Eaton, Rushton

Eaton is a small village within the parish of Rushton, about two miles from the town of Tarporley.

Eaton
St. Thomas's Church, Eaton
Eaton Location within Cheshire
OS grid reference	SJ573634
Civil parish	Rushton
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TARPORLEY
Postcode district	CW6
Dialling code	01829
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Eddisbury

The village contains the Jessie Hughes Village Hall, Eaton Primary School and the church of St Thomas.[1]

Jessie Hughes Village Hall

The original Jessie Hughes Village Hall was opened on 26 September 1926. The main instigator in building the hall was Mrs Jessie Hughes, the wife of the Rector of Tarporley. At the time she was the president of the Women's Institute and played a pivotal role in raising money for the village hall to be built. She died in 1928, but her work is still remembered through an inscribed stone reading "This stone was laid by Jessie L Hughes 1926".[2] The building fell into disrepair and was rebuilt in 2008. The replacement building retained the name Jessie Hughes Village Hall following a local ballot, and was joint winner of the Cheshire Pride Community Project Award in 2008.[3]

See also

• St Thomas' Church, Eaton

References

1. "Rushton Parish including the village of Eaton". Eaton and Rushton Parish Council website. Refined Line Web Development. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
2. "The Village". Eaton and Rushton Parish Council website 2011. Refined Line Web Development. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
3. "Case Study - Jessie Hughes Village Hall". Silva Timber Products. 14 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

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