Langley, Cheshire
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Langley is a village in the county of Cheshire, England, on the River Bollin, near Macclesfield and the Macclesfield Forest.
Langley Mill, founded by William Smith in 1826, became the biggest silk printing, dyeing and finishing works in the world.
Langley Mill later went on to become Specialised Automobile Services, Who are, Incidentally, Also world leaders, Although in building wire wheels for classic and modern cars
The painter Charles Tunnicliffe was born in Langley and painted many birds at the four reservoirs close to the town.
The village pub, "The St Dunstan", is located on Main Road (the main road through the village).
Langley also has a Methodist Church and a village hall.
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| 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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