The settlement was first mentioned in the Register of the Abbey of Saint Werburgh in 1119.[3] The name derives from the Old English word hol and is believed to mean "at the hollow" (or hole),[4] possibly referring to the "hollow way" formed by a Roman roadway.[3]
Hoole was a township in Broxton Hundred which became a civil parish in 1866. The population was recorded at 177 in 1801, 427 in 1851, 5,341 in 1901 and rising to 9,056 by 1951. Hoole was also a separate urban district in Cheshire until 1 April 1954 when it was made part of the County Borough of Chester. The civil parish was also abolished at the same time.[5]
On 17 July 2009 sixteen flats on Hoole Lane were destroyed following an explosion on the first floor. More than thirty firefighters tackled the resulting fire at the two-storey building in Wharton Court.[6]
Community
The bowling green and lodge at Alexandra Park in 2008
Hoole is a residential area consisting of mainly Victorian terraced houses and 1930s semi-detached houses. Hoole Road is a designated conservation area. Due to the proximity of the area to Chester city centre, Chester railway station and the M53 motorway, the area is home to many hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfast establishments.
The main shopping streets are Faulkner Street and Charles Street, Hoole has a Post Office branch with cash machine facilities. Open spaces in Hoole include Alexandra Park which provides tennis courts, bowling greens and a children's play area and the Coronation Playing Fields.[3][7] A large area of allotments is accessible from both Canadian Avenue and Hoole Lane.
The annual Hoole Christmas Lights switch-on by a local celebrity attracts crowds of thousands to Faulkner Street. The event celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019.
Places of worship
There are four churches in Hoole: Anglican (All Saints' Church),[8] Baptist,[9] Methodist and United Reformed. These churches work together to host Hoole's largest free annual event 'Funday on a Sunday', which attracted more than 6,000 people in July 2006.[10] This event was held in previous years in Alexandra Park, but in 2006 moved to the nearby, larger, Coronation Playing Fields. The Funday event was held on the Coronation Playing Fields again in 2007 and 2008, by which time it had become part of the Chester-wide Chesterfest organised by churches in Chester.
Transport
The A56 Hoole Road is the main thoroughfare through the suburb. It connects Chester city centre with the A41, the A55 the M53 motorway (at junction 12). The Millennium Greenway footpath and cycle way runs along a former railway trackbed.
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^. Chester City Council. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
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^"Hoole Baptist Church Home Page". Retrieved 1 March 2007.
^(PDF). The Light Project. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2007.
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External links
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January 08, 2023
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Not to be confused with Hoole Village a village and former civil parish near Chester For people named Hoole see Hoole surname For other uses see Hoole disambiguation Hoole is a suburb in the east of Chester in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire England The area is contiguous with Newton to the north and Vicars Cross to the south The A41 road marks the suburb s eastern boundary with the separate Hoole Village approximately 1 mile 1 6 km away HooleAll Saints Church HooleHooleLocation within CheshirePopulation9 359 2011 census OS grid referenceSJ425671Unitary authorityCheshire West and ChesterCeremonial countyCheshireRegionNorth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCHESTERPostcode districtCH2Dialling code01244PoliceCheshireFireCheshireAmbulanceNorth WestUK ParliamentCity of ChesterList of places UK England Cheshire 53 11 49 N 2 51 43 W 53 197 N 2 862 W 53 197 2 862 Coordinates 53 11 49 N 2 51 43 W 53 197 N 2 862 W 53 197 2 862At the 2011 census the population of the electoral ward of Newton and Hoole was 9 359 1 2 Contents 1 History 2 Community 3 Places of worship 4 Transport 5 Notable residents 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe settlement was first mentioned in the Register of the Abbey of Saint Werburgh in 1119 3 The name derives from the Old English word hol and is believed to mean at the hollow or hole 4 possibly referring to the hollow way formed by a Roman roadway 3 Hoole was a township in Broxton Hundred which became a civil parish in 1866 The population was recorded at 177 in 1801 427 in 1851 5 341 in 1901 and rising to 9 056 by 1951 Hoole was also a separate urban district in Cheshire until 1 April 1954 when it was made part of the County Borough of Chester The civil parish was also abolished at the same time 5 On 17 July 2009 sixteen flats on Hoole Lane were destroyed following an explosion on the first floor More than thirty firefighters tackled the resulting fire at the two storey building in Wharton Court 6 Community Edit The bowling green and lodge at Alexandra Park in 2008 Hoole is a residential area consisting of mainly Victorian terraced houses and 1930s semi detached houses Hoole Road is a designated conservation area Due to the proximity of the area to Chester city centre Chester railway station and the M53 motorway the area is home to many hotels guest houses and bed and breakfast establishments The main shopping streets are Faulkner Street and Charles Street Hoole has a Post Office branch with cash machine facilities Open spaces in Hoole include Alexandra Park which provides tennis courts bowling greens and a children s play area and the Coronation Playing Fields 3 7 A large area of allotments is accessible from both Canadian Avenue and Hoole Lane The annual Hoole Christmas Lights switch on by a local celebrity attracts crowds of thousands to Faulkner Street The event celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019 Places of worship EditThere are four churches in Hoole Anglican All Saints Church 8 Baptist 9 Methodist and United Reformed These churches work together to host Hoole s largest free annual event Funday on a Sunday which attracted more than 6 000 people in July 2006 10 This event was held in previous years in Alexandra Park but in 2006 moved to the nearby larger Coronation Playing Fields The Funday event was held on the Coronation Playing Fields again in 2007 and 2008 by which time it had become part of the Chester wide Chesterfest organised by churches in Chester Transport EditThe A56 Hoole Road is the main thoroughfare through the suburb It connects Chester city centre with the A41 the A55 the M53 motorway at junction 12 The Millennium Greenway footpath and cycle way runs along a former railway trackbed Chester railway station is less than 1 mile 1 6 km away from Hoole Notable residents EditRAF pilot and charity founder Leonard Cheshire was born on 7 September 1917 at 65 Hoole Road which is now a guest house 11 Russ Abbot born Russell Allan Roberts on 18 September 1947 is the lead singer of the Black Abbots and later become a solo comedian Ainsley Harriott lives in Hoole with his girlfriend and son citation needed References Edit Ward population 2011 Retrieved 28 May 2015 UK Census 2011 Local Area Report Hoole Ward E05008679 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 26 April 2021 a b c Ward profile Hoole All Saints Chester City Council Archived from the original on 25 May 2008 Retrieved 26 April 2008 Key to English Place Names Hoole University of Nottingham Retrieved 26 April 2021 Hoole GENUKI UK amp Ireland Genealogy Retrieved 26 April 2021 Flats destroyed after huge blast BBC News 17 July 2009 Retrieved 20 July 2009 Ward profile Hoole Groves Chester City Council Archived from the original on 24 March 2008 Retrieved 26 April 2008 All Saints Church Hoole Retrieved 1 March 2007 Hoole Baptist Church Home Page Retrieved 1 March 2007 Be the Light newsletter Issue 12 Christmas 2006 PDF The Light Project Archived from the original PDF on 29 September 2007 Retrieved 1 March 2007 Ba Ba Guest House Website Retrieved 16 July 2010 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hoole Chester A Virtual Stroll Around Hoole The Hoole Business Directory Hoole Lawn Tennis Club Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hoole amp oldid 1125172727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
