Scholar Green
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Scholar Green is a village in the civil parish
of Odd Rode
in the ceremonial county of Cheshire
, England.
Encompassing the smaller settlement of Kent Green and The Bank Scholar Green is near Mow Cop
, Alsager
, Rode Heath
, Butt Lane
and Kidsgrove
, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East
.
The Trent and Mersey Canal
runs through Scholar Green, and the Macclesfield Canal
is nearby. The village has three pubs, "The Rising Sun" (located on the Trent and Mersey Canal
), "The Bleeding Wolf" and "The Traveller's Rest". It also has amenties such as a primary school, post office, shop, a hair dressers, a barbers and a take away. There are two churches; All Saints at Odd Rode
, and The Bank Methodist Church. Situated very close to the first ever Primitive Methodist Sermon on Mow Cop
.
Odd Rode All Saints is one of the three churches that make up the Parish of Odd Rode
.
Rode Hall
, situated on Church Lane and opposite All Saints, Is a major tourist attraction in the village, serviced by several local farms and vendors. Every 3rd saturday morning of the month hosting a farmers market for local produce, bringing in merchants from the Local Towns, such as Alsager
and Kidsgrove
The current owner of Rode Hall is Sir Richard Baker-Wilbraham
Little Moreton Hall
is also within the village limits.
The Village is completely bisected by the A34 road
towards Newcastle-under-Lyme
and Congleton
, ending just before Little Moreton Hall at the northernmost end, and bisected at the junction of the A34 and the A50
, between Kidsgrove
and Alsager
at the southernmost end, bordering Church Lawton
The village has a number of public walks, including the Mow Cop gritstone trail, the Trent and Mersey Canal, and other such local walks as "Sludge's Wood" (a former mining site and narrow gage railway), and many other public footpaths.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Odd Rode
Odd Rode
Odd Rode is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located near to Stoke-on-Trent, and includes the settlements of:*Scholar Green*Mow Cop*Mount Pleasant*Rode Heath*The Bank*Thurlwood...
in 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.
Encompassing the smaller settlement of Kent Green and The Bank Scholar Green is near Mow Cop
Mow Cop
Mow Cop is an isolated village which straddles the Cheshire–Staffordshire border, and is thus divided between the North West and West Midlands regions of England...
, Alsager
Alsager
Alsager is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, to the north-west of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and east of the railway town of Crewe...
, Rode Heath
Rode Heath
Rode Heath is a small village in the civil parish of Odd Rode, within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of in Cheshire, England near Alsager. According to the 2001 census, Rode Heath had a population of 2,150. The village was previously two villages, Rode Heath and...
, Butt Lane
Butt Lane
Butt Lane is a suburb of Kidsgrove in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, North Staffordshire.It is also the birthplace of Reginald Mitchell designer of the RAF's WW2 fighter the Spitfire....
and Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove is a town in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, near the border with Cheshire. It forms part of The Potteries Urban Area in North Staffordshire, along with Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. It has a population of 24,112...
, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East
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...
.
The Trent and Mersey Canal
Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is a in the East Midlands, West Midlands, and North West of England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities—east of Burton upon Trent and west of Middlewich—it is a wide canal....
runs through Scholar Green, and the Macclesfield Canal
Macclesfield Canal
The Macclesfield Canal is a canal in east Cheshire, England, one of the six that make up the Cheshire Ring.-Route:The canal runs from Marple Junction at Marple, where it joins the Upper Peak Forest Canal, , southwards , before arriving at Bosley.Having descended the 12 Bosley Locks over the course...
is nearby. The village has three pubs, "The Rising Sun" (located on the Trent and Mersey Canal
Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is a in the East Midlands, West Midlands, and North West of England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities—east of Burton upon Trent and west of Middlewich—it is a wide canal....
), "The Bleeding Wolf" and "The Traveller's Rest". It also has amenties such as a primary school, post office, shop, a hair dressers, a barbers and a take away. There are two churches; All Saints at Odd Rode
Odd Rode
Odd Rode is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located near to Stoke-on-Trent, and includes the settlements of:*Scholar Green*Mow Cop*Mount Pleasant*Rode Heath*The Bank*Thurlwood...
, and The Bank Methodist Church. Situated very close to the first ever Primitive Methodist Sermon on Mow Cop
Mow Cop
Mow Cop is an isolated village which straddles the Cheshire–Staffordshire border, and is thus divided between the North West and West Midlands regions of England...
.
Odd Rode All Saints is one of the three churches that make up the Parish of Odd Rode
Odd Rode
Odd Rode is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located near to Stoke-on-Trent, and includes the settlements of:*Scholar Green*Mow Cop*Mount Pleasant*Rode Heath*The Bank*Thurlwood...
.
Rode Hall
Rode Hall
Rode Hall is a country house in the parish of Odd Rode, Cheshire, England. It consists of two houses, formerly separate, and now joined together. The older house was built for Randle Wilbraham in the early 18th century; it was recorded as being "recently completed" in 1708. It is a long low...
, situated on Church Lane and opposite All Saints, Is a major tourist attraction in the village, serviced by several local farms and vendors. Every 3rd saturday morning of the month hosting a farmers market for local produce, bringing in merchants from the Local Towns, such as Alsager
Alsager
Alsager is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, to the north-west of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and east of the railway town of Crewe...
and Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove is a town in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, near the border with Cheshire. It forms part of The Potteries Urban Area in North Staffordshire, along with Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. It has a population of 24,112...
The current owner of Rode Hall is Sir Richard Baker-Wilbraham
Little Moreton Hall
Little Moreton Hall
Little Moreton Hall is a moated 15th and 16th-century half-timbered manor house southwest of Congleton, Cheshire. It is one of the finest examples of timber-framed domestic architecture in England. The house is today owned by the National Trust. It has been designated by English Heritage as a...
is also within the village limits.
The Village is completely bisected by the A34 road
A34 road
The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A6042 in Salford to Winchester in Hampshire. It forms a large part of the major trunk route from Southampton, via Oxford, to Birmingham, The Potteries and Manchester...
towards Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
and Congleton
Congleton
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dane, to the west of the Macclesfield Canal and 21 miles south of Manchester. It has a population of 25,750.-History:The first settlements in...
, ending just before Little Moreton Hall at the northernmost end, and bisected at the junction of the A34 and the A50
A50 road
The A50 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Warrington to Leicester; however, it was once a much longer route.-Current route:...
, between Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove is a town in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, near the border with Cheshire. It forms part of The Potteries Urban Area in North Staffordshire, along with Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. It has a population of 24,112...
and Alsager
Alsager
Alsager is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, to the north-west of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and east of the railway town of Crewe...
at the southernmost end, bordering Church Lawton
Church Lawton
Church Lawton is a small village and civil parish located in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in England...
The village has a number of public walks, including the Mow Cop gritstone trail, the Trent and Mersey Canal, and other such local walks as "Sludge's Wood" (a former mining site and narrow gage railway), and many other public footpaths.