Grappenhall
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 Grappenhall
Grappenhall shown within Cheshire |
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| OS grid reference | SJ639863 |
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| Civil parish | Grappenhall and Thelwall |
| Unitary authority | Warrington |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode district | WA4 |
| Dialling code | 01925 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Warrington South |
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Grappenhall is a suburban village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is situated along the Bridgewater Canal, and forms one of the principal settlements of Grappenhall and Thelwall civil parish. According to the 2001 UK census, the population of the entire civil parish was 9,377.[1]
History
Grappenhall is mentioned in the Domesday Book with the name Gropenhale and with a valuation of five shillings.
St Wilfrid's Church has a carving of a cat on the west face of the tower. This is believed to be Lewis Carroll's inspiration for the grinning Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.[citation needed] The church itself was first constructed in 1120, though was rebuilt 400 years later. The church was also, at a time, in the possession of the Boidelle (Boydell) family.
Along with the church, the centre of the village contains two pubs - the Parr Arms and the Ram's Head, Grappenhall Hall Residential School (no longer a Residential School) and St. Wilfrid's Primary School. Bradshaw Community Primary School is located north of the village centre.
Parts of the Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes were filmed in the centre of Grappenhall. The village name appears in the title of the song "Grappenhall Rag", by the Darwen singer-songwriter Bryn Haworth.[2]
Grappenhall is home to the 25th Warrington East (St. Wilfrid's) Scout Troop.[3] There is also a cricket ground, which is the home of Grappenhall Cricket Club.[4]
Notable people
- Tim Curry, actor, singer, and composer was born in Grappenhall.
- Sally Green, writer, author of The Half Bad trilogy lives in Grappenhall.
See also
References
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- Images of the church and its cat.
- Grappenhall Youth & Community Association
- The Flickr Grappenhall Photography Group
- WDCC, Warrington District Camera Club, which is based in Grappenhall
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