Elworth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elworth, Cheshire is a village and a suburb of Sandbach, approximately one mile to the east. Elworth has a church, two schools, several pubs and a few shops. It also has the railway station serving Sandbach and is on the railway line between Crewe and Manchester. There is a canal running to the southwest of the village. It has an industrial past and was the home of the Foden's the lorry makers. The church was designed by George Gilbert Scott, who also designed St Pancras railway station in London. The church website can be found at [1].
The main sport in Elworth is cricket. Elworth Cricket Club[2] play in Division One of the North Staffs & South Cheshire Cricket league. The thriving junior section is recognised locally as one of the best in Cheshire. The club has recently achieved Clubmark and Focus Club status and has strong links with all the local schools.
The Borough of Congleton, Cheshire | |
---|---|
Principal Settlements |
Alsager • Congleton • Holmes Chapel • Middlewich • Sandbach |
Civil Parishes |
Alsager • Arclid • Betchton • Bradwall • Brereton • Church Lawton • Congleton • Cranage • Goostrey • Hassall • Holmes Chapel • Hulme Walfield • Middlewich • Moreton cum Alcumlow • Moston • Newbold Astbury-cum-Moreton • Odd Rode • Sandbach • Smallwood • Somerford • Somerford Booths • Swettenham • Twemlow |
Cheshire Portal | |
Unitary authorities: | Halton • Warrington |
Boroughs/Districts: | Chester City • Congleton • Crewe and Nantwich • Ellesmere Port and Neston • Macclesfield • Vale Royal |
Cities/Towns: | Alsager • Bollington • Chester • Congleton • Crewe • Ellesmere Port • Frodsham • Knutsford • Macclesfield • Middlewich • Nantwich • Neston • Northwich • Runcorn • Sandbach • Warrington • Widnes • Wilmslow • Winsford See also: List of civil parishes in Cheshire |