Holmes Chapel
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Known formerly as Church Hulme, Holmes Chapel is a village in central Cheshire, in Congleton borough. Population (2001 census): 5,669. It is located at the junction of the A50 and A54, close to the M6 motorway. 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 has rail links to Manchester and Crewe, making it a good base for commuting.
The village has a number pubs including The George and Dragon, The Red Lion, The Swan and a Wine Bar. There is also a shopping precinct with a supermarket, clothes shop, Indian restaurant, off licence, betting shop, estate agents, a chemist and a library, which has recently had an extension.
The village secondary school Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (HCCS) opened in 1978. Head teachers have been Mr. Knight, Mrs Duffy and the present head teacher is Dennis Oliver, who has been there since 1998. His results in his time there prove him to be running a tight ship with Unauthorised Absences at 0.5% which is below the local average.
2.5 miles (4km) east of the village of Holmes Chapel lies the Swettenham Meadows nature reserve.
Goostrey lies to the north of Holmes Chapel.
Well known people who attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School:
Dean Ashton now plays football for West Ham United F.C.
Seth Johnson now plays football for Derby County F.C.
[edit] External links
- Holmes Chapel Parish Council
- Holmes Chapel Community Web Site
- Holmes Chapel Scout Group Web Site
- Holmes Chapel RUFC Web Site
| Ceremonial county of Cheshire [[Image:|40px]] | ||
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| Unitary authorities: | Halton • Warrington | |
| Boroughs/Districts: | City of Chester • Congleton • Crewe and Nantwich • Ellesmere Port and Neston • Macclesfield • Vale Royal | |
| Cities/Towns: | Alderley Edge • Alsager • Bollington • Chester • Congleton • Crewe • Ellesmere Port • Frodsham • Knutsford • Lymm • Macclesfield • Middlewich • Nantwich • Neston • Northwich • Poynton • Runcorn • Sandbach • Warrington • Widnes • Wilmslow • Winsford See also: List of civil parishes in Cheshire |
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