What a pleasant place to live and bring up kids, I thought, the primary school almost seemed to have come from a picture book and the church seemed to represent all that is solid and unchanging about the British countryside. Then the peace was shattered by the scream of an angle-grinder as men from BT dug up the road to repair a fault on the telephone line. If the good people of Warmingham wanted a lie-in, they were in for a disappointment.
The brickwork is a lovely mellow colour, in fact the overall use of the same brick for many of the houses creates the impression of a community at ease with itself. The River Wheelock winds through the village and the church of St Leonard stands guard across the bridge. The steeple is said to date from the 17th century but there has been a church here since Norman times. A lake near our route - Credit: Keith Carter. After two gates we enter a field and walk along the left hand field edge to a further gate, this one with a large water trough beside it.
Our direction is slightly left and at an earth track we keep ahead, pausing only to unhook the first of several coiled wires across our path.
These are not electrified and are easily re-hooked after passing through. Keep ahead and on meeting a gate we turn left and in a few yards meet a lane by a fallen tree. The church is dedicated to St. The Wesleyans have a chapel at Forge Mill. It is situated on the river Wenlock, and the Trent and Mersey canal passes through the township. The Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel. Lord Crewe is lord of the manor, and owner of the soil. It is situated near the line of the Manchester railway.
The Trent and Mersey section of the Grand Trunk canal passes through the township. We're improving this section but you can still use the 'Places' function in OS Maps to find nearby points of interest. WiFi, woodburner, underfloor heating. Enclosed patio with lovely open views. Sandbach 3 miles. Two reception rooms, riverside patio, marina views. Plenty to see and do in the area. Chester 18 miles.
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