No Man's Heath, Cheshire
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No Mans Heath, which is known locally as Nomansheath, is a village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
, England
. It lies two miles east of the village of Malpas
and 5 miles (8 km) north west of Whitchurch, Shropshire
. Originally on the A41 road
, there is now a bypass. Bickleywood
is a very small settlement about 1 km to the east.
There is no church in the village, due to the proximity of the church in Tushingham
. But there are The Wheatsheaf Inn
, a non-conformist chapel (disused) and a small telephone exchange
(which was called Noman's Heath in the days when exchanges had names) in close proximity to one-another.
The southern section of the Sandstone Trail
30-mile footpath passes just east the village, while the 200-mile Marches Way
footpath passes just south. The Sustrans
Regional Route
70 cycleway passes through the village, running out from Malpas.
Just over two miles east of the village is the 19th century Cholmondeley Castle
and gardens. Just to the north is the well preserved Iron Age
hillfort of Maiden Castle
, spectacularly sited above the Dee
valley.
The Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
used to pass within a kilometre of the village but the nearest station was Malpas railway station
which was nearly three kilometres away and actually in Hampton Heath
.
in England probably gets its name from lying close to four different counties. Similarly this settlement probably gets its name from straddling four different civil parishes: Malpas
, Hampton
, Bickley
and Macefen
.
Kelly's Directory of Cheshire for 1896
does not list No Man's Heath and
makes no mention under Hampton, which is listed under Malpas. Kelly's Directory for 1902
shows No Mans Heath merely as a sub-post office under Hampton. In their directory for 1914
the entry is very similar except for the addition of a telephone and an apostrophe on Man's.
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a unitary authority area with borough status, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health...
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies two miles east of the village of Malpas
Malpas, Cheshire
Malpas is a large village which used to be a market town, and it is also a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The parish lies on the border with Shropshire and Wales...
and 5 miles (8 km) north west of Whitchurch, Shropshire
Whitchurch, Shropshire
Whitchurch is a market town in Shropshire, England on the border between England and Wales. It is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the town is 8,673, with a more recent estimate putting the population of the town at 8,934...
. Originally on the A41 road
A41 road
The A41 is a formerly-major trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although it has now largely been superseded by motorways. It passes through or near various towns and cities including Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Solihull, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton,...
, there is now a bypass. Bickleywood
Bickley, Cheshire
Bickley is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 498. The parish includes the villages of Bickley Town and Bickley Moss....
is a very small settlement about 1 km to the east.
There is no church in the village, due to the proximity of the church in Tushingham
Tushingham
Tushingham is a scattered community in the civil parish of Tushingham cum Grindley, Cheshire, England.St Chad's Chapel, Tushingham is a Grade I listed building. There are also a number of Grade II listed buildings which include Tushingham Hall, Tushingham House and the Blue Bell Inn.-External links:...
. But there are The Wheatsheaf Inn
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, a non-conformist chapel (disused) and a small telephone exchange
Telephone exchange
In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
(which was called Noman's Heath in the days when exchanges had names) in close proximity to one-another.
The southern section of the Sandstone Trail
Sandstone Trail
The Sandstone Trail is a long-distance walkers' path, following sandstone ridges running north–south from Frodsham in central Cheshire to Whitchurch just over the Shropshire border. The path was created in 1974 and extended in the 1990s...
30-mile footpath passes just east the village, while the 200-mile Marches Way
Marches Way
The Marches Way is a partially waymarked long distance footpath in the United Kingdom. It runs 351 kilometres / 218 miles through the Welsh–English borderlands, traditionally known as the Welsh Marches and links the cities of Chester in the north and Cardiff in the south.-The route:The route...
footpath passes just south. The Sustrans
Sustrans
Sustrans is a British charity to promote sustainable transport. The charity is currently working on a number of practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport, to give people the choice of "travelling in ways that benefit their health and the environment"...
Regional Route
National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.The National Cycle Network was created by the charity Sustrans , and aided by a £42.5 million National Lottery grant. In 2005 it was used for over 230 million trips.Many routes hope to minimise contact with motor...
70 cycleway passes through the village, running out from Malpas.
Just over two miles east of the village is the 19th century Cholmondeley Castle
Cholmondeley Castle
Cholmondeley Castle is a country house in the civil parish of Cholmondeley, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is surrounded by a estate.-House:...
and gardens. Just to the north is the well preserved Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
hillfort of Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle, Cheshire
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hill fort, one of many fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age, but one of only seven in the county of Cheshire in northern England. The hill fort was probably occupied from its construction in 600 BC until the Roman conquest...
, spectacularly sited above the Dee
River Dee, Wales
The River Dee is a long river in the United Kingdom. It travels through Wales and England and also forms part of the border between the two countries....
valley.
The Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
The Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway was a railway line in Cheshire, which ran between Whitchurch and Tattenhall, where it joined the North Wales Coast Line at Tattenhall to terminate in Chester. The line connected the small Cheshire Villages of Malpas, Hampton, Edge, Duckington, Broxton, and...
used to pass within a kilometre of the village but the nearest station was Malpas railway station
Malpas railway station
Malpas railway station was a railway station near to the village of Malpas, Cheshire on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway or Chester-Whitchurch Branch Line...
which was nearly three kilometres away and actually in Hampton Heath
Hampton, Cheshire
Hampton, containing the village of Hampton Heath, is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, the total population of the civil parish was 409....
.
Macefen
The other No Man's HeathNo Man's Heath (four counties)
No Man's Heath is an area six miles north-east of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Its name indicates that it is on high heathland near the borders of four English counties: Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire. The place is probably a highpoint on an ancient road, either Roman or...
in England probably gets its name from lying close to four different counties. Similarly this settlement probably gets its name from straddling four different civil parishes: Malpas
Malpas, Cheshire
Malpas is a large village which used to be a market town, and it is also a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The parish lies on the border with Shropshire and Wales...
, Hampton
Hampton, Cheshire
Hampton, containing the village of Hampton Heath, is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, the total population of the civil parish was 409....
, Bickley
Bickley, Cheshire
Bickley is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 498. The parish includes the villages of Bickley Town and Bickley Moss....
and Macefen
Macefen
Macefen is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies east of the village of Malpas and north west of Whitchurch, Salop. Part of the village of No Man's Heath lies within the northern boundary of Macefen.Macefen is...
.
Kelly's Directory of Cheshire for 1896
does not list No Man's Heath and
makes no mention under Hampton, which is listed under Malpas. Kelly's Directory for 1902
shows No Mans Heath merely as a sub-post office under Hampton. In their directory for 1914
the entry is very similar except for the addition of a telephone and an apostrophe on Man's.