Clutton, Cheshire

Clutton
High Cross Lane, Clutton
Clutton Location within Cheshire
Area	2.387 sq mi (6.18 km2)
Population	371 (2011 census) (Clutton & Carden)
•  Density	155/sq mi (60/km2)
OS grid reference	SJ4642054344
Civil parish	Clutton
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Shire county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH3
Dialling code	01829
UK Parliament	Eddisbury
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°05′06″N2°48′00″W / 53.085°N 2.800°W / 53.085; -2.800

Clutton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies nine miles from Wrexham and 11 miles from Chester. It had a population of 371 according to the 2011 census. ^[1]

It has a Church of England primary school. ^[2]

History

The name "Clutton" means 'rocky-hill farm'. It is derived from the Old English clūd (rocky hill) and tūn (farmstead or settlement). ^[3] The village is also principally where the surname of Clutton originated from. ^[4]

Clutton was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Clutone, under the ownership of William fitz Nigel. ^[5] It was recorded to have to four households: three were villagers and one was a Frenchman. In 1066 the landowners had been Edward of Grappenhall and Wulfwin Chit, with the value of the land being £1. By 1086 this was £0.4 for two ploughlands. ^[6]

In the 1870s, Clutton was described as "a township in Farndon parish, Cheshire; 5½ miles N of Malpas. Acres, 609. Real property, £947. Pop., 74. Houses, 12. Williamson, the antiquary, was a native." ^[7]

Approximately 1.1 km north east of Clutton is a spring named Holy Well, situated at the settlement Holywell. It is said that the spring arose after the body of Saint Winifred was laid there on the way to Shrewsbury Abbey. This spring today now provides the drinking water for two houses. ^[8]

Although the village itself does not have a church, the church that has traditionally served the village is St Chad's Church in Farndon, approximately 5 km to the west of Clutton. Although first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086, it is likely that there were buildings as far back as Celtic times. ^[9]

Clutton
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     63     7 3     40     9 2     37     11 3     48     12 4     49     17 7     60     17 10     48     21 12     48     19 12     50     18 9     71     14 7     57     11 4     63     8 2 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source:
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.5     45 37     1.6     48 36     1.5     52 37     1.9     54 39     1.9     63 45     2.4     63 50     1.9     70 54     1.9     66 54     2     64 48     2.8     57 45     2.2     52 39     2.5     46 36 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Geography

Clutton is situated 253 km north west of London and 13.5 km south of Chester. The nearest train stations can be found in Wrexham or Chester. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, 33 miles away. The village is 60 metres above sea level.

Geology

Clutton sits on sandstone formed approximately 206 to 248 million years ago during the Triassic period. The bed rock also contains sand and gravel formed by river channels. During the Triassic period the sea level was higher than current levels and parts of Cheshire were submerged by seawater. This left salt deposits across Cheshire. The geology was more recently by glacial deposition up to 2 million years ago. These glacial deposits were made up of sand and gravel. ^[10]

Climate

Clutton's location means that it has a temperate climate. Average temperatures range from an average maximum of 21 °C to an average minimum of 2 °C.

Demography

Clutton population time series 1881–2011

Population

Up until the 1950s, the population of Clutton remained under 100 people (72 in 1801, 89 in 1851, 78 in 1901 and 67 in 1951). By 2001 the village had a population of 259. ^[11] According to the 2001 census, the civil parish was combined with neighbouring Carden civil parish and the figure was given as 328, ^[12] with the combined figure increasing further to 371 in the 2011 census. ^[1] The population of Clutton has expanded the most in the past few decades which coincided with the counter-urbanisation movement of the population in the UK.^{[ citation needed ]}

Occupations of the population of Clutton in 1881

Occupation history

The main industry in Clutton was agriculture ^[13] until recent years. In the 2011 census the main occupation of Clutton is listed as Professional Occupations. ^[1] As parts of Cheshire were submerged by seawater during the Triassic period, it is likely that the workers classified as "Workers in various mineral substances" were employed to work in salt mines.

See also

• Cheshire portal

• Listed buildings in Clutton, Cheshire

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Clutton/Carden Parishes (E04011074)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 15 February 2021.
2. "Clutton Church of England Primary School" . Retrieved 15 February 2021.
3. "Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
4. "The Internet Surname Database" . Retrieved 25 February 2013.
5. "Cheshire A-K: Clutton". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
6. Powell-Smith, Anna. "Clutton". Open Domesday. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
7. Wilson, John. Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–1872). Edinburgh: A. Fullarton and Co. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
8. "Our Lady's Tears: Saint Winifred". 22 May 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
9. St Chad's Church. "History" . Retrieved 19 March 2013.
10. British Geological Survey; Natural Environment Research Council. "Geology of Britain Viewer". Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
11. "Clutton". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
12. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Clutton/Carden Parishes (13UB034)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 15 February 2021.
13. "A Vision of Britain through time – Historical Statistics – Industry" . Retrieved 25 February 2013.