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North Cheshire - Castles, Cathedrals,
Monuments,
Stately Homes & Palaces
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Since the stone age, man has been
creating majestic structures that we still marvel at
today.
Whether you are interested in ancient monuments,
battlefield sites,
re-enactments,
Roman and Norman forts and castles, Stately Homes, Country Houses, Historic
Cathedrals, Ruined Abbeys etc, this is the page that
should give you the information you need.
Here we try to list properties in private ownership but
open to the public (even if only occasionally) as well
as those in the care of the National Trust or
English/Scottish Heritage.
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properties in North Cheshire are listed.
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make this guide comprehensive by giving details of
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Nether Alderley Mill
Congleton Road, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield,
Cheshire, SK10 4TW
Tel: 01625 584412 (Countryside office)
E-mail:
quarrybankmill.recep@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Watermill dating from the
15th century, with working machinery.
The mill has overshot tandem wheels and is
powered by water from the adjacent lake.
After lying derelict for thirty years, the
Victorian machinery was restored in the 1960s
and regular flour-grinding demonstrations take
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Further restoration is planned. |
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Nether Alderley Mill -
Photo:
Peter Ward
CCL |
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Quarry Bank Mill and Styal
Estate
Styal, Wilmslow, SK9 4LA
Tel: 01625 527468 Fax:
01625 539267
E-mail:
quarrybankmill.recep@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Quarry Bank Mill -
Photo:
Gary Barber
CCL |
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One of Britain’s greatest industrial heritage
sites, including complete working cotton mill.
Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate comprises
four distinct elements, all once belonging to
the Greg family who founded the Mill and gave
the land to the National Trust: The Georgian
water-powered cotton mill still spins and
weaves cotton to be sold in the shop.
Visitors should allow at least 1½ hours to
visit the Mill, where they can experience
hands-on displays and living history
demonstrations of the development of the
textile industry, from hand spinning to noisy
factory weaving.
Here the most powerful working waterwheel in
Europe and one of the earliest steam-powered
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In the Apprentice House, with
its organic garden, you can see and hear how
pauper children were boarded whilst they were
indentured to the Mill.
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Guided tours take about 45 mins.
The colony
village of Styal, which housed many of the
workers in idyllic rural surroundings, provides
a view of allotments, school and chapels.
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Estate of riverside, farmland and woodland walks
in the valley of the River Bollin, planted by
the Gregs, provides a delightful contrast to the
throb of machinery and signs of industry.
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River Bollin -
Photo:
David Metcalf
CCL |
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Christ Church
Catherine Street, Macclesfield
Web:
www.visitchurches.org.uk
The church was built in 1775 by Charles Roe, and
is noted for the very early use of cast iron in
a church. A later edition is the 19th-century
stained glass windows. Christ Church is now in
the hands of the Churches Conservation Trust,
which looks after 300 churches of historic,
architectural or archaeological importance.
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Adlington Hall
Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4LF
Tel: 01625 820875 Fax:
01625 828756
E-mail:
guide@adlingtonhall.com
Web:
www.adlingtonhall.com
A country house with a history dating back to
1040. From 1315, Adlington Hall has been
home to the Legh family who have added their own
influences to the property throughout the
centuries. Tours of the house can be
arranged along with corporate events and outdoor
pursuits.
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Capesthorne Hall
Siddington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9JY
Tel: 01625 861221 Fax:
01625 861619
E-mail:
info@capesthorne.com
Web:
www.capesthorne.com
Originally built between 1719 and 1732 with
further extensions over the years. Open to the
public on Sundays, Wednesdays and all Bank
Holidays, from April to October
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Gawsworth Hall
Church Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9RN
Tel: 01260 223456 Fax:
01260 223469
E-mail:
enquiries@gawsworthhall.com
Web:
www.gawsworthhall.com
An ancient manor house rebuilt from the original
Norman house in 1480, with further changes in
1701. The Fitton family Chapel, first licensed
in 1365, is still used by the family today. The
most famous duel in English history took place
at the Hall in 1712, when Lord Mohun and the
Duke of Hamilton fought over the estates and
both were killed. Today the Hall hosts
open air theatre productions and weddings etc.
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Walton Hall & Gardens
Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton, Warrington,
Cheshire, WA4 6SN
Tel: 01925 601617 Fax:
01925 861868
E-mail:
waltonhall@warrington.gov.uk
Web:
www.warrington.gov.uk
Green Flag Award Winning Park and
Elizabethan hall, built
during the 1830's, with lawns, picnic areas,
play area, children's zoo, heritage centre and
outdoor games.
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