Whitley Parish Council
Whitley is a rural parish and community within the north-western part of the Borough of Vale Royal in the County of Cheshire. It comprises 833 hectares (2182 acres) of predominantly agricultural land, lying mainly in the northern part of a triangle of land bounded by the A49 (Warrington to Tarporley) to the west, the A559 (Warrington to Northwich) to the east and the A533 (Runcorn to Northwich) to the south. The centres of the towns of Warrington to the north and Northwich to the south are almost equi-distant.
Whitley - Our Village
As it is today
As it is today
The Parish comprises two parts, Higher Whitley to the north and east and Lower Whitley to the south and west. Both have settlement centres with a small nucleus of residences. Higher Whitley includes a separate small sub-settlement at Norcott Brook. The combined population is approximately 540 persons including 106 children residing in 217 dwellings.
The principal buildings of Lower Whitley are St Lukes Church and The Chetwode Arms Public House lying within the Lower Whitley Conversation Area. The focal point of Higher Whitley is Town Pit, a medium-sized pond now registered as a Village Green and which the community has restored over a number of years. It is believed to have been a watering place for cattle on the drovers road to Liverpool. A group of period properties stand in close proximity making an attractive and much-photographed scene. The Higher Whitley Conservation Area embraces these features.
Whitley lies wholly within the North Cheshire Green Belt. Responsible authorities are Cheshire County Council, Vale Royal Borough Council and Whitley Parish Council. The Parish Council was formed immediately following the passing of the Local Government Act 1894 under which Parish Councils were created. There are currently seven Parish Councillors, elections occurring every 4 years.
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The Whitley Parish Council Website is a work in progress - we need your help. Please contact me on andy_cairns@tiscali.co.uk if you have any ideas, suggestions and expertise. In particular we need photos of the village and villagers, old and new.
August 2010
With the kind contribution of some pictures from Geoffrey Brereton Holt we have started a page on Whitley though the ages.
August 2010
With the kind contribution of some pictures from Geoffrey Brereton Holt we have started a page on Whitley though the ages.
PARISH COUNCIL - WHITLEY NO.2 PIT
The Parish Council have at last completed the acquisition of No.2 Pit (former sand quarry between A49 and Raddel Lane) by way of a long lease from Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Information on the new Byelaw can be found here:
Details of draft Byelaw are available here: