| Holmes Chapel | |
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 St Luke’s Church, Holmes Chapel | |
  Holmes Chapel Location withinCheshire | |
| Population | 6,700 |
| OS grid reference | SJ765675 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CREWE |
| Postcode district | CW4 |
| Dialling code | 01477 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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| 53°12′14″N2°21′11″W / 53.204°N 2.353°W /53.204; -2.353 | |
Holmes Chapel is a village andcivil parish inCheshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) north ofCrewe and 21 miles (34 km) south ofManchester;Swettenham Meadows Nature Reserve lies 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the village andGoostrey lies to the north. The population of the village was 6,700 at the 2021 census.
Cotton Hall, where John Cotton was resident in 1400,[2] remained thefamily seat until the 18th century when Daniel Cotton married into theBooths ofTwemlow; acadet branch of the family were createdbaronets and thenViscounts 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.[3]
The village has a number ofpublic 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.
Holmes Chapel, set within theCheshire Plain, lies on the mid-reaches of theRiver Dane as it meanders its way around the north end of the village. The village is within the Unitary Authority district ofCheshire East, and used to be administered byCongleton borough.
Holmes Chapel has beentwinned withBessancourt, France, since 1980.[4]
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 Ilisted building on 14 February 1967.[5]
Holmes Chapel railway station is sited on theCrewe-Manchester Line, which is a spur of theWest Coast Main Line.Northern operates hourly stopping services betweenManchester Piccadilly andCrewe, making the village convenient for commuters.[6]
The village is served by two bus routes; both are operated byD&G Bus:[7]
Junction 18 of theM6 motorway serves both Holmes Chapel and nearbyMiddlewich.
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