Prestbury, Cheshire
Coordinates: 53°17′34″N 2°08′43″W / 53.292842°N 2.145181°W / 53.292842; -2.145181
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| Population | 3,324 |
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| OS grid reference | SJ904773 |
| Civil parish | Prestbury |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MACCLESFIELD |
| Postcode district | SK10 |
| Dialling code | 01625 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Macclesfield |
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Prestbury is a village, civil parish and ecclesiastical parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Prestbury is a long, narrow parish covering 1,165 hectares to the west of the Peak Park foothills and to the east of the sandstone ridge which is ‘the edge’. The village is about 1.5 miles (3 km) north of Macclesfield. At the time of the 2001 census, the civil parish had a population of 3,324. It is one of the most sought after and expensive places to live outside of London. The ecclesiastical parish is almost the same as the former Prestbury local government ward which consisted of the civil parishes of Prestbury, Adlington, and Mottram St. Andrew. The population in 2001 was 5,034.
Prestbury is a frequent winner of Best Kept Village/Community Pride Competitions and a popular destination for sightseers.
Read more about Prestbury, Cheshire: History and Geography, The Parish, The Village, Churches, Education, Sporting Facilities, Transport, Famous Residents, 1977 Bank Robbery
Famous quotes containing the word cheshire:
“The order of the world is always right—such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but he has left his judgment behind, the way the Cheshire Cat left his grin.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)