Chelford
| Chelford | |
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 A view of Chelford | |
  Chelford Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 1,174 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ814749 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MACCLESFIELD |
| Postcode district | SK11 |
| Dialling code | 01625 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Chelford is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England, near to the junction of the A537 and A535 roads six miles (10 km) west of Macclesfield and six miles south-east of Knutsford, and is part of the Tatton constituency. It is served by Chelford railway station on the line between Crewe and Manchester. At the 2011 census, Chelford had a population of 1,174. [1]
Chelford is near the Capesthorne Estate and surrounded by farmland. Local amenities include St John's church, the burial place of former world champion racing cyclist Reg Harris and the venue for an annual cyclists' Christmas Carol service, a post office, a pub/restaurant called The Egerton Arms, and an agricultural supplies business, Chelford Farm Supplies.
There has been a big cattle market at Chelford every Monday for over a century. The market has since closed, with its last day of sales on the 30th March 2017;[2] its site is now to be used for housing. Its business will be transferred to the market at Beeston Castle near Chester.
In 1894, 14 people died in the Chelford rail accident.
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ March 30
External links
- The Chelford Village Website
- Chelford Tenants & Residents Association Website
- [http://www.chelfordvillage.org/newsroom/village-history.html
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