Bache, Cheshire
Encyclopedia
Bache is a small civil parish and suburb
of Chester
, Cheshire
, England
.
at Blacon
. The area, which now lies under Liverpool Road and a supermarket car park, was slowly reclaimed and raised when the course of the river was diverted in the 1730s. The Chester Canal
also cut off the watercourse in the 1780s. Its course can be traced from Bache brook which is now patially covered by the Deva Link, a highways relief road.
, the parish had a population of 158 which includes 14 residents of a psychiatric ward. Located to the north of the city, Bache combines with Moston
and Upton-by-Chester
to form a joint parish council. The parish had previously been a township
in Chester St Oswald Parish
.
Bache railway station
connects the area to Chester railway station
replacing Upton-by-Chester railway station
on the Merseyrail
Wirral Line
(Chester-Liverpool). The small station is located by the Morrison's supermarket. A bus service runs from Chester city centre via the station connecting the Bache to Chester Zoo
.
Bache Hall, a large 19th century building, was once the main house of the Bache estate. It occupied the land now part of the Countess of Chester Hospital. The building is currently used by the University of Chester
.
Notable residents of Bache Hall:
Thomas Birch
Liam Butler
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
The name "Bache" comes from a large tidal lagoon that was once linked to the River DeeRiver Dee, Wales
The River Dee is a long river in the United Kingdom. It travels through Wales and England and also forms part of the border between the two countries....
at Blacon
Blacon
Blacon is a large suburb near Chester, in Cheshire, England, containing a mixture of private homes and substantial public council-built properties...
. The area, which now lies under Liverpool Road and a supermarket car park, was slowly reclaimed and raised when the course of the river was diverted in the 1730s. The Chester Canal
Chester Canal
The Chester Canal was a canal linking the south Cheshire town of Nantwich with the River Dee at Chester, providing a route for produce from Nantwich to reach Chester and, beyond it, the sea via the Dee estuary.-History:...
also cut off the watercourse in the 1780s. Its course can be traced from Bache brook which is now patially covered by the Deva Link, a highways relief road.
Demographics
According to the 2001 CensusUnited Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish had a population of 158 which includes 14 residents of a psychiatric ward. Located to the north of the city, Bache combines with Moston
Moston, Chester
Moston is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated in the north east of Chester, close to the Shropshire Union Canal and the A41 trunk road between Chester and Birkenhead...
and Upton-by-Chester
Upton, Cheshire
Upton by Chester is a civil parish and a large suburb on the outskirts of Chester, in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It includes the villages of Upton and Upton Heath. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as...
to form a joint parish council. The parish had previously been a township
Township (England)
In England, a township is a local division or district of a large parish containing a village or small town usually having its own church...
in Chester St Oswald Parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
.
Bache railway station
Bache railway station
Bache railway station serves the Bache area in the north of the city of Chester, England. It is the first station for Merseyrail services leaving on the Wirral Line. Passengers can alight here for regular bus services to Chester Zoo.-History:...
connects the area to Chester railway station
Chester railway station
Chester railway station is a railway station in Newtown in the city of Chester, England. It is currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales, although Merseyrail, Northern Rail and Virgin Trains also run services from the station. It is situated to the north-east of the city centre...
replacing Upton-by-Chester railway station
Upton-by-Chester railway station
Upton-by-Chester is a former station on what is now the Wirral Line between Chester General and Liverpool Central. It was located by the Liverpool Road road bridge where it crossed the railway near Upton and not far from Moston.-History:...
on the Merseyrail
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two City Line branches are currently being electrified on the overhead wire AC system with...
Wirral Line
Wirral Line
The Wirral Line is one of the two commuter railway lines operated by Merseyrail that are centred around Merseyside, England, the other being the Northern Line...
(Chester-Liverpool). The small station is located by the Morrison's supermarket. A bus service runs from Chester city centre via the station connecting the Bache to Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a zoological garden at Upton-by-Chester, in Cheshire, England. It was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family, who used as a basis some animals reported to have come from an earlier zoo in Shavington. It is one of the UK's largest zoos at...
.
Bache Hall, a large 19th century building, was once the main house of the Bache estate. It occupied the land now part of the Countess of Chester Hospital. The building is currently used by the University of Chester
University of Chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.Chester...
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Notable residents of Bache Hall:
Thomas Birch
Liam Butler