Kerridge

For the surname, see Kerridge (surname).

Kerridge
Cottages on Higher Lane, Kerridge in 2020
Kerridge is located in Cheshire
Kerridge
Kerridge
Location within Cheshire
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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UK
England
Cheshire
53°17′24″N 2°05′53″W / 53.290°N 2.098°W / 53.290; -2.098

Kerridge is a village in the civil parish of Bollington, in the Cheshire East district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Kerridge borders the neighbouring village and civil parish of Rainow.

Kerridge Ridge and White Nancy in 2009

It gives its name to Kerridge Ridge – one of the western foothills of the Pennines – by which it stands. It is overlooked by the local landmark of White Nancy. The local industries were quarrying and cotton mills, of which remnants remain.

On 29 February 1912, the Macclesfield Canal at Kerridge burst its banks, flooding several nearby streets.[1]

The area served by one pub, Bulls Head, which is owned by Robinsons Brewery.[2]

History

Kerridge itself comes from 'key ridge', and was known in Old English as 'Gaeg Hrycg'.

Kerridge became a civil parish in 1894, being formed from the rural part of Bollington, On 30 September 1900 the parish was abolished and merged with Bollington.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "'Bollington burst' canal breach". happyvalley.org.uk. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. ^ https://www.robinsonsbrewery.com/pubs/bulls-head-kerridge/
  3. ^ "Macclesfield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Kerridge CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

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