| Peover Inferior | |
|---|---|
 St Oswald's graveyard and the Old School House | |
  Peover Inferior Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 220 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ7385373768 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNUTSFORD |
| Postcode district | WA16 |
| Dialling code | 01565 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Peover Inferior is a civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is known for its picturesque surrounding countryside and surprisingly convenient location. The name Peover is pronounced 'Peever' and derives from the Anglo-Saxon 'Peeffer' meaning 'a bright river', this 'bright river' being the River Peover which runs through the parish.[1] The village and its neighbour Peover Superior lie on the river Peover, 'Inferior' here meaning downstream.[2] The parish is situated on the B5081 roughly 25 km south south west of Manchester between Knutsford and Holmes Chapel and within five miles of junction 19 on the M6. Together with Nether Peover, it forms part of the village of Lower Peover, Lower Peover being the parish council. Peover Inferior is in Cheshire East, however Nether Peover is in Cheshire West, this often causes complications for the Lower Peover parish council. According to the 2011 census, it had a population (including Bexton and Toft) of 220.[3]
- ^ "Lower Peover – Cheshire Now". Cheshire Now. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Peover Superior and Inferior". Key to English Place-Names. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Peover Inferior: Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2013.