Wistaston
Wistaston is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, North West England. It is sited approximately west of Crewe town centre and east of Nantwich. It has a population of 8,222, reducing to 8,117 at the 2011 Census.
History
In the Domesday Survey of 1086, the area was called Wistanestune and was a going concern having a population of 25 to 30 people, valuable woodland and arable land, and deer roaming about. It had been worth 30 shillings, but after William the Conqueror's devastation of Cheshire, it was worth just ten shillings in 1086. It was one of several local villages with the suffix ‘tune’ or ‘ton’ - meaning a ‘farmstead’.Awards
The village has won the following awards, Cheshire Community Council ‘Best Kept Village Competition’, Civic Pride Award and Cheshire Community Council ‘Community Pride’.Parish council
Wistaston Parish Council is made up of 12 elected councillors in three wards. The current Chairman of the Parish Council is Councillor John Moore. The Parish Council holds monthly meetings in the Memorial Hall, to which all Wistonians are invited.Local schools
There are two primary schools in the parish, Wistaston Church Lane Academy and St Mary’s Catholic Primary.Events
Events held in the village include:- Village Fete - formerly held every year at St Mary's Church Rectory in mid-June. Since the Rectory grounds were sold to housing developers, the Fete has been held at Wistaston Church Lane Academy School
- Flower and Produce Show - held every year at St Mary's Church Hall in August.
Sport
Wistaston Sports and Leisure Association run the Eric Swan Sports Ground and Brittles Pavilion; the ground is located off Church Lane behind the primary school. The association was set up in 1997; it is an independent 'not for profit' organisation set up to encourage sport and leisure activities in Wistaston.