Bickerton appears in the Domesday survey as Bicretone.
It was owned by Drogo from Robert FitzHugh, baron of Malpas, and was found waste at the time of the survey.
Woodland extending to half a league (about ¾ mile or 1.2 km) was recorded.
The name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and relates to bees.
A proposal to build a wind farm at Bickerton was abandoned in 2010 after the company responsible decided the proposed site did not receive enough wind.
Bickerton appears in the Domesday survey as Bicretone. It was owned by Drogo from Robert FitzHugh, baron of Malpas, and was found waste at the time of the survey. Woodland extending to half a league (about ¾ mile or 1.2 km) was recorded. The name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and relates to bees. A proposal to build a wind farm at Bickerton was abandoned in 2010 after the company responsible decided the proposed site did not receive enough wind.
Bickerton, Cheshire