Pott Shrigley

Pott Shrigley
St Christopher's Church, Pott Shrigley
Pott Shrigley is located in Cheshire
Pott Shrigley
Pott Shrigley
Location within Cheshire
Population220 [1]
OS grid referenceSJ944791
Civil parish
  • Pott Shrigley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMACCLESFIELD
Postcode districtSK10
Dialling code01625
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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53°18′32″N 2°05′02″W / 53.309°N 2.084°W / 53.309; -2.084

Pott Shrigley is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census, the civil parish and village has a population of 289.[1] The nearest town is Bollington to the southwest.

The village has a Church of England primary school with around 22 pupils. The school was founded in 1492 and celebrated its 500th anniversary in 1992. The Village Hall is owned and run by an independent charity. The majority of the village hall provides the accommodation for the school, whilst the church makes regular use of the village hall in the evening and at weekends. The Village Hall Social Club organises various social and fundraising events during the year, operates a members' bar, and has recently established a monthly community cinema.[2]

Sir John de Shriggeley (died after 1405), a leading statesman and judge in late fourteenth century Ireland, who held office as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, was the son of another John de Shriggeley, a Cheshire man who is thought to have taken his name from his birthplace, Pott Shrigley, and later moved to Ireland.

  1. ^ a b Official 2001 census figures. Accessed 2007-06-11.
  2. ^ "School website". Retrieved 7 October 2017.