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Henhull is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, which lies to the north west of Nantwich. For administrative purposes, it is combined with adjacent civil parishes of Acton and Edleston to form a total area of 765 hectares (1890 acres).〔(Acton, Edleston and Henhull Parish Plan ) (accessed 17 August 2007)〕 The parish is predominantly rural with scattered farms and houses and no large settlements. It includes the hamlets of Basin End, Bluestone, Welshmen's Green and part of Burford.〔(Genuki: Henhull ) (accessed 17 August 2007)〕 Nearby villages include Acton and Rease Heath. According to the 2001 census, Henhull had a population of 71.〔Combining (Cheshire County Council: Local Statistics: Acton - Henhull ) & (Neighbourhood Statistics: Acton CP ) (accessed 17 August 2007)〕 ==History== Different meanings have been suggested for the name 'Henhull'. Hen Heol is Welsh for 'old street', which might refer to the Roman road from Middlewich to Whitchurch, excavated in 1987, which runs through the parish.〔(Cheshire County Council: Crewe and Nantwich Circular Walk: Walking the Trackways - Acton to Coppenhall ) (accessed 28 August 2007)〕 Alternatively, Henhull or Henhill means a place for woodhens or other waterfowl.〔 The hamlet of Bluestone is named after a granite boulder glacial deposit situated near the Burford crossroads in Acton civil parish, which was unearthed during road building and is believed to originate from Cumbria. The name is thought to derive from blue porphyritic crystals, which are no longer visible. A local legend suggests that the boulder was thrown at Acton church from Bickerton Hill by the Devil.〔Latham, p. 11, endpaper map〕 The Battle of Nantwich of 1644 took place partly in Henhull, on the site of the present Nantwich Marina.〔 The parish of Henhull formerly had population figures of 45 (1801), 110 (1851), 102 (1901) and 59 (1951).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henhull」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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