Chelford
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Chelford is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
, England
. It is near to the junction of the A537
and A535 road
s, about six miles (10 km) west of Macclesfield
, and six miles south-east of Knutsford
. It is served by a small railway station
on the line between Crewe
and Manchester
. According to the 2001 census, Chelford had a total population of 1,254.
Chelford is near the Capesthorne Estate
and surrounded by farmland. Local amenities include a church (St John's - notable as the burial place of former world champion racing cyclist Reg Harris
, and as the venue for an annual cyclists' Christmas Carol
service), a post office and a freehold pub/restaurant called The Egerton Arms http://www.chelfordegertonarms.co.uk.
From spring to autumn, regular cycle events, including road time trial
s, are held through Chelford. At weekends and Bank Holiday
s, large car boot sale
s are also held in the area.
There is a local greengrocery owned by two sisters, next door to a butcher which can be seen in the image in the background. Opposite is Chelford Farm Supplies Ltd established and run by the Leech family since 1975, who completed construction of new farm shop in 2011. The greengrocery has recently had a change of ownership and now sells many sorts of goods, including Chinese produce and other convenient foods, and fruit and vegetables. There is also a hairdresser next to the greengrocers.
At the Chelford crossroads is a post office which is also a general shop.
There is a big livestock market at Chelford on Mondays.
Cheshire East
Cheshire East is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.The borough was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in...
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is near to the junction of the A537
A537 road
The A537 is a road linking Knutsford, Cheshire and Buxton, Derbyshire. Part of the route includes the Cat and Fiddle Road, one of the most dangerous in Great Britain.-Route:...
and A535 road
A535 road
The A535 road is a non-primary route in England that runs from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire to Alderley Edge, Cheshire.It passes through the Dane River valley...
s, about six miles (10 km) west of Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
, and six miles south-east of Knutsford
Knutsford
Knutsford is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in North West England...
. It is served by a small railway station
Chelford railway station
Chelford railway station serves the village of Chelford in Cheshire, England. The station is 23 km north of Crewe on the Manchester-Crewe Line.-1894 rail crash:...
on the line between Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. According to the 2001 census, Chelford had a total population of 1,254.
Chelford is near the Capesthorne Estate
Capesthorne Hall
Capesthorne Hall is a country house in Cheshire, England. The house and its surrounding wall have been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building....
and surrounded by farmland. Local amenities include a church (St John's - notable as the burial place of former world champion racing cyclist Reg Harris
Reg Harris
Reginald - 'Reg' - Hargreaves Harris OBE was a leading English track racing cyclist in the 1940s and 1950s. He won the world amateur sprint title in 1947, two Olympic silver medals in 1948, and the professional title in 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1954...
, and as the venue for an annual cyclists' Christmas Carol
Christmas carol
A Christmas carol is a carol whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas or the winter season in general and which are traditionally sung in the period before Christmas.-History:...
service), a post office and a freehold pub/restaurant called The Egerton Arms http://www.chelfordegertonarms.co.uk.
From spring to autumn, regular cycle events, including road time trial
Individual time trial
An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
s, are held through Chelford. At weekends and Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday
A bank holiday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom or a colloquialism for public holiday in Ireland. There is no automatic right to time off on these days, although the majority of the population is granted time off work or extra pay for working on these days, depending on their contract...
s, large car boot sale
Car boot sale
Car boot/trunk sales or boot/trunk fairs are a mainly British form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods.The term refers to the selling of items from a car's boot or trunk...
s are also held in the area.
There is a local greengrocery owned by two sisters, next door to a butcher which can be seen in the image in the background. Opposite is Chelford Farm Supplies Ltd established and run by the Leech family since 1975, who completed construction of new farm shop in 2011. The greengrocery has recently had a change of ownership and now sells many sorts of goods, including Chinese produce and other convenient foods, and fruit and vegetables. There is also a hairdresser next to the greengrocers.
At the Chelford crossroads is a post office which is also a general shop.
There is a big livestock market at Chelford on Mondays.