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| Population | 5,669 (2001 Census) |
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| Parish | Holmes Chapel |
| District | Congleton |
| Shire county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CONGLETON |
| Postcode district | CW4 |
| Dialling code | 01477 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | Congleton |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Known formerly as Church Hulme, Holmes Chapel is a village in central Cheshire, in Congleton borough. Population (2001 census): 5,669. It is located at the junction of the A50 and A54, close to the M6 motorway. According to the Index of Deprivation, the village ranks as the 18th least deprived ward in the United Kingdom (out of 8,414). Holmes Chapel railway station has services to Manchester and Crewe, making it a good base for commuting. Swettenham Meadows nature reserve lies 2.5 miles (4 km) east of the village and Goostrey lies to the north. The village has a number of public houses including The George and Dragon, The Red Lion, The Swan and a wine bar. There is also a shopping precinct with a supermarket, clothes shop, Indian restaurant, off licence, betting shop, estate agents, a chemist and a library, which has recently had an extension. The village has one secondary school, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School.
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External links
- Holmes Chapel Parish Council
- Holmes Chapel Community Web Site
- Holmes Chapel Scout Group Web Site
- Holmes Chapel RUFC Web Site
- Holmes Chapel Hornets Basketball Web Site
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| Principal Settlements | Alsager • Congleton • Holmes Chapel • Middlewich • Sandbach |
| Civil Parishes | Alsager • Arclid • Betchton • Bradwall • Brereton • Church Lawton • Congleton • Cranage • Goostrey • Hassall • Holmes Chapel • Hulme Walfield • Middlewich • Moreton cum Alcumlow • Moston • Newbold Astbury • Odd Rode • Sandbach • Smallwood • Somerford • Somerford Booths • Swettenham • Twemlow |
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| Unitary authorities | Halton • Warrington |
| Boroughs or districts | Chester • Congleton • Crewe and Nantwich • Ellesmere Port and Neston • Macclesfield • Vale Royal |
| Cities and towns | Alsager • Bollington • Birchwood • Chester • Congleton • Crewe • Ellesmere Port • Frodsham • Knutsford • Macclesfield • Middlewich • Nantwich • Neston • Northwich • Runcorn • Sandbach • Warrington • Widnes • Wilmslow • Winsford See also: List of civil parishes in Cheshire |
