Chadkirk is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. It is located between the River Goyt and the Peak Forest Canal south of Romiley,[1] east of the A627 road. The site of a former print works on the right bank of the River Goyt[2] is now occupied by Chadkirk Business Park.
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Chadkirk Country Estate has been designated as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR). Within it, the ancient woodlands of Kirk Wood and Little Wood have been declared Sites of Biological Importance (SBI).[3]
Notable buildings edit
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Chadkirk Chapel, now redundant, dates back to the 16th century[4] and is probably the successor of an earlier church that was founded in the Middle Ages. Nearby Chadkirk House is a Grade II listed farmhouse that was substantially added to by George Nicholson in 1748.[5]
References edit
- ^ Lancashire CXII.SW (includes: Bredbury and Romiley; Stockport.) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 1946.
- ^ Lancashire CXII (includes: Bredbury and Romiley; Denton; Hyde.) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 1923.
- ^ "Conservation at Chadkirk Estate". Strckport Metropolitan Borough Council. 23 January 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Chadkirk Chapel (Grade II*) (1259981)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Chadkirk House (Grade II) (1242537)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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