Historic churches · West Midlands
Crewe
Crewe ( ) is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East, in Cheshire, England. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 55,318 and the built-up area had 76,437
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Crewe ( ) is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East, in Cheshire, England. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 55,318 and the built-up area had 76,437. The town is best known as a large railway junction and home to Crewe Works; for many years, it was a major railway engineering facility for manufacturing and overhauling locomotives, but is now much reduced in size. From 1946 until 2002, it was also the home of Rolls-Royce motor car production. The Pyms Lane factory on the west of the town now exclusively produces Bentley motor cars. Crewe is 158 miles (254 km) north-west of London, 28 miles (45 km) south of Manchester city centre and 31 miles (50 km) south-east of Liverpool city centre.
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Crewe ( ) is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East, in Cheshire, England. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 55,318 and the built-up area had 76,437. The town is best known as a large railway junction and home to Crewe Works; for many years, it was a major railway engineering facility for manufacturing and overhauling locomotives, but is now much reduced in size. From 1946 until 2002, it was also the home of Rolls-Royce motor car production. The Pyms Lane factory on the west of the town now exclusively produces Bentley motor cars. Crewe is 158 miles (254 km) north-west of London, 28 miles (45 km) south of Manchester city centre and 31 miles (50 km) south-east of Liverpool city centre.
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Background
Visiting
Crewe crater on Mars is named after the town. Crewe was described by author Alan Garner in his novel Red Shift as "the ultimate reality." In 1984, Crewe was mentioned as the setting of the 19th episode The Flying Kipper, in the first series of Thomas & Friends.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0990, -2.4400
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Crewe
- Postcode
- CW1 2DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
Sources
- wikipedia: Crewe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crewe?
- Crewe is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW1 2DA), in the parish of Crewe.
- Is Crewe free to visit?
- Yes, Crewe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crewe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CW1 2DA. It sits within the Crewe and Nantwich parliamentary constituency.