---|
 One of three fishing lakes at Meadow Fishery, Mickle Trafford | |
  Mickle Trafford Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 1,822 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ444696 |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
At the 2011 census the population of the civil parish was 1,822.[1] In 2004 it had been estimated to be 2,140,[2] although the 2001 census recorded 1,831 people.[3]
History
editThe name is derived from the Old Norse word mikill (meaning big or great) and the Old English words trog (a trough) and ford.[4]
The only artifacts found from the prehistoric period are an arrowhead and a worked flake which were found in the nearby settlement of Hoole Village. The arrowhead is dated from the Early Bronze to the Early Iron Age (2350 BC to 701 BC).[5] The Roman road from Chester to Wilderspool (near the present town of Warrington) passed through or near the village. It is likely that the road known as The Street, which passes to the northwest of the village, was the route of the Roman road. Finds of Roman coins, jewellery and pottery have been found in the village and nearby. There is also evidence of Roman practice camps in the nearby settlements of Hoole Village and Picton.[6] Mickle Trafford is not mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,[7] but a raised area in a marsh by the River Gowy to the northeast of the present village, was known as the "Isle of Chester".[8] Here lived a hermit called Plegmund, who was later to become the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the area is now known as Plemstall, which means "Plegmund's holy place".[9]
Mickle Trafford was formerly a township in the parish of Plemonstall,[10] Broxton Hundred, in 1866 Mickle Trafford became a civil parish,[11] the population was 247 in 1801, 303 in 1851, 268 in 1901 and 348 in 1951. On 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished to form "Mickle Trafford and District", part of it also went to Guilden Sutton.[12][13]
The village was previously served by two railway stations: Mickle Trafford and Mickle Trafford East. Although the stations have been demolished, both lines remain operational.
Landmarks and places of interest
editSt Peter's Church, Plemstall is located to the northeast of the village and is a Grade I listed building[14] On the lane leading to the church is St Plegmund's well. Other buildings in and around the village are listed at Grade II. To the north of the village is Trafford Mill.[15][16] The other buildings are Mickle Trafford Manor,[17] Windsor Lodge,[18] Ivy Bank Farmhouse,[19] and a farm building associated with Ivy Bank Farmhouse.[20]
See also
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References
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- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Mickle Trafford CP (E04011140)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Latham 2005, p. 9.
- ^ "Census 2001: Parish headcounts: Chester". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ "Key to English Place-Names: Mickle Trafford". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Latham 2005, pp. 10–11.
- ^ Latham 2005, pp. 11–14.
- ^ Latham 2005, p. 15.
- ^ Richards, Raymond (1947), Old Cheshire Churches, London: Batsford, p. 274
- ^ Latham 2005, pp. 15–18.
- ^ "History of Mickle Trafford, in Chester and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Mickle Trafford Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Mickle Trafford". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Cheshire West and Chester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St. Peter, Mickle Trafford (1279021)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 March 2013
- ^ Trafford Mill, Trafford Mill, archived from the original on 28 July 2011, retrieved 8 November 2007
- ^ Historic England, "Trafford Mill, Mickle Trafford (1229631)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 March 2013
- ^ Historic England, "Mickle Trafford Manor (1229398)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 March 2013
- ^ Historic England, "Windsor Lodge, Mickle Trafford (1278975)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 March 2013
- ^ Historic England, "Ivy Bank Farmhouse, Mickle Trafford (1279100)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 March 2013
- ^ Historic England, "Farm building, Ivy Bank Farm, Mickle Trafford (1229630)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 2 March 2013
Sources
- Latham, Frank A., ed. (2005). Mickle Trafford. The Local History Group. ISBN 0-9551470-1-8.
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