Ashton Hayes

Ashton Hayes
Ashton Hayes
	The village hall, Ashton Hayes
	Ashton Hayes Location within Cheshire
Population	936 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ511693
Civil parish	Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel;
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester;
Ceremonial county	Cheshire;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH3
Dialling code	01829
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Eddisbury;
	List of places UK England Cheshire 53°13′08″N 2°44′24″W / 53.219°N 2.740°W

Ashton Hayes is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located about 8 miles east of Chester on the B5393 road. The nearest villages are Mouldsworth to the north east and Kelsall to the south east. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 936.^[1] The main village in the parish – formerly known as Ashton – was renamed Ashton Hayes following a referendum, to avoid confusion with other places of the same name.^[2]

History[edit]

In 1086, the village was recorded in the Domesday Book as comprising 12 households and lying within the hundred of Rushton in the county of Cheshire.^[3]

Ashton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Tarvin,^[4] in 1866 Aston became a civil parish,^[5] on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished to form Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel, part of it also went to Mouldsworth.^[6]^[7]

Medieval pottery kiln[edit]

In 1933 a pottery kiln, which had been in use between the 13th and 15th century, was discovered in the garden of Smithy House. When excavated, it was found to consist of an oval structure with a stoke-hole on the southeast side. It contained thousands of fragments of broken pottery. Some of these have been reconstructed, forming about 30 objects, mainly jugs and pitchers, which are now in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester. The site of the kiln is a scheduled monument.^[8]^[9]

Carbon neutrality[edit]

In November 2005, the Ashton Hayes Parish Council agreed that the village should try to become England's first carbon neutral village and launched a programme starting 26 January 2006.^[10] The move is supported by the local community, businesses, the local council and The Energy Saving Trust. In July 2006 the total annual output of carbon dioxide from the village was calculated by students from the University of Chester at 4,765.76 tonnes.

With the aid of a DEFRA grant, a film was made explaining the issues and the villagers' efforts, and intended to receive its premier in the village on 25 January 2007.^[11] It is hoped that the film will increase awareness and encourage other communities to adopt the concept.^[12]

Measures taken to offset or reduce this have included installing house insulation, installing energy saving light bulbs and wind turbines, and a large number of trees have been planted.^[13] In the first year of the programme the village reduced its carbon footprint by 20%. In the 10 years since, the figure rose to 40%.^[10] The programme has inspired other towns and cities to adopt similar models.^[14]^[15]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b 2011 Census: Ashton CP (Ashton Hayes), Office for National Statistics, retrieved 14 September 2014
^ Ward, David (6 August 2004), "The trouble with Ashton _", The Guardian, London, retrieved 29 January 2007
^ "Ashton | Domesday Book".
^ "History of Ashton, in Chester and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes Ashton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "ASHTON HAYES". GENUKI. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^ "Cheshire West and Chester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ Historic England, "Monument No. 71295", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 11 February 2009
^ Revealing Cheshire's Past: Ashton Medieval Kiln, retrieved 11 February 2009
^ ^a ^b de Lucia, Carmella (19 January 2016). "Ashton Hayes celebrates 10 years of Carbon Neutral Project". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ Daily News: Green village to premiere 'eco-film', Energy Saving Trust, 5 January 2007, retrieved 29 January 2007^{[permanent dead link]}
^ North West takes on the climate challenge, Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (North West), 5 September 2006, archived from the original on 30 September 2007, retrieved 29 January 2007
^ Students study 'green' village, Chester Chronicle, icnetwork.co.uk, 12 May 2006, retrieved 29 January 2007^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "How do you become England's first carbon neutral village?". BBC News. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ Schlossberg, Tatiana (21 August 2016). "English Village Becomes Climate Leader by Quietly Cleaning Up Its Own Patch". New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

External links[edit]

[2011census-1] 2011 Census: Ashton CP (Ashton Hayes), Office for National Statistics, retrieved 14 September 2014

[2] Ward, David (6 August 2004), "The trouble with Ashton _", The Guardian, London, retrieved 29 January 2007

[3] "Ashton | Domesday Book".

