Cheddleton, United Kingdom
Cheddleton is a town of 2,947 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Cheddleton
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education, Nicholson War Memorial, Coombes Valley RSPB reserve and Deep Hayes Country Park.
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About Cheddleton
Cheddleton is an ancient parish and village in the Staffordshire Moorlands, near to the town of Leek, England.
From the Wikipedia article Cheddleton (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Beech Vista
Scenic view · 0.8 mi
These trees were probably planted shortly after the reservoir was built around 1849. From here there are good views across the park and...
Museums and landmarks4
Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education
Museum · 2.7 mi
Grade II* listed building in Leek, Staffordshire UK
Nicholson War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
Grade II listed war memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK
Butter Cross
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
Early medieval stone cross, traditionally used as a place for buying and selling, standing at the intersection of two footpaths in Cheddleton.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Coombes Valley RSPB reserve
Park · 2.0 mi
RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Deep Hayes Country Park
Park · 0.9 mi
Country park in Staffordshire, UK
Deep Hayes Country Park
Park · 0.8 mi
Large, attractive country park with a mixture of woodland, pasture and pools. Many paths of varying difficulty. Ample free parking and...
Restaurants and cafes8
The Avenue Fish Bar
Fast food · Fish And Chips · 0.4 mi
The Avenue, Leek
Mo-Th,Sa 11:30-14:00,16:00-20:00; Fr 11:30-14:00,16:00-21:00
History
The earliest reference to the village of Cheddleton is in the Domesday Book when it was held by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel and Early of Shropshire.
The church dedicated to St Edward the Confessor dates from the 13th Century with Elizabethan additions and a major restoration in 1863/64 overseen by Sir G Gilbert Scott. The bell tower houses a ring of 6 bells with the tenor weighing 11cwt (567 kg) in the scale of G.
The village is divided into two distinct communities – the traditional village and the modern Redrow development located at St. Edward's Park, on the grounds of the old St. Edward's Psychiatric Hospital. This extensive site has been redeveloped and many of the old listed hospital buildings have been renovated, including the old hospital water tower, the highest building in the surrounding area, which now serves as an impressive private dwelling.
The traditional village is served by one shop, three public houses, a veterinary surgery, an off licence and two churches: St Edward's (Anglican) and St Andrew's (Methodist). The modern development has limited amenities, although there is a Latin American cuisine restaurant situated on the canal side, nearby.
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The village hit the headlines in March 2006 when a fire at a house on Hillside Road killed four people. The cause of the fire was quickly established as arson and eight months later a local man called Mark Goldstraw was found guilty on four counts of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommended minimum term of 35 years.
The village is twinned with Mitterteich in Germany. The twinning association holds regular meetings and exchanges between the two villages.
Ashcombe Park in Cheadle Road is a Grade II* listed stately house built by James Trubshaw between 1807 and 1811.
The parish church of St Edward the Confessor is on Hollow Lane; it is a Grade II* listed building. It was built from the 13th to 15th century.
In the churchyard are buried Sir Thomas Wardle (1831–1909) and his wife Elizabeth. Thomas Wardle owned a dyeworks in Leek which specialised in silk. He was a friend of the architect George Gilbert Scott, Jr. and of the artist William Morris: in the 1860s there were additions to the church by Scott, and stained-glass windows in the church were created by artists associated with William Morris.
The cross in the churchyard is an ancient monument. The base is medieval; the upper part is by George Gilbert Scott Jr. and features Instruments of the Passion designed by William Morris.
Cheddleton Flint Mill is a Grade II* listed building, situated along the Caldon Canal. It is a prime example of Staffordshire's industrial past – a flint grinding watermill previously used for supplying the pottery industry further along the canal in Stoke-on-Trent. It is open to the public free of charge, and has been preserved, with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund, by the Cheddleton Flint Mill Industrial Heritage Trust.
From the History section of Cheddleton on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Cheddleton
Lee PearsonBritish para equestrianPhoto: Flickr user Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0- Roy W. ChappellBritish flying ace (1896-1982)
- Alan MuntzBritish consulting aeronautical engineer (1899-1985)
Born in Cheddleton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship6
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manchester Airport (MAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Leek 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Endon 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Biddulph 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Cheadle 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Stoke-on-Trent 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Longton 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Kidsgrove 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Newcastle under Lyme 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Congleton 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Alsager 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
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Photo credits
- Nicholson Institute, Leek, AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nicholson War Memorial, Leek 2, AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Luke's Endon 2019 2, AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leek, church of St Edward the Confessor, Poliphilo, CC0
- St Edward's Church 2, Cheddleton, AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge No. 43, Caldon Canal, Roger Kidd, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, mappo2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappo2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
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