Official Town Guide 2019-21
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FREE KNUTSFORD OFFICIAL TOWN GUIDE 2019-21 DISCOVER • ENJOY • EXPLORE EEL Knutsford Town Guide Ad2 2019.qxp_A5 14/03/2019 18:10 Page 1 Back to the future boarding.pdf 1 17/01/2019 08:14 The UK’s market leading supplier of electrical products to trade and industry. C 2019 M SEP Y CM MY CY CMY B0B0 ARDARD 1NG1NGk K 77 days daysdaysdadaysys per per peperpper weekrweekweeweek weekweweekek o.uk • Over 350 branches nationwide • Over 120,000 unique items in stock ssignsignign uupupp a ataatt [email protected]@[email protected] .u • Same day delivery service • Professional, friendly and expert advice Terra Nova School in Holmes Chapel now Edmundson Electrical Ltd offers day, flexi and full boarding for pupils. Tatton Street • Knutsford • Cheshire • WA16 6AY Tel: 01565 700100 • Fax: 01565 652649 www.edmundson-electrical.co.uk Date: 23.01.19 Proof level: Acc. Ref: 200194 1 Proof level: Date: 27.03.19 Publication: KNUTSFORD TG 2019 APPROVED 1Size: FLL BLEED* 148mm w x 210mm h Acc. 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C 2019 M SEP Y CM MY CY CMY B0B0 ARDARD 1NG1NGk K 77 days daysdaysdadaysys per per peperpper weekrweekweeweek weekweweekek o.uk • Over 350 branches nationwide • Over 120,000 unique items in stock ssignsignign uupupp a ataatt [email protected]@[email protected] .u • Same day delivery service • Professional, friendly and expert advice Terra Nova School in Holmes Chapel now Edmundson Electrical Ltd offers day, flexi and full boarding for pupils. Tatton Street • Knutsford • Cheshire • WA16 6AY Tel: 01565 700100 • Fax: 01565 652649 www.edmundson-electrical.co.uk 1 Date: 23.01.19 Proof level: Acc. Ref: 200194 1 Proof level: Date: 27.03.19 Publication: KNUTSFORD TG 2019 APPROVED 1Size: FLL BLEED* 148mm w x 210mm h Acc. Ref: 200196 AMENDMENTS Position: Facing Inside Front cover REQUIRED Publication: KNUTSFORD TG 2019 Please check this proof carefully APPROVED Size: Full page - trim 148 x 210mm We make every eort to ensure that your proofs are correct. It is your responsibility to ensure errors are spotted before publication. Examples of items your should check are contact details, spelling, grammar, design and layout. AMENDMENTS Inside front cover PDF proofs are for content verication only. Images have been downsampled to allow for transmission via email. PDF proofs are not to be considered as Position: REQUIRED colour-accurate, even on colour-managed screens. Artwork submitted in color spaces other than process (CMYK) color shifts may occur when converting images to the nal output colorspace. Please check this proof carefully We make every eort to ensure that your proofs are correct. It is your responsibility to ensure errors are spotted beforeLocalGov publication. Media Ltd.Examples 160 Kemp House, City Road, London EC1V 2NX. Tel: 0203 371 9496 Email: [email protected] of items your should check are contact details, spelling, grammar, design and layout. PDF proofs are for content verication only. Images have been downsampled to allow for transmission via email. PDF proofs are not to be considered as colour-accurate, even on colour-managed screens. Artwork submitted in color spaces other than process (CMYK) color shifts may occur when converting images to the nal output colorspace. LocalGov Media Ltd. 160 Kemp House, City Road, London EC1V 2NX. Tel: 0203 371 9496 Email: [email protected] Every month the town comes alive with the hugely popular Makers Market where over 120 traders fill Princess Street with an incredible assortment of handmade foods and gifts. 