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Coordinates: 53°07′05″N 2°38′42″W / 53.118°N 2.645°W
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.png)  Bunbury
Bunbury shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 1,308 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| Parish | Bunbury |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TARPORLEY |
| Postcode district | CW6 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Eddisbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Bunbury is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, south of Tarporley, north west of Nantwich, and on the Shropshire Union Canal. According to the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 1,308.[1]
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History
Some prominent gentlemen of the county of Cheshire met in Bunbury on December 23, 1642 and drew up the Bunbury Agreement. The terms of the agreement were intended to keep Cheshire neutral during the English Civil War. It proved to be a forlorn hope, because of the national strategic importance of Cheshire and of the city port of Chester meant that national interests overruled local ones.
Bunbury was a victim of the Blitz during World War II. German aircraft returning from a night raid on Liverpool in 1940 jettisoned surplus bombs over the village, obliterating Church Row (the houses have since been rebuilt). The blast causing minor damage to the exterior of St Boniface's Church and the immediate area. The original village centre surrounding the church was hit, damaging shops beyond repair.[2] This has largely caused the current centre to evolve in the geographical heart of the village. There are in fact four old villages which have combined to form the modern-day Bunbury. These are Higher Bunbury (centred around the church and the Dysart Arms), Lower Bunbury (the main part of the village today), Bunbury Heath (essentially School Lane) and Bunbury Common (from Higher Bunbury towards Bunbury Locks). The former three have now all but combined to form the single village, although there is still a natural divide between Higher and Lower Bunbury which is the River Gowy.
Landmarks
Bunbury Locks is a working wharf with some "high-rise" staircase locks and canal horse stables. These locks are known to canal users as "Bunbury Two-step".
Bunbury Mill is a watermill from the 1840s, although there has been a watermill on this site for about 700 years. Records show that a mill has existed at Bunbury since 1290. The present building dates from around 1850 and worked commercially until 1960, when a massive flood forced its closure.
When Thomas Parker first began milling at Bunbury, flour was manufactured and taken by horse and cart and delivered to bakeries in Chester. As technology advanced, Bunbury Mill faced increasing competition in flour production and concentrated solely on the manufacture of animal feedstuff, which it then continued to do up to the end of its working life.
After years of decay it was fully restored by United Utilities in 1977 during one of the company's first programme of joint working with local authorities and voluntary groups. United Utilities takes its responsibilities very seriously, and continues to finance comprehensive repair and renewal programmes in order to maintain the mill in working order. Today, Bunbury Mill is once again manufacturing flour, which is available for sale to visitors.[3] The mill is open to the public as a working museum and is used by school groups as a learning resource.
Community
The main lane in Bunbury is Bunbury Lane which contains three shops (butcher, general convenience store/Post Office and fish & chip shop), two hairdressers and three pubs. These are the Nags Head, the Dysart Arms (Cheshire Dining Pub of the Year 2009) and the Yew Tree (formerly the Crewe Arms) which is currently closed and for sale/rent. Bunbury Aldersey C of E Primary school is in School Lane. Bunbury's parish church is dedicated to Saint Boniface and is built on the highest point of the village. It is over one thousand years old and is built on an older pagan site.
Bunbury has amenities such as a cricket pavilion, sports pitches, tennis courts, and a village hall. It also has some clubs and societies.
Sadlers Wells Woods is located near the A49 road. The wooded area was also mentioned in the Doomsday book written in the time of William the Conqueror.
References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Bunbury CP, Office for National Statistics, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=792566&c=Bunbury&d=16&e=15&g=428157&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779, retrieved 12 August 2007
- ^ Thornber, Craig, Bunbury, http://www.thornber.net/cheshire/htmlfiles/bunbury.html, retrieved 7 November 2008
- ^ Image: Plaque outside Bunbury Mill, http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/339682695_dfeb29692c.jpg?v=0/, retrieved 21 June 2007
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