Castles · West Midlands
Davenham
Davenham (; DAY-və-nəm) is a village in Cheshire, England. It is part of the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester. It had a population of 2,745 at the 2011 census. It is in the centre of the Cheshire
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Davenham (; DAY-və-nəm) is a village in Cheshire, England. It is part of the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester. It had a population of 2,745 at the 2011 census. It is in the centre of the Cheshire Plain near both the River Dane and River Weaver.
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Davenham (; DAY-və-nəm) is a village in Cheshire, England. It is part of the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester. It had a population of 2,745 at the 2011 census. It is in the centre of the Cheshire Plain near both the River Dane and River Weaver.
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Background
Description
Davenham is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Devenham. Its name means "hamlet on the River Dane". The site of the Norman Shipbrook Castle by the River Dane is indicated by the name of Castle Hill, between Shipbrook Bridge and Shipbrook Hill Farm, but no traces now remain. In 1936, the whole of Eaton (near Davenham) and part of Leftwich civil parish (which extended into Davenham village) was added to Davenham, and in 1955 part of Davenham was transferred to Northwich civil parish. Between 1996 and 2006, a large housing development was built on farmland to the northwest of the village centre. The estate is known as Kingsmead and is separated from the historic village of Davenham by…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2358, -2.5111
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Davenham
- Postcode
- CW9 8NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Cheshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Davenham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Davenham?
- Davenham is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW9 8NH), in the parish of Davenham.
- Does Davenham charge admission?
- Davenham typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Davenham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CW9 8NH. It sits within the Mid Cheshire parliamentary constituency.