Marton, Cheshire
Marton | |
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St James' and St Paul's Church, Marton | |
Marton Location within Cheshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ849682 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MACCLESFIELD |
Postcode district | SK11 |
Dialling code | 01260 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Marton, Cheshire is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England on the A34 road 3 miles (5 km) north of Congleton (grid reference SJ850682). Its correct postal address is "Marton, Macclesfield" which avoids confusion with "Marton, Winsford".
Its outstanding feature is the 14th-century timber-framed church of St James and St Paul, founded in 1343.[1] A plaque outside the church claims it is the oldest timber-framed church still in use in Europe.
Marton is also home to a sessile oak known as the Marton Oak. The oldest in Cheshire, it is one of the biggest oaks in Britain. Although its trunk is split, it has a single root system and is therefore regarded as a single tree. At one time its circumference was 58 feet (17.7 m); its age has been estimated to be over 1,200 years.[2]
Facilities[]
Marton & District primary school, founded in the 1960s to serve several local villages in a large catchment area, is aided by the Church of England and has a roll of between 180 and 200 children.[3]
The village pub, the Davenport Arms, also houses an Italian restaurant.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "St James and St Paul, Marton (near Congleton) – Church of England". 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Cheshire Now: Marton – Marton Oak". 30 October 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to our School". Marton & District C E Aided Primary School. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Pesto at The Davenport Arms in Marton". Pesto Restaurants. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Marton, Cheshire at Wikimedia Commons
- Villages in Cheshire
- Civil parishes in Cheshire
- Cheshire geography stubs