| Alvanley | |
|---|---|
 St John's Church, Alvanley | |
  Alvanley Location withinCheshire | |
| Population | 472 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ496741 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FRODSHAM |
| Postcode district | WA6 |
| Dialling code | 01928 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°15′40″N2°45′22″W / 53.261°N 2.756°W /53.261; -2.756 | |
Alvanley is a small rural village andcivil parish nearHelsby, in the unitary authority ofCheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county ofCheshire, England. The village is on theB5393 road and near junction 14 of theM56 motorway. According to the2011 census the civil parish had a population of 472.[1]
The name means 'Aelfwald's wood/clearing', derived from anOld English personal name and the wordlēah (a forest, wood, glade or clearing).[2]
The village is mentioned in theDomesday Book of 1086 asElvedelie,[3] under the ownership ofEarl Hugh of Chester and consisting of only three households (one villager and two smallholders).[4]
The population was recorded over time as 314 in 1801, 312 in 1851, 319 in 1901, 287 in 1951 and had reached 485 by the2001 census.[5][6]
Alvanley was a township inFrodsham parish of theEddisbury Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866. From 1875 Alvanley was part of the Runcorn Rural Sanitary District, thenRuncorn Rural District from 1894.Local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 transferred the civil parish into theBorough of Vale Royal, which was superseded by the unitary authority ofCheshire West & Chester on 1 April 2009.[5]
Alvanley is within theWeaver Vale parliamentary constituency.
The village has a primary school,[7] a public house (the White Lion)[8] and a Grade II listedparish church dedicated to St John.[9]Alvanley Hall is a Grade II* listed farmhouse to the south-east of the main village, dating mainly from the 17th century.[10]
Alvanley Cricket Club, established in 1884, runs five senior teams and four junior teams ranging from under-9s to under-18s. The club came fifth in Division One of theCheshire County League in 2000, but a fallow period saw them fall back down to the Meller Braggins League. In 2011 the club won the League unbeaten with a record 461 points and in doing so found their way back into the County League for 2012.[11] The Junior Section has in recent years begun to challenge for County Cups, without yet actually lifting one. 2008 to 2011 saw a period of investment in the club's infrastructure, rewarded by the award of prestigious games such as the Bunbury Festival and Cheshire County fixtures.
