Gawsworth
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.23, -2.16 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 89 70 |
| Population: | 703 |
| Dialling code: | 01625 (Macclesfield) |
Gawsworth is a small, picturesque parish in Cheshire East, lying a short distance from Macclesfield on the undulating Cheshire plain. It retains a strongly rural character of farmland, hedgerows and country lanes, with a compact village core and several scattered hamlets and historic estates set around a striking moated manor and an ancient parish church.
The area is best known for Gawsworth Hall, a well-preserved Tudor manor with gardens, and St James' Church, which contains notable medieval monuments and local memorials tied to long-standing families such as the Fittons. The local economy remains rooted in agriculture and small businesses, while many residents commute to nearby towns; community life is marked by heritage events, village activities and a sense of local continuity.
Postcode districts covering Gawsworth
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 16.8 miles27 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Oldham 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Warrington 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Stockport 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Salford 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Crewe 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Macclesfield 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Runcorn 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Sale 14.9 miles24 km
- Northwich 14.4 miles23.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Gawsworth Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Macclesfield South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Macclesfield West and Ivy Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Macclesfield Central Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Macclesfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- North Rode Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Broken Cross and Upton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Sutton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bosley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Siddington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Macclesfield East Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Gawsworth
SK11 9RA, SK11 9EX, SK11 9EZ, SK11 9JG, SK11 0JQ, SK11 9EU, SK11 9RR, SK11 7YZ, SK11 9QT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.4 miles47.3 km
- Macclesfield Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Prestbury Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
Hotels near Gawsworth Ad
- The Tytherington 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Hotel Rudyard 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hollin House Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Bears Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Stanneylands 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Gawsworth
- Gawsworth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Rose Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Tatton Park Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Vale Park Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km