2 WELCOME egend goes that in 1016 King Canute, marching Lnorth to battle the King of Scotland and Prince of Cumberland, forded a river at Knutsford, creating a crossing which became known as Canute’s Ford. Knutsford grew to be one of the most important Cheshire towns, second only to Chester, until the industrial revolution saw other towns boom whilst Knutsford retained a quaint historic charm. Knutsford sits on the doorstep of Tatton Park and boasts a thriving independent Town Centre. Knutsford is the perfect place to stay as a base to explore our beautiful Cheshire surroundings with their stately homes and relaxing walks or to explore the vibrant cities of Manchester, Liverpool and Chester. Since 1864, the town has hosted Knutsford Royal May Day, one of the UK’s most famous May Day events. Knutsford hosts an array of community events from Easter’s Bunny Hop to Christmas Markets and and both a music festival and beer festival. Every month the town comes alive with the hugely popular Makers Market where over 120 traders fill Princess Street with an incredible assortment of handmade foods, homeware and gifts. This guide, published by Knutsford Town Council, is designed to give you a flavour of what our great town has to offer whether you are looking to visit for a day, stay for a week or moving here to join our community. 3 DISCOVER ENJOY EXPLORE Knutsford Official Town Guide 2019/21 Thirty-Second Edition Compiled by Knutsford Town Council 2019 Published by LocalGov Media Ltd Selected photographs courtesy of WA16:PR, Adam Keppel-Green, Paul Worpole, Tatton Photography and Knutsford Heritage Centre. Disclaimer: All information was correct at time of going to print. We gratefully acknowledge the support of all firms whose advertisements appear in the guide. Without their support we would not be able to produce this guide however we wish to make it clear that Knutsford Town Council can accept no responsibility for their products or services advertised. 4 Content DISCOVER Knutsford Town Council 7 A brief History of Knutsford 8 Elizabeth Gaskell and other Notable 10 Knutsfordians Knutsford Heritage Centre 12 Brook Street Heritage Site 14 War Memorials 15 Churches 16 Wattian Knutsford 18 Blue Plaques 20 Tours of Knutsford 21 ENJOY Knutsford Town Centre 22 Parks and Open Spaces 26 Markets 27 Penny Farthing Museum 28 Taste Knutsford 29 Christmas in Knutsford 30 Knutsford Music Festival 32 Knutsford Royal May Day 34 Cuckooland 35 Knutsford Little Theatre 36 Sports and Leisure 37 RHS Tatton 38 EXPLORE Tabley House 39 Tatton Park 40 Explore the Area 42 Hotels 45 Visiting Knutsford 47 Town Info 48 You can find a map of the Town Centre in the centre pages of this guide and a pullout map of the whole town attached to the rear cover. 5 Industry Leading Print + Design ADVERTISEMENT • Large Format • Logos • Workwear • Flatbed UV • Brochures • Point of Sale • Digital • Flyers/Leaflets • Signage • Lithographic • Packaging • Exhibition Local Commercial Printers mdrcreative.co.uk I 01565 621 592 I [email protected] Date: 21.05.19 Proof level: Acc. Ref: 200206 2 Publication: KNUTSFORD TG 2019 APPROVED Size: FULL PAGE BLEED AMENDMENTS Position: FACING CONTENTS REQUIRED Please check this proof carefully We make every eort to ensure that your proofs are correct. It is your responsibility to ensure errors are spotted before publication. Examples of items your should check are contact details, spelling, grammar, design and layout. PDF proofs are for content verication only. Images have been downsampled to allow for transmission via email. PDF proofs are not to be considered as colour-accurate, even on colour-managed screens. Artwork submitted in color spaces other than process (CMYK) color shifts may occur when converting images to the nal output colorspace. LocalGov Media Ltd. 160 Kemp House, City Road, London EC1V 2NX. Tel: 0203 371 9496 Email: [email protected] Industry Leading Print + nutsford Town Council was established Design Kin 1974 and is the most local level of government for the people of Knutsford. It comprises 15 elected councillors and a team of dedicated officers all of whom work to promote Knutsford as an enjoyable place to live, work and visit. A Town Mayor is elected from the councillors annually and represents the Town at a range of civic events across the Town and further afield from opening shops to presenting the annual Town Awards. The Mayor also raises funds throughout their term for local charities and good causes including hosting an annual Civic Ball.