Winterley
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Winterley is a small village in the civil parish of Haslington, Cheshire, England, with a population of no more than a few hundred.
It is based mainly around Crewe Road, which directly links nearby towns Crewe and Sandbach. It is a quiet, pleasant village that rarely sees any trouble and is within a sensible distance of larger communities.
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[edit] Amenities
Winterley's amenities include The Foresters Arms and The Holly Bush Inn pubs, Swan Lake Chinese Take-Away and Winterley Pool fishing lake. Winterley also has a Methodist Church and a Post Office. Most children go to primary schools in nearby Haslington, such as Dingle C.P. School or Haslington Primary and have secondary education in either Sandbach or Crewe, most commonly Sandbach School (boys) and Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College(girls).
[edit] Pubs
The Foresters Arms is a nice, cosy Tetley's pub that serving traditional meals and often has the fire going in the winter. It has a car park to the rear, behind which is a children's play area. It hosts weekly 'Quiz' and 'Open The Box' nights and is popular with the locals.
The Holly Bush Inn has seen its share of troubles in recent years. It was once a very popular establishment with residents of Winterley and nearby towns and villages, but through a series of management changes its popularity faded. After an unfortunate fire that left the building in near-ruin, the pub is under new ownership and resumed trading to a good standard.
[edit] Swan Lake Chinese
The Swan Lake Chinese Restaurant and Take-Away serves excellent Chinese food and is very popular to residents of Winterley and nearby towns and villages, especially on a Friday or Saturday night.
[edit] Winterley Pool
Winterley Pool is a fishing lake that serves as the centre-point to Winterley. There are two pools to fish at; the larger front pool and the smaller Match Pool to the rear. The large main pool reaches right to the pavement and is popular for visitors to feed the many Swans and Canada Geese that reside there.
[edit] Methodist Church
Winterley's Methodist Church Brass Band has its own official website, that can be found here: Winterley Methodist Church Brass Band
[edit] Nearby Primary Schools
The more popular nearby primary schools for Winterley residents are both located in nearby Haslington. Further information can be found by clicking the links below:
Dingle C.P. School Haslington Primary School
[edit] Nearby Secondary Schools
The more popular nearby secondary schools for Winterley residents are located in nearby Sandbach. Further information can be found by clicking the links below:
Sandbach School (for boys) Official Website | BBC Information Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (for girls) Official Website | BBC Information
