Tarvin
Coordinates: 53°11′42″N 2°46′00″W / 53.1949°N 2.7668°W
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| Population | 2,693 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ491669 |
| Civil parish | Tarvin |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER |
| Postcode district | CH3 |
| Dialling code | 01829 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Eddisbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Tarvin is a village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It had a population of 2,693 people at the 2001 UK census,[1] and the ward covers about 17 square miles (44 km2).
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[edit] Location
Tarvin is about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Chester and is located near the junction of the A51, towards Nantwich and Tarporley, and the A54, towards Northwich.
Much of the surrounding land is Green Belt and some parts are in a Conservation Zone.
[edit] Village amenities
There are many amenities in the village. These include:
- Tarvin County Primary School, which has approximately 190 pupils
- Two churches, the oldest being the Grade-I-listed St Andrew's Church and a Methodist Church
- Two public houses, the George and Dragon[2] and the Red Lion
- The New Village Chinese Restaurant
- Farm shop and delicatessen
- Newsagents
- Village cafe
- Three hairdressers and a barbers shop
- eBay shop
- Doctors and Dentists surgeries
- Petrol station
- Women's clothes shops
- Pharmacists
- Convenience store
- King Louis' fish and chip shop
- Tennis and bowling clubs
- King George V playing field
- Community centre and library
[edit] History
The name comes from the Welsh word for "boundary".[3] The current parish covers Tarvin, Duddon, Clotton, Stapleford, Burton, Hoofield and Oscroft.
Around 76 AD, the Romans started to build a fortress in Chester. They built a road from Deva (Chester) to Condate (Northwich) which passed Tarvin about a kilometre to the north. The Romans must have used Tarvin as a Roman coin of Constantius 1 (AD 293–305) was found in the area and other finds in other nearby villages reinforce the evidence of the Romans presence in the area.
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A Saxon cross dating to the 10th/11th century has been unearthed by archaeologists in Tarvin. The find, made in a Civil War trench, is very rare. The Saxon cross may have been broken up before the assault of Chester in 1645 by the Parliamentary garrison.[4][5]
In the Civil War, because of its proximity to Chester, Tarvin did not escape. The village changed hands several times. In 1664 it was attacked by Royalists who wounded some and took others prisoner. Later the Parliamentary forces released the prisoners. In September of the same year the Royalists took the village but it was recaptured by Parliament's soldiers in May 1645. The church shows signs of its part in the battles. There are cannon ball and musket ball holes in the wall of St Andrews church tower next to the west door. It has been said that prisoners were shot against this wall, which explains some of the bullet holes. The church was also used as a refuge by soldiers and the tower was probably used as a lookout post.
Tarvin was once served indirectly by Barrow for Tarvin train station more than two miles (3 km) distant on the Cheshire Lines Committee route from Chester to Manchester; the line remains open but the station closed in June 1953, though it still stands and is now a private house.
In the 1960s the village was expanded substantially and there was a major influx of the young families of white-collar workers from the major companies in the area.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics: Tarvin civil parish (2001 census figures)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=792510&c=Tarvin&d=16&e=15&g=427682&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1223056558220&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ "George & Dragon, Tarvin". http://www.ganddtarvin.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Nancy Williams. "Origin and History of Tarvin, England". Tarvin Family Association website. http://www.tarvinfamily.org/village.html. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ The Past Uncovered. Chester Archaeology Newsletter. February 2007. ISSN 1364-324x
- ^ Chester City Council Online Report. Retrieval Date: 9 July 2007.
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