Lower Withington

Lower Withington is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a total population of 492.[1] It contains a tin tabernacle church and a brick built chapel, two pubs, a few B&B's and various other businesses.

Lower Withington

Rose Day Procession, Lower Withington
Lower Withington
Location within Cheshire
Population492 (2001)
OS grid referenceSJ813698
Civil parish
  • Lower Withington
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMACCLESFIELD
Postcode districtSK11
Dialling code01477
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

The village keeps a great sense of tradition, and every year there is a Rose Day Parade and fair. There is also a carol service during the Christmas season. The Jodrell Bank Observatory lies mostly within the parish.

It is located on the B5392 (Jodrell Bank-Macclesfield) near the A535 road (Alderley Edge-Holmes Chapel). Lower Withington is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Macclesfield and 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of Manchester.

See also

References
  1. Neighbourhood Statistics

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