Grappenhall
| Grappenhall | |
|---|---|
 Parr Arms and St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall | |
  Grappenhall Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 9,377 |
| OS grid reference | SJ639863 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode district | WA4 |
| Dialling code | 01925 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Grappenhall is a semi-rural village in Cheshire, England, along the Bridgewater Canal in the Grappenhall and Thelwall civil parish, which had a population of 9,377 at the 2001 census.[1]
History
Grappenhall is mentioned in the Domesday Book with the name Gropenhale and with a valuation of five shillings.
St Wilfrid's Church has a carving of a cat on the west face of the tower. This may have been Lewis Carroll's inspiration for the grinning Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.[2] The church itself was first constructed in 1120, though was rebuilt 400 years later. The church was also, at a time, in the possession of the Boidelle (Boydell) family.
Along with the church, the centre of the village contains two pubs, the Parr Arms and the Ram's Head, and Grappenhall Hall Residential School (no longer a residential school) and St Wilfrid's Primary School. Bradshaw Community Primary School is located north of the village centre.
Amenities and business
Grappenhall is home to the 25th Warrington East (St Wilfred's) Scout Troop.[3] There is also a cricket ground, which is the home of Grappenhall Cricket Club.[4] Australian cricketer Steve Smith was signed for the club for five weeks in 2007, when he was 17.[5]
Library
The Grappenhall Community library is a community run library in the village. It was opened by the local authority in 1959 before being handed over to the Friends of Grappenhall Library after closure on 2 April 2011[6][7] due to local authority cuts.[8] The library is run by the Friends of the Grappenhall library who pay £10 a year to help with its upkeep.[9]
Other
Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden is located near the village.
Restaurants in the village include:
- The Parr Arms
- The Springbrook
- The Choy Hing Village[citation needed]
Parts of the Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes were filmed in the centre of Grappenhall.[citation needed] The village name appears in the title of the song "Grappenhall Rag", by the Darwen singer-songwriter Bryn Haworth.[10]
Notable people
- Tim Curry, actor, singer and composer, was born in Grappenhall.[citation needed]
- Sally Green, writer and author of the Half Bad trilogy, lives in Grappenhall.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ 2001 Census: Grappenhall and Thelwall civil parish, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 10 June 2007
- ^ History, St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall, retrieved 9 January 2021
- ^ "25th Warrington East Scout Group » History". Grappenhallscouts.org.uk. 3 August 1914. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Grappenhall Cricket Club". Grappers.com. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Cheshire village cricket club recalls 'homesick' Steve Smith". BBC News. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "A brief history of Grappenhall Library". grappenhall.org.uk. Grappenhall Community Library. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Grappenhall Community Library". Community Knowledge Hub. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Grappenhall villagers win campaign to take ownership of former council library". warringtonguardian.co.uk. The Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Community libraries: 10 case studies" (PDF). locality.org.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Bryn Haworth Grappenhall Rag". YouTube. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
External links
- Images of the church and its cat.
- Grappenhall Youth & Community Association
- The Flickr Grappenhall Photography Group
- WDCC, Warrington District Camera Club, which is based in Grappenhall
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