Thomas henry, in glimpses of early crewe, tells us that. Monks coppenhall academy is located in crewe and falls under the local authority of cheshire east. In 2006 it was announced that coppenhall would amalgamate with local school, victoria technology community school due to low enrollment rates in the crewe and nantwich areas. The railway station was named after the township of crewe then, part of the ancient parish of barthomley in which it was located. Coppenhall workingmens club bringing together crewe s community with fantastic live entertainment, sports and a great venue available for hire. History of church coppenhall, in crewe and nantwich and. However, from these limited sources it appears that.
History coppenhall is mentioned in the domesday book as copehale. The earliest record is in the domesday book, where it is written as creu. Before the station was built in the late 1830s, crewe was a township in the holding of the ancient ennobled family named crewe. Burials at crewemonks coppenhall cheshire rootschat. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in coppenhall grove, crewe, cheshire, cw2 since 1995 based on official land registry data. Coppenhall hardware and household crewe home facebook. History of the crewe arms hotel a victorian hotel in crewe, cheshire. Crewe town centre is within a fifteenminute walk, and. By the twelfth century, it was known as coppenhale the meadowland of coppa and by the fifteenth century, the village was known as coppenhall, its present day.
We are under the episcopal care of the bishop of beverley. Coppenhall is a small settlement in staffordshire, england. Coppenhall high opened its doors in 1977 after the amalgamation of two local schools. Crewe s location was chosen after winsford, seven miles to the north, had rejected an earlier proposal, as had local landowners in neighbouring nantwich, four miles away crewe station was the first station to have its own adjacent railway hotel. Monkscoppenhall township lies round the junction of railways at crewe station. Monks coppenhall, cheshire genealogy heraldry and history. Cryw in welsh is a railway town and civil parish within the borough of cheshire east and the ceremonial county of cheshire, england. Although the name creu first appears in the domesday book, the modern urban settlement of crewe was not formally planned out until 1843 by joseph locke to consolidate the railway colony that had grown up since around 184041 in the area near to the railway junction station opened in 1837, even though it was called crewe by many, from the start. Search the latest houses and flats from estate agents on all major property websites.
Coppenhall lies 2 kilometres 1 mi southwest of stafford and 4 miles 6. From 1086 to 1524 it was held under the barony of stafford and lord stafford was lord of the manor until at least 1884. He was anxious to trace his ancestors, who had been connected with the parish of coppenhall the old name for crewe. Church coppenhall junior school photos, maps, books. Toilet could do with a bit of updating but adequate were flushable. Visitors to the website will be able to learn about the history of the book and search placenames. The greater part of the township, including the whole of the urban population, and also the church and rectory, was incorporated with the borough of crewe in 1892. Cheshire had the highest population of coppenhall families in 1891. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal.
The average house price in coppenhall grove, crewe cw2 is. Saint michael churchyard, coppenhall, crewe, cheshire. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of church coppenhall junior school, the crewe area and cheshire. The store is situated within a 1 minute trip from mablins lane, holbury close, burton grove or bleasdale road. Coppenhall, cheshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. From public bath to lifestyle centre the history of crewe baths. West street was one of the original roads of the parish before the railways were built, it was known as coppenhall lane. Feb 15, 2016 book reveals history of crewe streets. Development of crewe, 17801923 by william henry chaloner. Coppenhall high school was a small coeducational comprehensive school located in crewe, cheshire, england. Sold house prices in coppenhall grove, crewe, cheshire, cw2. We are a warm eucharistic community in the catholic tradition of the church of england.
Guide to coppenhall, cheshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Official facebook page for coppenhall working mens club, for the sole purpose of advertising upcoming events. Medicinal waters were found in church coppenhall but nothing ever came of it. He has always had a keen interest in books as well as local history.
The township is 2 miles ne of crewe, and 4 n of nantwich. We offer fantastic live entertainment almost every weekend, from musicians to comedians, not to mention bingo and open the box. This mixedsex primary school has 510 pupils, with a capacity of 630, aged from two up to eleven, and the type of establishment is academy converter. You can see how coppenhall families moved over time by selecting different census years. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. The most recend ofsted inspection was 16th february 2011 resulting in an outstanding rating.
Coppenhall place is our latest development and is an exciting opportunity to buy in crewe. Crewe was founded in the township of monks coppenhall which, with the township of church coppenhall, formed the ancient parish of coppenhall. Bill bryson described crewe as the armpit of cheshire in his 1995 book notes from a small island economy. Crewe swimming pool from public baths to lifestyle centre. From 1974 it was an unparished area, which was abolished in 20 to become parts of the parishes of crewe and leighton near nantwich.
