Odd Rode is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It borders the Staffordshire parish of Kidsgrove.[2][3] Of particular note in the area is Rode Hall, seat of the Wilbraham family.
| Odd Rode | |
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 The Bleeding Wolf public house | |
  Odd Rode Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 5,442 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ830577 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode district | ST7 |
| Dialling code | 01270 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Settlements edit
The parish includes the settlements of Scholar Green, Mow Cop, Mount Pleasant, Rode Heath, Thurlwood and The Bank. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 5,442.[4]
Toponymy edit
"Rode" (Old English rod) means "(wood)land cleared for farming". There are several competing explanations of the meaning of "Odd": "Old";[5] "Odd" (Middle English odde) in the sense of "the third of three", i.e. to contrast this Rode with North Rode and Rode Heath; "Hood's" (Middle English hod), from the name of a thirteenth-century tenant of the manor; "Odda's", from an Old English forename.[6]
Churches edit
There are three Anglican Church of England churches in the parish: All Saints', Scholar Green; St. Luke's, Mow Cop; and The Church of the Good Shepherd, Rode Heath. The churches have long histories and host services and events throughout the year. The current incumbent priest is the Rev. Philip Atkinson.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Welcome To Odd Rode Parish Council". Odd Rode Parish Council. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Countryside Access and Public Rights of Way". Staffordshire Country Council. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Interactive Mapping". Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester councils. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". The Institute for Name-Studies, Nottingham University. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Dodgson, J. M. (1970). The Place-Names of Cheshire. Vol. 2. p. 306. ASIN B000WXQYLY.
- ^ "Who's Who". The Parish of Odd Rode. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Odd Rode at Wikimedia Commons
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