Holmes Chapel

Holmes Chapel is a large village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England; until 1974, the parish was known as Church Hulme.[2] It is located about 8 miles (13 km) north of Crewe and 21 miles (34 km) south of Manchester; Swettenham Meadows Nature Reserve lies 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of the village and Goostrey lies to the north.

Holmes Chapel
A view of Holmes Chapel
Holmes Chapel is located in Cheshire
Holmes Chapel
Holmes Chapel
Location within Cheshire
Population5,605 
OS grid referenceSJ765675
Civil parish
  • Holmes Chapel[1]
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCREWE
Postcode districtCW4
Dialling code01477
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

The population of the village was recorded as 5,605 at the 2011 census; it has since grown, due to a number of large housing developments. According to the Index of Deprivation, the village ranks as the 18th least deprived ward in the United Kingdom (out of 8,414).

History

Cotton Hall, where John Cotton was resident in 1400,[3] remained the family seat until the 18th century when Daniel Cotton married into the Booths of Twemlow; a cadet branch of the family were created baronets and then Viscounts Combermere. Cotton Hall dates from at least the 15th century, with some additions in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries. A farm and estate, just off Middlewich Road, Cotton Hall is now listed Grade II* under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, as amended, for its special architectural or historic interest.[4]

Amenities

The village has a number of public houses. There is a major supermarket (Aldi), several smaller supermarkets, a precinct, and numerous outlets including a fish and chip shop, off licence, pizzeria, estate agent, a chemist, a library and a bakery. There is a GP practice on London Road.

The town has one secondary school, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, and two primary schools: Holmes Chapel Primary School and Hermitage Primary School.

Geography

Holmes Chapel, set within the Cheshire Plain, lies on the mid-reaches of the River Dane as it meanders its way around the north end of the village. The village is within the Unitary Authority district of Cheshire East, and used to be administered by Congleton borough.

Holmes Chapel has been twinned with Bessancourt, France, since 1980.[5]

Points of interest

St Luke's Church was built in about 1430. Originally half-timbered, the brick walls encasing the nave and chancel are later additions. It was designated a Grade I listed building on 14 February 1967.[6]

Transport

Holmes Chapel railway station is sited on the Crewe-Manchester Line, which is a spur of the West Coast Main Line. Northern operates hourly stopping services between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe, making the village convenient for commuters.[7]

The village is served by two bus routes; both are operated by D&G Bus:[8]

Junction 18 of the M6 motorway serves both Holmes Chapel and nearby Middlewich.

Notable people

Sport

See also

References
  1. "Home". Holmes Chapel Parish Council. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021.
  2. Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Holmes Chapel, GENUKI, retrieved 4 November 2008
  3. The Visitation of Worcestershire 1569 edited by W.P.W.Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., London, 1888, p.127.
  4. Historic England, "Details from listed building database (1231500)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2020
  5. "British towns twinned with French towns", Complete France, Archant, archived from the original on 5 July 2013, retrieved 12 July 2013
  6. Historic England, "Church of St Luke (1231322)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 September 2013
  7. "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Trains. May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. "Stops in Holmes Chapel". Bus Times. 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. HANSARD 1803–2005 → People (G), Mr Philip Glazebrook retrieved 3 March 2018
  10. Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course at Penina.com retrieved 3 March 2018
  11. Shirley Strong, profile at IAAF retrieved 3 March 2018
  12. SoccerBase Database retrieved 3 March 2018
  13. SoccerBase Database retrieved 3 March 2018
  14. SoccerBase Database retrieved 3 March 2018
  15. SoccerBase Database retrieved 3 March 2018
  16. SoccerBase Database retrieved 3 March 2018
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