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Handforth
Handforth — village and civil parish in Cheshire East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Handforth · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Handforth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 6,266 people. Address: SK9. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cheshire East, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.3500°, -2.2160°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Handforth is a town and civil parish in Cheshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) south of Manchester city centre. The population of the parish was 6,715 at the 2021 census. In the 1960s and 1970s, two overspill housing estates, Spath Lane in Handforth, and Colshaw Farm nearby in Wilmslow, were built to re-house people from inner city Manchester. It lies between Wilmslow, Heald Green, and Styal, and forms part of the Greater Manchester Built-up Area.
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Background
History
The name "Handforth" is believed to originate from the Saxon name for a crossing on the River Dean, "Hanna's Ford". The first mention of Handforth is found in a charter dated between 1233 and 1236, with a later mention found in a deed of transfer between Lord Edmund Phitoun and Henry de Honeford, dated to 1291. The settlement is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, though it may have, at that time, been recorded as a component part of the parish of Cheadle. During the Crusades, Handforth acquired its own coat of arms, which include the 'Honford Star', emblem of Henry de Honeford, a member of the local nobility. The town was referred to as "Honford" in John Speede's map of the area in…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3500, -2.2160
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Handforth
- Postcode
- SK9
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tatton
- Population
- 6,266
- Nearest railway station
- Handforth — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q971521 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Handforth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Peter Herd 'Deli' in the Handforth Precinct - geograph.org.uk - 1534933.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Handforth?
- Handforth is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK9), in the parish of Handforth.
- Is Handforth free to visit?
- Yes, Handforth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Handforth?
- The nearest railway station is Handforth, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK9.