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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 14.6 miles
- Oldham 21.5 miles
- Warrington 20.7 miles
- Stockport 12.4 miles
- Salford 18.8 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 15.2 miles
- Crewe 15.2 miles
- Macclesfield 2.2 miles
- Runcorn 23.3 miles
- Sale 14.9 miles
- Northwich 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gawsworth Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Macclesfield South Ward 1.5 miles
- Macclesfield West and Ivy Ward 1.6 miles
- Macclesfield Central Ward 2.1 miles
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Macclesfield Built-up area 2.2 miles
- North Rode Parish 2.3 miles
- Broken Cross and Upton Ward 2.5 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.6 miles
- Bosley Parish 3 miles
- Siddington Parish 3.1 miles
- Macclesfield East Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Gawsworth
SK11 0JJ, SK11 9RY, SK11 9ER, SK11 9RZ, SK11 0LA, SK11 9JB, SK11 9JG, SK11 7UX, SK11 9QT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.4 miles
- Macclesfield Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Prestbury Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Gawsworth Ad
- The Tytherington 4 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn Macclesfield South West 3 1 mile
- Bohotel 2.4 miles
- The Bridge 4 4.1 miles
- The Plough Inn & Restaurant 4 3.4 miles
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 5.2 miles
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Premier Inn Macclesfield North 3 4 miles
- Alexandra Court Hotel 3 5 miles
- The De Trafford 3 3.2 miles
Schools in Gawsworth
- Gawsworth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Rose Stadium 1.6 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 3.3 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 6.1 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 6.2 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 7.4 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 11.1 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 11.7 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 12.5 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 12.8 miles