Hatherton | |
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Birchenhill Wood, Hatherton |
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Hatherton shown within Cheshire | |
Population | 360 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ687474 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NANTWICH |
Postcode district | CW5 |
Dialling code | 01270 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
EU Parliament | North West England |
UK Parliament | |
Hatherton is a hamlet (at SJ687474) and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The hamlet is located 2¾ miles to the north east of Audlem and 3¾ miles to the south east of Nantwich. The parish also includes the small settlements of Birchall Moss, Broomlands and part of Artlebrook. Nearby villages include Hankelow, Stapeley, Walgherton and Wybunbury. According to the 2001 Census, Hatherton civil parish had a population of 344, increasing to 360 at the 2011 Census.
Hatherton is administered jointly with the adjacent parish of Walgherton by Hatherton & Walgherton Parish Council. From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the unitary authority of Cheshire East. Hatherton falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, which has been represented by Edward Timpson since a by-election in 2008.
The A529 road runs north–south through the parish and the B5071 runs to the north-east from the A529 junction at Oakes Corner. The River Weaver runs north–south near the western boundary of the parish, and the area has several small meres. The parish also contains several small areas of deciduous and mixed woodland, including Birchall Moss.