Knutsford
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 18 ′ N , 2 ° 22 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 13,191 (as of 2011) | ||
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| ZIP code section | WA16 | ||
| prefix | 01565 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | North West England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire | ||
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East | ||
| Website: www.knutsfordtowncouncil.gov.uk | |||
Knutsford is a town in Cheshire in north-west England. It has 13,191 inhabitants (2011) and belongs to the Unitary Authority Cheshire East .
geography
Knutsford is on the Cheshire Plain between the Peak District to the east and the Welsh hill country to the west, in the so-called Golden Triangle of Cheshire, which is characterized by affluent communities with affluent residents. The area is dominated by agriculture. North of the city is Tatton Park, with a historic manor house.
history
In the Domesday Book of 1086, the city is called Cunetesford ("Furt des Knut"). Canute the Great was King of England from 1016 to 1035 and later also ruler of Denmark, Norway and parts of Sweden. According to tradition, it is said to have crossed the Lily River here at a ford , but it may also have been the Birkin Brook. The English Place-Name Society derives the place name from the old English Knutr’s ford , which is also interpreted as hillock ford (ford on a hill).
A Knutsford prison was built in 1817 and expanded in 1853. It served as a military prison during World War I and was demolished in 1934.
After the Second World War , alternative residential areas for Manchester families were built in Knutsford , one of them (Longridge) in the 1950s at the instigation of Manchester City Council. All houses in this neighborhood that had not been sold to residents by the end of the 20th century were then transferred to Manchester Methodist Housing.
In 2005, Knutsford was recognized as the city with the highest priced residential property in northern England, followed by nearby Altrincham . However, prices vary widely even within a property category.
administration
Since 2009 Knutsford belongs to the Unitary Authority Cheshire East , after it was part of Borough Macclesfield since 1974 . Before that, Knutsford was an urban district . In 1974 Knutsford Town Council was established as part of the administrative reform. The city is divided into four wards : Nether, Norbury Booths, Bexton, and Over. The former three each send three representatives to the council (who are elected for four years), Over, the largest, sends six. Since the election on May 7, 2015, there have been twelve members of the Conservative Party , three are non-party.
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There are entrances to the M6 and M56 motorways near Knutsford and the A50 motorway runs through the town. The latter also serves as a diversion route for the M6, to which it runs parallel between Warrington and Stoke-on-Trent . There is a service station on the M6 west of Knutsford.
Knutsford has a train station on the Mid-Cheshire Line between Chester and Manchester via Altrincham, which opened in 1862. Since the opening of the Manchester Metrolink on the direct route between Altrincham and Manchester (1992), trains to and from Manchester have been running via Stockport . There are currently hourly connections on weekdays and every two hours on Sundays in both directions with additional trips during rush hour. The clock frequency is to be doubled from December 2017.
Only two bus routes (Knutsford – Altrincham – Wilmslow and the city transport) are regularly served every half hour. Five journeys in each direction run between Northwich and Altrincham via Knutsford and High Leg. The line to and from Macclesfield operates hourly during the day, and there is no direct connection to the nearby city of Warrington .
Manchester Airport is only 5 miles (8 km) from Knutsford, but there is no direct public transport service from there .
education
Knutsford has six primary schools, one of which is run by the Roman Catholic Church and one is private. With Knutsford Academy there is a secondary school with sixth form (college level). Knutsford students also attend secondary schools and colleges in the surrounding towns. Macclesfield College has adult education courses in Knutsford and Age UK provides computer education to the elderly at libraries in Knutsford and Cheshire .
religion
Knutsford has two Anglican churches with St John the Baptist and St Cross . St Vincent’s is a Methodist Church. Brook Street Chapel serves as a Unitarian church. There is also the Knutsford Full Gospel Church .
architecture
With the Brook Street Chapel from 1689 Knutsford owns a first degree monument . The churches of St John the Baptist’s (built 1741–1744) and St Cross (1880/1881), the Gaskell Memorial Tower by William Longworth (1907/1908), the gateway to Tatton Park by Lewis Wyatt (1810), the courthouse by George Moneypenny (1815) and two town houses from the 18th and late 19th centuries are classified as Grade II * architectural monuments .
