Walgherton

Walgherton
The Boar's Head public house, Walgherton
Walgherton is located in Cheshire
Walgherton
Walgherton
Location within Cheshire
Population128 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ697489
Civil parish
  • Walgherton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNANTWICH
Postcode districtCW5
Dialling code01270
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°02′13″N 2°27′07″W / 53.037°N 2.452°W / 53.037; -2.452

Walgherton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village lies at SJ697489 by the junction of the A51 and B5071 roads, 3½ miles to the south east of Nantwich and 4½ miles to the south of Crewe. The civil parish also includes the small settlement of Hussey's Nook.[1] The total population is just under 130 people. Sand has been extracted at Hough Mill Quarry. The remainder of the parish is predominantly agricultural. Nearby villages include Hatherton, Stapeley and Wybunbury.

  1. ^ Walgherton, UK & Ireland Genealogy, retrieved 21 October 2016