Pott Shrigley
village in Cheshire, England
Pott Shrigley is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census, the civil parish and village has a population of 289. The nearest town is Bollington to the southwest.
The village has a Church of England primary school with around 22 pupils. The school was founded in 1492 and celebrated its 500th anniversary in 1992. The Village Hall is owned and run by an independent charity. The majority of the village hall provides the accommodation for the school, whilst the church makes regular use of the village hall in the evening and at weekends. The Village Hall Social Club organises various social and fundraising events during the year, operates a members' bar, and has recently established a monthly community cinema.
Sir John de Shriggeley (died after 1405), a leading statesman and judge in late fourteenth century Ireland, who held office as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, was the son of another John de Shriggeley, a Cheshire man who is thought to have taken his name from his birthplace, Pott Shrigley, and later moved to Ireland.
Shrigley Hall
The village is most notable for Shrigley Hall a Grade II* listed building), It was originally a private residence of the Downes family of Shrigley & Worth for almost 500 years until the early 19th century.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 26, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7235198. VIAF identifies the subject as 138844616. The Library of Congress control number is nr2002040121. Authority coordinates are 53.309, -2.084. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001, 1492, 1992 and 1405.
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