Rainow
| Rainow | |
| Cheshire | |
|---|---|
 Rainow from the west | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ950761 |
| Location: | 53°16’49"N, 2°4’22"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,505 |
| Post town: | Macclesfield |
| Postcode: | SK10 |
| Dialling code: | 01625 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cheshire East |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Macclesfield |
Rainow is a village in Cheshire, in the valley of the River Dean and next to the B5470 road between Macclesfield and Kettleshulme. It is in the hills of the eastern Peak District, at the border of the National Park,[1] and is surrounded by pasture farmland. This is a former coal-mining village and has a population of around 2,500.
The village's name comes from the Old English Hraefn Hoh, meaning 'Raven Hill'.
About the village
The Peak District Boundary Walk runs past the village.[2]
To the east of the village is Lamaload Reservoir, the first concrete reservoir constructed in Britain, between 1958 and 1964. At 1010 feet, it is also one of the highest constructed dams in Britain.
White Nancy, a circular, white-painted stone structure constructed to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, stands at the northern end of Kerridge Hill on the boundary between the parishes of Rainow and Bollington.
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church was built in 1846 at a cost of £1,800 by John Mellor of Kerridge End on land donated by Joseph Harding. The architect was Samuel Howard of Disley. In 1958, the present vicarage was built adjoining the church.
Jenkin Chapel
The Jenkin Chapel was constructed of local gritstone in 1733. It has an external flight of steps leading to a gallery (a small tower with a saddleback roof was added in 1754–55). Originally dedicated to St. John the Baptist, it was consecrated in 1894 and re-dedicated to St. John the Evangelist.
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Lamaload Reservoir -
White Nancy -
Holy Trinity Church -
Jenkin Chapel
Cultural events
Rainow has an annual Church Fete with tea marquee, tug of war, and a fell race across Kerridge Hill that overlooks the village. The fete is also associated with a two-week display of 'scarecrows' throughout the village. An annual 5-mile race called The Rainow Five leads from the institute, up Kerridge then back down; it attracts many local runners, as well as the occasional celebrity.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Rainow) |
References
- ↑ Rainow Village
- ↑ McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN 978-1909461536.