Monument record 2063/1 - Cheaveley

Cheaveley is first mentioned in 958 (1). In Domesday it had land for 5 ploughs, with 3 villagers & 1 smallholder with 2 ploughs (2). It was among the estates of the secular canons of St Werburgh. It was confirmed to the Benedictine monks of St Werburgh in 1093 (3). Suggested as the site of a deserted medieval village, but no evidence for such a theory (4). No field evidence around Cheaveleyhall Farm. A marked platform at SJ 41956165 represents an earlier range of farm buildings. Traces of earthworks at SJ 42076180 were too mutilated to be intelligible (5).

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, 4/118 (Y) (Book). SCH3228.

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol .IV p.118 (Book). SCH3228.

<2> Morgan P (ed), 1978, Domesday Book - Cheshire, /A/3 (Book). SCH1061.

<3> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Ormerod G 1882 2/770 (Book). SCH1389.

<4> Cheshire County Council, 1974, County Treasures Record, 6/A.279 (Index). SCH1000.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ46SW26 1986 (Index). SCH2487.