Place:Bridgemere, Cheshire, England

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NameBridgemere
Alt namesAdmiral's Gorsesource: hamlet in parish
Parrah Greensource: hamlet in parish
Prince Hillsource: hamlet in parish
Seven Starssource: hamlet in parish
Wheel Greensource: hamlet in parish
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates53.006°N 2.423°W
Located inCheshire, England
See alsoWybunbury, Cheshire, Englandancient parish of which it was a township
Nantwich Hundred, Cheshire, Englandhundred in which it was located
Nantwich Rural, Cheshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1894-1974
Crewe and Nantwich District, Cheshire, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area 1974-2009
Cheshire East, Cheshire, Englandunitary authority covering the area since 2009
source: Family History Library Catalog
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Bridgemere is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is around 7 miles (11 km) south east of Nantwich and 12 miles (19 km) west of Stoke-on-Trent. The southern boundary of the parish is on the border with Shropshire. The civil parish also includes the small settlements of Admiral's Gorse, Parrah Green, Prince Hill, Seven Stars and Wheel Green. The total population is a little under 150. Nearby towns and villages include Blakenhall, Buerton (near Nantwich) and Hankelow in Cheshire, Madeley in Staffordshire and Woore in Shropshire.

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Bridgemere was a township in Wybunbury ancient parish in Nantwich Hundred which became a civil parish in 1866. The ancient parish church for the township of Bridgemere was St. Chad's in Wybunbury. In 1840 St. John's in Doddington became the district church for Bridgemere. The village also has a Wesleyan Methodist chapel built 1831.


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