Chelford

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Chelford
Cheshire
Chelford.jpg
A view of Chelford
Location
Grid reference: SJ814749
Location: 53°16’12"N, 2°16’44"W
Data
Population: 1,174  (2011)
Post town: Macclesfield
Postcode: SK11
Dialling code: 01625
Local Government
Council: Cheshire East
Parliamentary
constituency:
Tatton

Chelford is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, near to the junction of the A537 and A535 roads six miles west of Macclesfield and six miles south-east of Knutsford. It is served by Chelford railway station on the line between Crewe and Manchester. At the 2011 census, Chelford had a population of 1,174.[1]

Chelford is near the Capesthorne Estate and surrounded by farmland. Local amenities include St John's church, the burial place of former world champion racing cyclist Reg Harris and the venue for an annual cyclists' Christmas Carol service, a post office and a pub/restaurant, The Egerton Arms.

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