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Coordinates: 52°59′21″N 2°30′28″W / 52.989187°N 2.507862°W
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 St James' Church, Audlem |
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.png)  Audlem
Audlem shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 1,790 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Audlem |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CREWE |
| Postcode district | CW3 |
| Dialling code | 01270 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Eddisbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Audlem is a large village and civil parish located in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in the north west of England, approximately 11 km (7 miles) south of Nantwich. Close to the border with the neighbouring county of Shropshire, the village is eight miles east of Whitchurch and seven miles north of Market Drayton. According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish was 1,790.[1]
It is situated on the Shropshire Union Canal which has a run of 15 locks, designed by Thomas Telford, to raise the canal from the Cheshire Plain to the 93 feet higher Shropshire Plain. The River Weaver passes west of the village. Audlem railway station closed along with the local railway line in the 1960s.
Audlem was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Aldelime, and Edward I granted it a market charter in 1295.[2]
In 2005 it was voted Cheshire's 'Village of the Year' and the North of England 'Village of the Year' also the 'Most Vibrant Village in Cheshire'. After also winning the county's 'Building Community Life' award, Audlem went on to win England's 'Building Community Life' award. Audlem has clubs for tennis, badminton, football, cricket, golf, pigeon racing (or pigeon-fancying), caravanning and bowls. Cyclists meet informally at The Old Priest-House Cafe.
Moss Hall is an Elizabethan timber-framed hall from 1616 which is 0.5 miles (1 km) from Audlem village centre.
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Audlem's vibrant organisations
There are several very active organisations within Audlem and none more active than ASET (the Audlem Special Events Team). Every year ASET puts on 3 major events: an outdoor midsummer music concert (27 June 2009) a transport festival (26 July 2009) and a Guy Fawks bonfire and fireworks display (7 November 2009).
The traditional bonfire and fireworks display on November 7 commemorates Guy Fawkes failed attempts at destroying the Houses of Parliament. This year the event has something for everyone with gates open at 4.30pm, Fire Juggling at 5pm with the bonfire and fireworks from 6.30pm. Visit the ASET web site for more details: Audlem ASET
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Audlem". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=792552&c=Audlem&d=16&e=15&g=428110&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
- ^ Scholes, R. (2000). pages 24–25.
Bibliography
- Scholes, R. (2000). Towns and villages of Britain: Cheshire. Wilmslow, Cheshire: Sigma Press. ISBN 1850586373.
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