Tarporley

Tarporley

infobox UK place
country= England
official_name= Tarporley
map_type= Cheshire
latitude= 53.1602
longitude= -2.6694
population= 2,634 (2001 Census)
civil_parish= Tarporley
shire_district= Vale Royal
shire_county= Cheshire
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Eddisbury
post_town= TARPORLEY
postcode_district= CW6
postcode_area= CW
dial_code= 01829
os_grid_reference= SJ553627 Tarporley is a large village and civil parish in Cheshire, England.

Once a notorious traffic bottleneck it is now bypassed by the A49 and A51 roads, however, the village still has major issues regarding traffic through the High Street and Eaton Lane, this is mainly due to inadequate off street parking facilities and illegal parking. At the 2001 Census, the population was 2,634.citeweb |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=792707&c=tarporley&d=16&e=15&g=429539&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1212093559456&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 |title=2001 Census: Tarporley |publisher=Office for National Statistics |accessdate=2008-05-29] Tarporley forms part of Vale Royal borough.

There are two schools in Tarporley: Tarporley Community High School, and Tarporley Church of England Primary School.

Governance

Civic History

The Urban District of Tarporley was created in 1894 and was abolished in 1936. [cite web |title=A vision of Tarporley AP/CP |publisher=A Vision of Britain Through Time |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10109668 |accessdate=2008-01-21] From 1936 until 1974 Tarporley was a part of the Rural District of Northwich, until that district's abolition as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. [cite web |title=A vision of Tarporley UD |publisher=A Vision of Britain Through Time |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10117150 |accessdate=2008-01-21] Since 1 April 1974 Tarporley has formed part of the borough of Vale Royal, within Cheshire. The village has civil parish status and its own parish council, giving it some limited local government autonomy. The parish council comprises 12 locally elected members. [cite web |title=Councillors |publisher=Tarporley Parish Council |url=http://www.tarporley.org.uk/htdocs/councillors.htm |accessdate=2008-01-21]

Political representation

Tarporley has been in the parliamentary constituency of Eddisbury since that constituency's re-establishment in 1983, following its abolition in 1950. Since 1999, the seat has been held by Stephen O'Brien, a member of the Conservative Party.

References

Notes

Bibliography

ee also

*St Helen's Church, Tarporley

External links

* [http://www.tarporley.net/ Village website]
* [http://www.tarporley.org.uk/ Parish council website]
* [http://www.tarporleyrotary.org.uk/ Rotary Club of Tarporley]


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