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'''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 parish of [[Rainow]]. | '''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 parish of [[Rainow]]. | ||
[[File:Kerridge Ridge and White Nancy Monument - geograph.org.uk - 1167404.jpg|thumb|Kerridge Ridge and White Nancy]] | [[File:Kerridge Ridge and White Nancy Monument - geograph.org.uk - 1167404.jpg|thumb|[[Kerridge Hill|Kerridge Ridge]] and [[White Nancy]]]] | ||
It gives its name to [[Kerridge Hill|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 [[quarry]]ing and [[cotton mill]]s, of which remnants remain. | It gives its name to [[Kerridge Hill|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 [[quarry]]ing and [[cotton mill]]s, of which remnants remain. | ||
On 29 February 1912, the [[Macclesfield Canal]] at Kerridge burst its banks, flooding several nearby streets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.happy-valley.org.uk/history/misc-kerridgebreach.htm|title= | On 29 February 1912, the [[Macclesfield Canal]] at Kerridge burst its banks, flooding several nearby streets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.happy-valley.org.uk/history/misc-kerridgebreach.htm|title='Bollington burst' canal breach|website=happyvalley.org.uk|date=2011-02-09|accessdate=28 February 2011}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Kerridge itself comes from 'key ridge', and was known in [[Old English]] as 'Gaeg Hrycg'. | 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 district|rural]] part of Bollington, On 30 September 1900 the parish was abolished and merged with Bollington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/macclesfield.html|title=Macclesfield Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=26 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10156427|title=Relationships and changes Kerridge CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=26 September 2023}}</ref> | Kerridge became a civil parish in 1894, being formed from the [[Rural district|rural]] part of Bollington, On 30 September 1900 the parish was abolished and merged with Bollington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/macclesfield.html|title=Macclesfield Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=26 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10156427|title=Relationships and changes Kerridge CP through time|publisher=[[Great Britain Historical GIS#A Vision of Britain Through Time|A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=26 September 2023}}</ref> | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
{{Portal|Cheshire}} | {{Portal|Cheshire}} | ||
{{Commons category-inline|Kerridge}} | {{Commons category-inline|Kerridge}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:08, 20 June 2025
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox UK place 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 parish of Rainow.
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]
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.[2][3]
References
External links
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