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 | |
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![]() Rose Day Procession, Lower Withington | |
![]() ![]() Lower Withington Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 492 (2001) |
OS grid reference | SJ813698 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MACCLESFIELD |
Postcode district | SK11 |
Dialling code | 01477 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
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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.