Handforth
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The village of Handforth is situated between Wilmslow, Heald Green, and Styal in Cheshire, England.
It is served by 3 Primary Schools, the Wilmslow Grange, Dean Row County and St Benedict's RC Primary. The nearest High School is in Wilmslow.
The main street is Wilmslow Road. Over the past year, this street, which houses most of Handforth's shops, has been restructured. Road side car parking has been increased, and a further set of Traffic Lights has been added.
Meriton Road Park is situated more or less in the middle of the village, and despite suffering from a woeful underfunding by the local council, provides the community with a large ish recreation area which up to the mid 1980's was the site for the locally famed Handforth Gala - an event which drew thousands from the surrounding area, mainly to see the Piccadilly 261 roadshow, sign up for the Cheshire Regiment or try to win a goldfish.
Handforth is affectionatly known as "the gateway to Cheshire". This derives from the fact that for those travelling South from Manchester, Handforth is the first settlement in Cheshire they pass through.
Tesco, Marks & Spencer and BHS are situated off the A34 at Handforth Dean and is a major centre for shopping in the local area. The Tesco store is open 24 hours and the M&S has recently been expanded.
Handforth Railway station has won awards in the past, and is largely maintained by the Friends of Handforth Station Group. The line runs from Manchester Piccadilly through to Crewe via Stockport and Wilmslow.
Situated in Hall Road, Handforth Hall dates back to 1562 and is a beautiful black and white timber Tudor building. It had fallen into ruin but has now been restored. Originally named Honford Hall after the local feudal family the De Honfords.
Handforth hasn't produced many famous types, although apparently half of brit guitar group Doves hail from inauspicious beginnings in the village. Daniel Gordon, previously a sports presenter on Sky, now a documentary producer, and world famous Sheffield Wednesday expert/fanatic lived out his early years here and attended Wilmslow County High.
There is a large council estate in Handforth. Colshaw Farm Estate was built in the 1970s to house Manchester's overspill population. It suffers the second highest level of family stress in Cheshire and is the main area of deprivation in what is mainly an affluent area surrounding Wilmslow.
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Adlington • Agden • Alderley Edge • Ashley • Aston by Budworth • Bexton • Bollington • Bosley • Chelford • Chorley • Disley • Eaton • Gawsworth • Great Warford • Henbury • High Legh • Higher Hurdsfield • Kettleshulme • Knutsford • Little Bollington • Little Warford • Lower Withington • Lyme • Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough • Marthall • Marton • Mere • Millington • Mobberley • Mottram St. Andrew • Nether Alderley • North Rode • Ollerton • Over Alderley • Peover Inferior • Peover Superior • Pickmere • Plumley • Pott Shrigley • Poynton with Worth • Prestbury • Rainow • Rostherne • Siddington • Snelson • Sutton • Tabley Inferior • Tabley Superior • Tatton • Toft • Wincle • |
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