[4] "History of Ashton, in Chester and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[5] "Relationships and changes Ashton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[6] "ASHTON HAYES". GENUKI. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

[7] "Cheshire West and Chester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[8] Historic England, "Monument No. 71295", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 11 February 2009

[9] Revealing Cheshire's Past: Ashton Medieval Kiln, retrieved 11 February 2009

[:0-10] Lucia, Carmella (19 January 2016). "Ashton Hayes celebrates 10 years of Carbon Neutral Project". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[11] Daily News: Green village to premiere 'eco-film', Energy Saving Trust, 5 January 2007, retrieved 29 January 2007^{[permanent dead link]}

[12] North West takes on the climate challenge, Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (North West), 5 September 2006, archived from the original on 30 September 2007, retrieved 29 January 2007

[13] Students study 'green' village, Chester Chronicle, icnetwork.co.uk, 12 May 2006, retrieved 29 January 2007^{[permanent dead link]}

[14] "How do you become England's first carbon neutral village?". BBC News. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[15] Schlossberg, Tatiana (21 August 2016). "English Village Becomes Climate Leader by Quietly Cleaning Up Its Own Patch". New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

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v t e Cheshire West and Chester
Principal settlements	Chester Ellesmere Port Frodsham Neston Northwich Winsford
Civil parishes (current)	Acton Bridge Agden Aldersey Aldford and Saighton Allostock Alvanley Anderton with Marbury Antrobus Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel Aston Bache Backford Barnton Barrow Barton Beeston Bostock Broxton Burwardsley Byley Capenhurst Carden Chester Castle Chidlow Chorlton Chowley Christleton Churton Clotton Hoofield Clutton Coddington Comberbach Croughton Crowton Cuddington, Eddisbury Cuddington, Malpas Darnhall Davenham Delamere and Oakmere Dodleston Duckington Duddon and Burton Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford Dutton Eaton and Eccleston Elton Farndon Frodsham Golborne David Great Boughton Great Budworth Guilden Sutton Handley Hargrave and Huxley Hartford Harthill Helsby Huntington Ince Kelsall Kingsley Kingsmead Lach Dennis Lea-by-Backford Ledsham Little Budworth Little Leigh Little Stanney Littleton Lostock Gralam Malpas Manley Marston Mickle Trafford and District Mollington Moston Mouldsworth Moulton Neston Nether Peover No Man’s Heath and District Norley Northwich Poulton and Pulford Puddington Rowton Rudheath Rushton Saughall and Shotwick Park Shocklach Oviatt and District Sproston Stanthorne and Wimboldsley Stoak Stretton Sutton Weaver Tarporley Tarvin Tattenhall and District Thornton-le-Moors Threapwood Tilston Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley Upton-by-Chester Utkinton and Cotebrook Waverton Weaverham Wervin Whitegate and Marton Whitley Wigland Willington Wincham Winsford
Civil parishes (former)	Aldford Ashton Hayes Bickley Bradley Bridge Trafford Bruen Stapleford Buerton Burton Caldecott Caughall Chorlton-by-Backford Church Shocklach Churton by Aldford Churton by Farndon Churton Heath Claverton Cotton Abbotts Cotton Edmunds Crewe-by-Farndon Delamere Dunham-on-the-Hill Duddon Eaton Eccleston Edge Edgerley Foulk Stapleford Golborne Bellow Grafton Hampton Hapsford Hatton Hockenhull Hoole Village Horton-by-Malpas Horton-cum-Peel Huxley Iddinshall Kings Marsh Larkton Lea Newbold Lower Kinnerton Macefen Marlston-cum-Lache Mickle Trafford Newton by Malpas Newton-by-Tattenhall Oakmere Oldcastle Overton Picton Poulton Prior's Heys Pulford Saighton Saughall Shocklach Oviatt Shotwick Shotwick Park Stanthorne Stockton Tattenhall Tilstone Fearnall Tiverton Tushingham cum Grindley Utkinton Wimbolds Trafford Wimboldsley Woodbank Wychough
Unparished areas	Chester Ellesmere Port

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Medieval pottery kiln[edit]

Carbon neutrality[edit]

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