Churchcoppenhall township lies on the northwestern railway, 1. Saint michael churchyard, coppenhall, crewe, cheshire, england, united kingdom. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about whats great and not so great in crewe and beyond request to remove map directions church coppenhall preschool playgroups. History of the crewe arms hotel victorian hotel crewe cheshire. The coppenhall family name was found in the uk in 1891. For many people the name of crewe means the railway station on the west coast main line. He arrived in london in 1911 i think and was brought up by james gray morris and his wife eliza nee hayward, cannot remember when james was born but he came from swansea. There is only a small amount of historical data available for church coppenhall and. The centre of the village lies at 416 ft 127 m above sea level, the ground rising from about 275 ft 84 m in the. Family crest image jpg heritage series 600 dpi early origins of the coppenhall family the surname coppenhall was first found in cheshire where they held a family seat as lords of the manor. The book was written by canon john beddow, the rector of crewe prior to world war ii, at the request of a mr powell heath of kegworth in leicestershire. Although the name creu first appears in the domesday book, the modern urban. It was the first to be completely rebuilt owing to the need for expansion.
House prices in coppenhall grove, crewe, cheshire, cw2. The best hotels in coppenhall free cancellation on select. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described monks coppenhall like this. Coppenhall workingmens club bringing together crewes community with fantastic live entertainment, sports and a great venue available for hire. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the saint michael churchyard, coppenhall, crewe, cheshire, england, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. Peter ollerheads the streets of crewe details towns history.
The crewe builtup area had a total population of 71,722 in 2011, which also covers parts of the adjacent civil parishes of willaston and wistaston. An interesting but solitary entry in the town book of monks coppenhall gives an account of an otherwise unknown road committee in august 1849, which, with the surveyor, samuel heath, in the chair, decided to widen small lane by 4 feet, and to levy a rate of fourpence in the pound. I came across a reference in a crewe history book about coppenhall and it said that the state of. Crewe was described by author alan garner in his book red shift as the ultimate reality. We are the parish church for the coppenhall and maw green areas of north crewe. Book reveals history of crewe streets crewe chronicle. Coppenhall, a civil parish formerly part of the ancient parish of penkridge, is bounded on the east by the pothooks brook.
Coop food is located in an ideal location right near the crossroads of parkstone drive and parkers road, in coppenhall, crewe. Crewe project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. The churches of coppenhall and dunston diocese of lichfield. Two primary schools, as well as two secondary schools, are all less than a mile away. Book now your hotel in coppenhall and pay later with expedia. Church coppenhall, cheshire genealogy heraldry and history. Copnal books is a family run secondhand bookshop located in crewe, cheshire. History of monks coppenhall, in crewe and nantwich and cheshire.
They show what is now nantwich book shop at various times. Coppenhall name meaning, family history, family crest. Information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform which provides. History of monks coppenhall, in crewe and nantwich and. The portion of hightown to the parish boundary gained its modern name as it ran westwards out of the town to join the turnpike nantwich to middlewich road, though the last stretch, in the township of leighton, still retains the older name of coppenhall lane. Official facebook page for coppenhall working mens club, for the sole purpose of advertising upcoming.
Just went to an evening wedding do at the coppenhall club. Located in broad street crewe across the road from bargain booze. A planned redevelopment of crewe s town centre and main shopping area has been delayed until 2010 because of difficult economic. This was about 95% of all the recorded coppenhall s in the uk. Large room neutrally decorated so ideal for any colour scheme. Crewe crater on mars is named after the town of crewe. Crewe town centre is within a fifteenminute walk, and chester, manchester and warrington are all within easy reach, thanks to excellent transport links. Church coppenhall, a township and a parish in cheshire. Crewe is perhaps best known as a large railway junction and home to crewe works.
The soil is stiff loam, with a subsoil of clay and gravel. Our priorities are the beauty of holiness in our worship, and an active involvement in our local community. In 1891 there were 55 coppenhall families living in cheshire. So, throughout its history, the town of crewe has neither been part of, nor has. Monks coppenhall albert bailey my father albert bailey was born in september 1909 at 52 samuel street monks coppenhall. Samuel heath was responsible for the name west street when he was developing the west of monks coppenhall in 1861. Crewe is perhaps best known as a large railway junction and home to crewe works, for many years a major railway engineering facility for manufacturing and overhauling locomotives, but now much reduced in size. House prices in coppenhall grove, crewe cw2 zoopla. Coppenhall railway station was a station on the grand junction railway in cheshire. Search for coppenhall cemetery burial records online we have digitised 10,400 coppenhall cemetery records from 1861 to 2015, including burial register scans and added them to the specialist family history website deceased online. Whether you choose a three or a fourbed, your stunning new home is ideally placed for couples and families alike.
The portion of hightown to the parish boundary gained its modern name as it ran westwards out of the town to join the turnpike nantwich to middlewich road, though the last stretch, in the. Monks coppenhall was a township in coppenhall ancient parish, nantwich hundred sj 7056, which became a civil parish in 1866, and in 1877 became the borough of crewe. Aug 09, 2006 domesday book is the oldest public record at the national archives. This history is mainly the story of old coppenhall, whose two manors are recorded in domesday book as copehale. Monks coppenhall, a township in church coppenhall parish, cheshire, containing the greater part of the borough of crewe.
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