Holmes Chapel
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Holmes Chapel is a village
and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
, England
. Until 1974 the parish was known as Church Hulme.
At the 2001 Census
the population of the village was recorded as 5,669. According to the Index of Deprivation, the village ranks as the 18th least deprived ward in the United Kingdom
(out of 8,414).
Holmes Chapel railway station
has services to Manchester
and Crewe
, making it a good base for commuting. Swettenham Meadows Nature Reserve lies 2.5 miles (4 km) east of the village and Goostrey
lies to the north.
The village has a number of public house
s including The George and Dragon, The Red Lion, The Swan. There is also a shopping precinct with a supermarket, fish and chip take away, off licence, pizzeria, betting shop, estate agent, a chemist and a library, which has recently had an extension. There is also a hardware shop, Morreys of Holmes Chapel, which has been in the village for over a century and Mandevilles, a bakery. The village has one secondary school, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
.
Holmes Chapel is twinned
with: Bessancourt
, France
since 1979
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Cheshire East is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.The borough was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in...
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Until 1974 the parish was known as Church Hulme.
At the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
the population of the village was recorded as 5,669. According to the Index of Deprivation, the village ranks as the 18th least deprived ward in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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(out of 8,414).
Holmes Chapel railway station
Holmes Chapel railway station
Holmes Chapel railway station serves the town of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, England. The station is 14 km north east of Crewe on the Crewe to Manchester Line.-Service:...
has services to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
, making it a good base for commuting. Swettenham Meadows Nature Reserve lies 2.5 miles (4 km) east of the village and Goostrey
Goostrey
Goostrey is an old farming village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located off Junction 18 of the M6 motorway, near Jodrell Bank Observatory. According to the 2001 Census, the civil parish had a total population of...
lies to the north.
The village has a number of public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s including The George and Dragon, The Red Lion, The Swan. There is also a shopping precinct with a supermarket, fish and chip take away, off licence, pizzeria, betting shop, estate agent, a chemist and a library, which has recently had an extension. There is also a hardware shop, Morreys of Holmes Chapel, which has been in the village for over a century and Mandevilles, a bakery. The village has one secondary school, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is a Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre located in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire.A Specialist Science College and designated Training School which has also been accredited with both Sportsmark and Artsmark awards, the school consistently performs well in academic...
.
Holmes Chapel is twinned
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Bessancourt
Bessancourt
Bessancourt is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.Bessancourt is twinned with: Holmes Chapel, United Kingdom since 1979-References:** -External links:* * *...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
since 1979