Culture and events
On the first Saturday in May, the Parade takes place for the Knutsford Royal May Day Festival, where the Queen of May is crowned. One of the UK's largest folk festivals will take place on The Heath in the north of the city on this festival weekend . The streets are decorated with patterns and pictures made of colored sand for the May Festival. This tradition, which has been traceable since the end of the 17th century , is traced back to a legend according to which King Canute the Great, after crossing the river, strewed the sand from his shoes into the path of a bride and groom and wished them as many children as grains of sand.
Since 1999, the Royal Horticultural Society has held a July Horticultural Exhibition in Tatton Park. There are also car shows, concerts, handicraft and antique markets.
In neighboring Tabley, the Cheshire County Show, an agricultural exhibition with a festival character, is held annually for two days in June.
There has been an amateur theater company since 1925, which today is known as the Knutsford Little Theater after its venue and puts on several plays every year, including the traditional pantomime (harlequinade) at Christmas time.
In a former forge, a half-timbered house from the 17th century , is the Knutsford Heritage Center with a museum, garden, gallery and souvenir shop, which also offers lectures and guided tours.
Sports
The Leisure Center on Westfield Drive has badminton and hockey facilities as well as an indoor swimming pool.
Knutsford Badminton Club was founded in 1981, Knutsford Hockey Club can look back on more than a century of tradition. Knutsford Cricket Club was founded in 1881 and is based in Mereheath Lane. Toft Cricket Club, named after the neighboring town where it was founded in 1928, is based in Booths Park. Knutsford Rugby Club has existed since 2004 and Knutsford Football Club with its stadium in Manchester Road since 1948. There is also a club for snooker and billiards with Tatton Club and a club for running and athletics with nutsford Harriers & Athletics Club .
Every ten years, most recently in 2010, there is a three-hour endurance ride for high bikes in Knutsford .
Economy and business
- Amec Foster Wheeler is based in Booths Park, south of Knutsford.
- Barclays uses Radbroke Hall in neighboring Peover Superior as offices and conference facilities.
Literature, film and music
Knutsford was the model for the book Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell , who lived here for some time and is buried in the cemetery of the Unitarian Church. The novel was filmed by the BBC in 2007, along with other works by the writer .
Some takes from Steven Spielberg's film The Realm of the Sun were filmed on Legh Road in Knutsford.
Some takes from George C. Scott's film Patton: Rebel in Uniform were shot in the center of Knutsford in front of the old mayor's house.
Robbie Williams mentioned Knutsford in his song Knutsford city limits from the album Sing When You're Winning . The text is about a person who is referred to as scum from the north, but who is nevertheless or precisely because of this proud to come from Knutsford.
sons and daughters of the town
- Robert Charles Heaton (1961-2004), drummer
- Paul Barnhill (born 1971), actor
- Ruby Barnhill (* 2004), actress
Personalities related to the city
- Henry Royce (1863–1933), co-founder of the Rolls-Royce car brand , lived in Knutsford from 1898.
- Member of Parliament (MP) for Tatton (the constituency of which Knutsford is a member) was George Osborne from 2001 to 2017 , who was appointed Treasurer of the Shadow Cabinet in 2005 and who was the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016 .
- Martin Bell (* 1938), former news anchor, was an independent MP candidate for Tatton from 1997 to 2001.
Town twinning
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Montmorency ( France ), since 1978
gallery
St Cross Church
St John the Baptist Church
Knutsford Lodge Gateway - gateway to Tatton Park
Courthouse
Former library, now kindergarten
Old apartment buildings near Tatton Park
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Web links
- Tatton Park ( April 1, 2002 memento on the Internet Archive )
- Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show Tatton Park
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Domesday Book Online - Cheshire A-K . Dodgson. Pp. 73, 74, 1970. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ Knutsford Nether and Overton . In: Key To English Place Names . English Place Name Society. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Zoopla: Area guide for Knutsford . Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ Department of Transport: Northern franchise 2015: invitation to tender . February 27, 2015.
- ↑ The folklore year - May . Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Knutsford Badminton Club
- ^ Knutsford Hockey Club
- ↑ Knutsford Cricket Club ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Toft Cricket Club
- ^ Knutsford Rugby Club
- ↑ Knutsford FC ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Tatton Club
- ↑ Knutsford Harriers website ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Penny farthing race takes place in Knutsford , BBC News. September 5, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
