The Lache ( ; sometimes simply Lache) is a housing estate in the city of
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...
, in
Cheshire
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, United Kingdom, with a population of around 10,000. It is located approximately southwest of the ancient city, with good local transport links en route to
Saltney
Saltney is a town straddling the counties of Flintshire and Cheshire on the England–Wales border. The local government Community (Wales), community of Saltney lies entirely in Wales, while the English areas are Unparished area, unparished. The ...
. The main streets are Cliveden Road, which runs through the centre of the estate, and Sycamore Drive. The area runs almost continuously into
Westminster Park and Saltney.
Etymology
The etymology of the word Lache likely derives from the Old English word 'loecc, from an earlier word 'lacu' and meaning water. It therefore suggests The Lache was originally situated nearby to a body of water. There is another place in Cheshire called
Shocklach which has a similar etymology.
Facilities
The Lache has two churches:
St Mark's (
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, ...
) on St. Marks Road, and St. Clare's (Roman Catholic) on Downsfield Road. There are a number of shops including an
off-licence, a hairdresser, a bakery, a food bank and a
newsagent. There are two schools: Lache Primary School and St Clare's Catholic Primary, with a sports facility in between the two schools. There are also several playgroups, a local branch library, a large community centre and hall, and a youth club.
A new railway station has been proposed for The Lache.
Politics
Local government
Lache forms part of the
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Cheshire, England. It was established on 1 April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to l ...
council area.
British Parliament
Lache is in the
City of Chester parliamentary constituency and is represented by
Samantha Dixon
Samantha Kate Dixon (née Georgeson) is a British politician who serves as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chester North and Neston. She sat for City of Chester from 2022 until the seat's abolition in 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she w ...
, who has held the seat since December 2022.
Notes
External links
Socio-economic profile of the Lache area
Areas of Chester
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