English Heritage sites near Cheddleton Parish
CROXDEN ABBEY
9 miles from Cheddleton Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
13 miles from Cheddleton Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
SANDBACH CROSSES
15 miles from Cheddleton Parish
The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
18 miles from Cheddleton Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
PEVERIL CASTLE
22 miles from Cheddleton Parish
Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.
HOB HURST'S HOUSE
22 miles from Cheddleton Parish
A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.
Churches in Cheddleton Parish
St Edward the Confessor Church, Cheddleton
Hollow Lane, Cheddleton
Cheddleton
Leek
07873 778135
https://stedwardschurch.co.uk/
The church dates back to the 13th century. It is particularly noted for its fine stained-glass windows by William Morris and Edward Burne Jones.
Wardens - Mike Bowen & Mary Williams
Lay Chairman - Arthur Yardy
PCC Secretary - Agnes Hill
Treasurer - Amanda Kari
Deanery Synod Rep - Sandie Heyhoe
Foundation Governor (St Edward 's Academy) - Pam Kinshott , Agnes Hill
Whatever your reason for visiting our church; as a visitor, a tourist or at a service, you will be following in the footsteps of many who have been here before you as they expressed their faith in the Risen and Ascended Jesus Christ or searched for a deeper understanding of God our Father.
We pray that your visit will be richly rewarding to you as you experience the living presence of Christ in this historic building and that you enjoy the welcome of God's people who will derive much pleasure from your coming.
Wetley Rocks S.John the Baptist
Mill Lane
Wetley Rocks
Stoke-on-Trent
01782302954
We are a small parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands, six miles from the centre of Stoke-on-Trent and six miles from the market town of Leek. A warm, friendly village church with lots going on
The parish is mostly residential with some farms.There is a country park at Consall and many beautiful walks. The Churnet Valley Railway also passes through the parish with a station at Consall.
We have three schools in the parish, St.John's, a church controlled primary school; Cicely Haughton School (a special-needs school); and Moorside High School. There is a filling station with a shop and one pub in the village. There is a pre-school play group that meets in the village hall. There is also a Methodist Church with whom we worship each month. Many other activities happen in the village hall including the WI and Rainbows, Brownies and Guides.
In 2008 we became a joint benefice with St. Philip's Church, Werrington. We contribute to a quarterly magazine called My Village Life which you might like to check out www.myvillagelifeonline.com.
Population: 1958
For Genealogical Enquiries the local Diocesan Record Office is:
Stafford
For Parish enquiries please contact:
Parish Office, St.John's Church, Mill Lane,
Wetley Rocks, ST9 0BN.
Tel:01782 551603
or Contact Rev Michael Folin 01782 302954
vicar.wwr (at) gmail.com
Pubs in Cheddleton Parish
Ashcombe Park Cricket Club
Black Lion
Boat Inn
Cheddleton Royal British Legion Club
Hollybush
Canal Side, Denford, ST13 7JT
(01538) 371819
hollybushleek.co.uk/