Sutton Weaver

In the 1870s, Sutton Weaver was described as:

:"SUTTON, a township in Runcorn parish, Cheshire; at Runcorn-Road r. station, 2 miles NE of Frodsham. It has a post-office under Preston-Brook. Acres, 1,181. Real property, £2,719. Pop., 356. Houses, 63. The manor belongs to the representatives of the late Sir A. J. Aston."{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=John|title=Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales|year=1870–72|publisher=A. Fullarton and Co.|location=Edinburgh|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=3406&st=sutton|edition=1st|accessdate=16 March 2013}} – John Marius Wilson (1870–72)

The parish was renamed in April 2015 after a review of town and parish councils in the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority. At the same time a small amount of land in the west of the parish was given up to Frodsham.[https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/your-council/voting-and-elections/community-governance/documents/A-Z_Compendium_of_Decision_Notices_by_Parishes.pdf Compendium of Decision Notices], Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority, 28 November 2014. p. 148{{cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CHS/suttonweaver|title=SUTTON WEAVER|publisher=GENUKI|access-date=28 April 2018}} The parish should not be confused with a different Cheshire parish called Sutton, in Cheshire East. The "Weaver" affix comes from the River Weaver, and may have been first added when the railway station opened in 1869.

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The first recorded census had occurred in 1881 with the population of Sutton Weaver being 337. A census was then carried out every ten years up until 1961. Information and statistics were available on total population, population change, gender and area throughout the time the census were being carried out. However, there were no records for the census in 1941 due to the Second World War. There is no great change in population from 1881 to 1931, after which time 1951 and 1961 there was a large increase in the population up to a total of 733, almost double the first record in 1881. Some of this may have been from the result of the post–World War II baby boom (1946–1964). When the census starts up again in 2001, the population is back down to 457, which was around the same 80 years before. This is mainly due to the boundary changes in the parish.{{cite book|last=Bartholomew|first=John|title=Gazetteer of the British Isles|year=1887|publisher=Bartholomew|location=Edinburgh|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10101384|accessdate=20 March 2013}}

Within Sutton Weaver lie a total of 340 vehicles; with 54.4% of its population accounting for 2 Cars or Vans in each household, 12 households do not own a car or van.{{cite web|title=Car or Van Availability, 2011|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11129314&c=sutton&d=16&e=14&g=6408959&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1363468226441&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2511|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=The Office for National Statistics|accessdate=16 March 2013}} There is one bus (X30) that runs through the parish Monday to Saturday and a further three others skirting Sutton Weaver.{{cite web|title=Bus' serving Sutton Weaver|url=http://www.suttonparishcouncil.co.uk/TravelTimes.pdf|publisher=Sutton Parish Council|accessdate=16 March 2013}}

Directly South-West it is enclosed via one of the London and North Western Railway lines, heading from North to South, under which the A557 leads through the railway bridge towards Beechwood, It is also directly linked to Frodsham Via the A56.

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The Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge is situated on the A56 between the village of Sutton Weaver and the town of Frodsham. The present bridge was constructed in 1926 and is a vital transport link across the River Weaver.{{cite web|title=Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge|url=http://www.suttonweaver.co.uk/#/sutton-weaver-bridge/4550789330|publisher=Sutton Parish Council|accessdate=19 March 2013}} The 90-year-old structure which carries an estimated 20,000 vehicles per day has been granted the go ahead for £4.5m upgrade. Cheshire West And Chester Council (CWAC) is expected to pay the £3.5m with British Waterways to foot the remaining £1m. Work is estimated to take 10 months. It will remain open to pedestrians but the road will reduce to a single lane controlled by traffic lights.{{cite web|title=Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge|url=http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-news/runcorn-widnes-local-news/2012/07/12/go-ahead-for-4-5m-upgrade-to-sutton-weaver-swing-bridge-between-runcorn-and-frodsham-55368-31371010/|publisher=Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News|accessdate=19 March 2013}}

Although it used to have its own railway station which opened on 1 April 1869 and was situated on the east side of Station Road near to the railway bridge. The station closed to passengers in 1931 and completely closed in 1942.{{cite web|title=Nearest Station|url=http://www.suttonweaver.co.uk/#/then-now/4545522107|publisher=Sutton Weaver Parish Council|accessdate=16 March 2013}} The nearest train station to Sutton Weaver is Runcorn East railway station, which is located 2.1 miles North-East.{{cite web|title=Nearest Station: Runcorn East Railway Station|url=https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&q=runcorn+east+railway+station+to+sutton+weaver&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.43828540,d.ZWU&biw=1024&bih=637&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl&authuser=0|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=16 March 2013}}

Sutton Weaver's Office for National Statistics Urban/Rural Category has been described as a hamlet or isolated settlement in inhabited countryside. The typical type of housing for the area is detached and semi-detached, with a few flats.{{cite web|title=ONS Category|url=http://www.britishstreets.info/aston-lane-sutton-weaver-sutton-cheshire|accessdate=16 March 2013}} There are a total of 206 households, of which 84 households are owned outright.{{cite web|title=Key Figures for 2011 Census: Tenure|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11129314&c=sutton&d=16&e=62&g=6408959&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1363556343114&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2482|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=16 March 2013}} The average asking price for a property being £329,483 and the average rent for the area standing at £1,950 per calendar month.{{cite web|title=Average House Price|url=http://www.zoopla.co.uk/home-values/browse/sutton-weaver/?q=sutton%20weaver&search_source=home-values|accessdate=16 March 2013}}

Sutton Weaver only has one Grade I listed building: Sutton Hall is to the south of the village (grid reference SJ544790).{{NHLE |num= 1253572|desc= Sutton Hall|accessdate= 20 August 2012}} The hall dates from the late 15th century or the early 16th century, and it was extended in the late 17th century and in the early 19th century. It is built in brown brick in two storeys with attics. Internally there are two superimposed great halls which are a "feature of unique interest". The associated barn and shippon, which date from the late 17th century, are listed Grade II. Also listed Grade II is a circular feeding trough in the farmyard dating from the 19th century which is made from a single stone and measures almost 2 metres across and 1 metre high. The hall is now a farmhouse, and the barn has been converted for residential use.{{cite web|title=Sutton Hall|url=http://www.suttonweaver.co.uk/#/sutton-hall/4546226588|publisher=Sutton Parish Council|accessdate=6 May 2013}}

The village is situated 165.3 miles (266 km) from the centre of London, and 12.2 miles (19.6 km) from the county town of Chester.{{cite web|title=Distances|url=http://www.earthtools.org|access-date=16 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401191717/http://www.earthtools.org/|archive-date=1 April 2012}} The closest settlement include Brookvale, Preston Brook and Frodsham. Other local villages include Halton, Norton and Dutton. Sutton Weaver is 50m (164 feet) above sea level.{{cite web|title=Height above Sea Level|url=http://www.earthtools.org|access-date=16 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401191717/http://www.earthtools.org/|archive-date=1 April 2012}}

Sutton Weaver generally has quite a temperate climate, due to its proximity to the west coast and the Irish Sea. The mean average temperature in the years 1971 to 2000 was 9.8 to 10.1 °C, which was above the average of 8.8 to 9.3 °C for the United Kingdom.{{citation |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/tmean/17.gif |title=Mean Temperature: Annual Average 1971–2000 |accessdate=18 March 2013 |publisher=Met Office}}

• Listed buildings in Sutton, Cheshire West and Chester

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