Why visit Chelford
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Capesthorne Hall, Peover Hall and Astle Park.
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About Chelford
Chelford is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England; it includes the hamlet of Astle. It lies six miles (10 km) west of Macclesfield and six miles south-east of Knutsford. The village forms part of the Tatton parliamentary constituency. At the 2011 census, Chelford had a population of 1,174.
From the Wikipedia article Chelford (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Peover Hall
Museum · 2.6 mi
Country house in Peover Superior, Cheshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship12
All Saints Church, Siddington
Church · 3.3 mi
Church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
Baptist Chapel, Great Warford
Church · 1.3 mi
Church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley
Church · 3.1 mi
Church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
St John the Evangelist's Church, Chelford
Church · 0.7 mi
Church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
St Lawrence's Church, Over Peover
Church · 2.6 mi
Church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley
Church · 2.0 mi
Church in Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England, UK
St Philip's Church, Alderley Edge
Church · 3.0 mi
Church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
Alderley Edge Methodist Church
Church · 2.9 mi
Grade II listed church in Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
Holy Trinity Chapel, Capesthorne
Church · 2.2 mi
Church in Siddington, Cheshire, England, UK
History
In the 15th century, the village had a watermill, the Bate Mill. In the late 1780s, Chelford was one of the larger villages in Cheshire and had several shops.
A large cattle market was held at Chelford every Monday for over a century, but it was closed on 30 March 2017. Business has been transferred to the market at Beeston and the former site is to be used for housing. In November 2019, a Google Earth view showed only the foundations, as the Chelford Market buildings had been demolished.
From the History section of Chelford on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
More about Chelford
Geography
Chelford is sited near to the Capesthorne Estate and is surrounded by farmland.
Almost all inhabitants of the village live on one estate, where the only way in or out is via the main road.
From the Wikipedia article Chelford, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Chelford
- Rosemary SparrowBritish alpine skier
Born in Chelford, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Chelford
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manchester Airport (MAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Wilmslow 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Knutsford 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Macclesfield 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Hale 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Bramhall 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Congleton 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Cheadle Hulme 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Altrincham 8 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Middlewich 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Poynton 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chelford, Ydam, CC BY 2.5
- Peover Hall, Iain McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0
- All Saints Church, Siddington 05, Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley, Ian Warburton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Over Peover 6, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- St Mary's, Alderley, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- Alderley E Philip 2, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- Great Warford Baptist Chapel, David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chelford John 1, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- Capesthorne Hall, Entrance front, Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0
- All Saints Church, Marthall, Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, ricorico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ricorico, CC BY-SA 4.0
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