Byley
| Byley | |
|---|---|
 The Trent and Mersey Canal at Byley | |
  Byley Location within Cheshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ720694 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MIDDLEWICH |
| Postcode district | CW10 |
| Dialling code | 01606 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Byley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, about 2+1⁄2 miles north of Middlewich.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 202, increasing to 235 at the 2011 Census.[1]
This small village is said to be the 'Heart Of Cheshire'[citation needed]
During the Second World War, Vickers-Armstrongs operated a shadow factory at Byley assembling Vickers Wellington bombers. The completed aircraft were towed to the nearby RAF Cranage airfield to be test flown.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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