Mobberley

Mobberley

St. Wilfrid's Church, Mobberley
Mobberley
 Mobberley shown within Cheshire
Population 2,546 [1]
Unitary authorityCheshire East
Shire countyCheshire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Knutsford
Postcode district WA16
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentTatton
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Coordinates: 53°19′27″N 2°18′38″W / 53.3241°N 2.3106°W / 53.3241; -2.3106

Mobberley is a village in Cheshire, England, between Wilmslow and Knutsford, which in 2001 had a population of 2,546,[1] increasing to 3,050 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Mobberley railway station is on the Manchester to Chester line. Manchester Airport lies to the north of the village.


History

Mobberley is mentioned as "Motburlege", in the Domesday Book of 1086. A priory was located here. Antrobus Hall was built in 1709.

Mobberley is best known as the home of the Mallory family: George Mallory (1886–1924), a mountaineer who died attempting Mount Everest, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), who was air commander for the Allied Invasion of Normandy during World War II were both born in Mobberley. Their father, The Rev. Herbert Leigh Mallory, was rector of Mobberley.[3][4][5]

The church was mainly constructed around 1245. It was until recently dedicated to both St Wilfrid & St Mary although in recent years St Mary has been "dropped".

The Victory Hall was built in 1921 at a cost of £4,500 on a plot of three quarters of an acre given by Mr R O Leycester. The Victory Hall was built in 1921 as a community meeting place for the villagers from local funds and benefactors and was originally in a cross plan occupying about three quarters of the site we see now. It was officially opened on Thursday the 30th of December 1921. The main hall was of timber construction with pitch roof - chosen to avoid the weight of a tiled roof - with the walls designed in a mock Tudor style to reflect many of the local buildings and to emphasise its importance to the community. The feature clock - now preserved in the small meeting room - was a focal point of the village until the Millennium when it was replaced by the stunning new clock. Indeed, if you were to ask directions to Mobberley, for many years those directions would have involved ‘get to the clock at the Victory Hall and ....’ The Hall is the spiritual home of the village Rose Festival which is very different from the many May Day festivals held throughout Cheshire, although many of the pagan dances remain. The Hall hosts the annual Rose Queen procession selection night and relevant rehearsals. The Hall has always been designed with multi-functionality in mind. It is split into two areas - the main hall with sound system lighting and stage and the side (meeting) room with adjoining kitchen. In 1992, the hall was completely refurbished to the exacting standards found nowadays - a truly community facility. The Hall is also home to many village based organisations including the Women’s Institute, Village Society and playgroup and is a regular place for locals - and wider - to hold a variety of celebrations and meetings in fine surroundings and at minimal cost.


Mobberley has seen a lot of change demographically in recent years, first the opening of the nearby M56 from Manchester to Chester and then the Second Runway at Manchester Airport; which brought about improvements for some and deterioration for others in the Parish. These developments have led to Mobberley becoming largely a dormitory village of Manchester. Mobberley is well covered by pubs.

Mobberley plays a key role in the children's fantasy novel The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner.

Sports

Mobberley has a cricket club which plays at Church Lane, in Division two of the Cheshire County Cricket League.[6] It has many teams including a first, second and third teams, and a junior section. The main sports currently in Mobberley are based at the Victory Hall Memorial Club - crown green bowls and snooker.

Notable People

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Census, 2001
  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Knutsford Guardian; 20 August 2011
  4. ↑ Trafford Leigh-Mallory profile at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  5. ↑ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory
  6. ↑ Mobberley County Cricket Club. Retrieval Date: October 12, 2007.
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