Peover Superior

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Peover Superior
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Peover Superior
Location within Cheshire
Population666 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference SJ769743
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shire county
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Knutsford
Postcode district WA16
Dialling code 01565
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53°15′54″N2°20′42″W / 53.265°N 2.345°W / 53.265; -2.345

Peover Superior is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Peover Superior and Snelson, [2] in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is described by the Office for National Statistics as a village surrounded by inhabited countryside. [3] The civil parish included the village of Over Peover and the hamlet of Peover Heath. In 2011 the parish had a population of 666.

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Peover Superior is named after The Peover Eye river, which forms one of the parish boundaries. There is also a nearby village named Peover Inferior; the two areas are so named due to their standing on the river, with Peover Superior being higher up and Peover Inferior lower down on the river. [4]

The village

Peover Superior is home to St Lawrence's Church, Over Peover which is a designated National Heritage Grade I listed building. The church was first listed on 5 March 1959. The church was built in three stages which started in 1456 when the South Chapel was built. This was followed by the building of both the North Chapel and the Tower in 1648 and 1741 respectively. The Nave of the church was finished in 1811 and soon after the church was opened. [5]

Peover Superior is also home to a primary school, Peover Superior Endowed Controlled Primary School which is situated in the centre of the village at the corner of Stocks Lane and Chelford Lane. The school holds up to 77 children. [6]

There is also an established Cricket Club in the centre of the village, which has both first and second teams playing in Meller Braggins Cheshire Cricket League. [7]

East Cheshire Sunday Football League team Peover FC play their home games in Over Peover at Peover park on Stocks Lane. [8]

History

In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson of the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Over Peover as:

A chapelry in Rostherne parish, Cheshire; on the river Peover. 2½ miles W S W of Chelford r. station, and 3½ S S E of Knutsford. It comprises the townships of Peover Superior, Marthall, and Snelson; and it has a post-office under Knutsford. Acres, 5,088. Real property, £9,055. Pop., 942. Houses, 178. The property is subdivided. The manor of Peover Superior, with Peover Hall, belongs to Sir H. Mainwaring, Bart. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Chester. Value, £180.* Patron, Sir H. Mainwaring, Bart. The church consists of nave, chancel, and two side chapels, with a tower; was mainly rebuilt in 1811; and contains monuments of the Mainwarings. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a free school, and charities £85. [9]

From 1866 Peover Superior was a civil parish in its own right, [10] on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished and merged with Snelson to form "Peover Superior and Snelson". [11]

Peover itself was part of the Bucklow Hundred, which was an ancient division of Cheshire that was introduced sometime before the Norman Conquest

Peover Superior Population Time Series 1881 to 2011 Peover Superior Population Time Series 1881-2011.jpg
Peover Superior Population Time Series 1881 to 2011

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of Peover Superior was 666. [1]

The population of Peover Superior has remained relatively stable for a number of decades, as seen in the Population time series.

Occupational history

The figures used in the two bar charts came from the Neighbourhood Statistics Census Data. [12] [13]

The occupational structure of Peover Superior in 1881 Occupational Structure of Peover Superior 1881.jpg
The occupational structure of Peover Superior in 1881

The occupational history of Peover Superior has seen drastic changes; according to the 1881 statistics, it was a predominantly agricultural parish with a large number both of men and of women employed in this sector, who would have been working on farms and other agricultural work.

The occupational structure of Peover Superior in 2011. Occupational structure of Peover superior 2011.jpg
The occupational structure of Peover Superior in 2011.

Since then the structure of occupation has changed immensely. The 2011 data shows a much more varied occupational structure, with a shift away from the predominantly agricultural-based work seen in 1881. This mirrors trends all across the country; the amount of agricultural work has decreased and the number of people working in the service industry has risen sharply. There has also been a sharp increase in the number of professional people living in Peover Superior.

Notable residents

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Peover Superior: Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Peover Superior and Snelson". Mapit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Socio-Demographic Data". British Streets. British Streets. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Peover Superior and Inferior". Key to English Place Names. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St. Lawrence List Entry (1139274)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Prospective Parents". Peover Superior Endowed Controlled Primary School. Peover Superior Endowed Controlled Primary School. Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Cricket Club". Over Peover Website. The Over Peover Parish Plan. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Peover Fc homepage". Clubwebsite.com. Peover FC. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Wilson, John (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullarton and Co. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Relationships and changes Peover Superior Tn/CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Cheshire East Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Industry". 2011 Census Data. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Occupation (minor groups)". 2011 Census Data. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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