Place:Woolstanwood, Cheshire, England

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NameWoolstanwood
Alt namesWoolstan Woodsource: alternate spelling
Brassey Banksource: hamlet in parish
Marshfield Banksource: hamlet in parish
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates53.096°N 2.479°W
Located inCheshire, England
See alsoNantwich, 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 District, Cheshire, Englanddistrict municipality and unitary authority covering the area since 2009
source: Family History Library Catalog
the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia

Woolstanwood (also Woolstan Wood) is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, which lies immediately to the west of Crewe, 1½ miles from its centre. The parish also includes the settlements of Brassey Bank and Marshfield Bank. Nearby villages include Wistaston and Worleston.

According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 723.

The ancient parish church for the township of Woolstanwood was St. Mary's (Church of England) in Nantwich. There was also a Wesleyan Methodist chapel built in 1870 and closed in 1969.


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