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Stanthorne and Wimboldsley

Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England

Coordinates:53.179, -2.466
OS grid ref:SJ 68 64
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Stanthorne and Wimboldsley is a small, largely agricultural parish in Cheshire West and Chester, set between the towns of Northwich and Winsford. The landscape is low-lying and shaped by the nearby River Weaver and the Weaver Navigation, with broad arable fields, hedgerows and pockets of wetland that attract birdlife and make for quiet country walks.

The local economy remains rooted in farming, with a small, close-knit population and a mix of long-established farmsteads and commuters to nearby towns. The area sits within the wider Cheshire story of salt-working around Northwich, and retains traditional rural character - lanes, old cottages and a modest community life centred on local halls and churches rather than any large commercial centre.

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Transport links

  • Manchester Airport 14.4 miles23.2 km
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.1 miles30.8 km
  • Winsford Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
  • Sandbach Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km

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Schools in Stanthorne and Wimboldsley

  • Wimboldsley Community Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Vale Royal Estate 4.3 miles7 km
  • Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
  • Oulton Park Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
  • Alexandra Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
  • Crewe Hall Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
  • Somerford Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Marbury Hall Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
  • Arley Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
  • Delamere Forest Forest 9.7 miles15.7 km
  • Moreton Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km
  • Capesthorne Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
  • Doddington Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km