Lower Withington is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
and village in the unitary authority of
Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of
Cheshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a total population of 492.
Neighbourhood Statistics
/ref> It contains a tin tabernacle
A tin tabernacle, also known as an iron church, is a type of prefabricated ecclesiastical building made from corrugated galvanised iron. They were developed in the mid-19th century initially in the United Kingdom. Corrugated iron was first us ...
church and a brick-built chapel, two pubs, a few B&Bs and various other businesses.
Every year there is a Rose Day Parade and fair. There is also a carol service during the Christmas season. The Jodrell Bank Observatory
Jodrell Bank Observatory () in Cheshire, England, hosts a number of radio telescopes as part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester. The observatory was established in 1945 by Bernard Lovell, a radio astro ...
lies mostly within the parish.
It is located on the B5392 (Jodrell Bank–Macclesfield) near the A535 road
The A535 road is a non-primary route in England that runs from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire to Alderley Edge, Cheshire. It passes through the Dane River valley. It is the main road that gives access to the Jodrell Bank Observatory and the Quinta Arb ...
(Alderley Edge–Holmes Chapel). Lower Withington is south-west of Macclesfield and south of Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
.
See also
* Listed buildings in Lower Withington
References
External links
Lower Withington Parish Council
Civil parishes in Cheshire
Villages in Cheshire
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