Cheshire Information

• Roman Cheshire
• Mercian Saxon Cheshire
• Scandinavian Cheshire
• Norman Cheshire
• Cheshire during the Civil Wars
• 19th Century Victorian Cheshire
• Contemporary Cheshire
• Cheshire Information
• Places to Visit in Cheshire.
• Cheshire Townships
• Cheshire & Lancashire Regional Dishes & Specialities
• Cheshire Hotels

Cheshire-related websites

• Cheshire County Council: http://www.cheshire.gov.uk
• Chester City Council: http://www.chestercc.gov.uk/index.html
• Cheshire Record Office Archives & Local Studies: http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff/home.htm
• The County of Cheshire - British Towns & Villages Network:
  http://www.british-towns.net/england/cheshire.htm
• Cheshire County Council Tourism:
  http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/tourism/home.htm
• Cheshire @UK: http://www.atuk.co.uk/england/cheshire.htm
• County Insight - Cheshire: http://www.surfhomeuk.co.uk/insight_pages/cheshire-insight.asp?address_town=702&county_id=6
• This is Cheshire: http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/cheshire
• Cheshire Cycleways: http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/cheshire/cycling
  
  
  
  

The Geography of Cheshire

Cheshire is bounded on the north by Warrington, Halton, Merseyside, and Greater Manchester and on the east by Derbyshire and Staffordshire. To the south lies the County of Shropshire and on the west it is bounded by Wrexham and Flintshire in Wales.

Cheshire lies on a predominantly fertile plain, with the Pennines in the east. Its highest point is Black Hill at 1,908 feet above sea level. Its rivers include the River Mersey, the River Dee and the River Weaver. It has a major sandstone ridge running south through the centre of the county. The Delamere Forest is its only major woodland. The land is rich in salt which is still mined today as it has been since Roman times. There are also former copper workings at Alderley Edge which were also in use since Roman times until the ore ran out in the 1920s.

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Places to Visit in Cheshire

• Adlington Hall, Macclesfield
  One of England's finest stately homes, with Elizabethan and Paladian features. Many events and shows on site. See our main entry: Adlington Hall.
  Or visit their website at: http://www.adlingtonhall.com.
  
  
• Chester
  A guide to attractions around the City of Chester including churches, monuments, museums, stately homes and gardens. See our main entry. Or visit their website at: http://www.touristnetuk.com/nw/chester/attractions.
  
  
• Chester Zoo
  Chester is the United Kingdom's biggest zoo, with over 5,000 animals living in spacious, natural surroundings, set in 80 acres. See our main entry. Or visit their website at: http://www.demon.co.uk/chesterzoo.
  
  
• Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope
  Jodrell Bank Observatory is part of the University of Manchester's Department of Physics and Astronomy. The site contains information on the world famous radio telescope and the informative visitors centre. See our main entry, or visit their website at: http://www.jb.man.ac.uk.
  
  
• Macclesfield Canal
  Opened in 1831, the Macclesfield canal was one of the last to be built and one of the highest in the UK. Information and history on the canal including a photographic record. See our main entry.
  
  
• Tatton Park
  Large imposing country house, National Trust owned, with extensive ornamental gardens and ponds. See our main entry.
  
  
• Dunham Massey & Deer Park
  Another great house, with 18th and 19th century architecture, lavishly furnished, and ample walking opportunities in the deer park. See our main entry.

See Also:

• Old Cheshire & Lancashire Families
• Lancashire
• City of Chester
• Cheshire Hotels

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