Rainow
Rainow is a locality in Cheshire East, England. Rainow is situated nearby to the hamlet Ginclough, as well as near the locality Brookhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lamaload Reservoir and Jenkin Chapel.
Lamaload Reservoir
Reservoir
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Lamaload Reservoir is a reservoir near Rainow, Cheshire, England. It lies in the South West Peak within the Peak District National Park, to the west of the Goyt Valley, and is fed by the River Dean.
Jenkin Chapel
Church
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jenkin Chapel, stands in an isolated position on the western slopes of the Pennines, 4.3 miles northeast of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
White Nancy
Photo: Andrew Huggett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
White Nancy is a structure at the top of Kerridge Hill, overlooking Bollington, Cheshire, England. Since 1966 it has been recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Macclesfield and Bollington.
Macclesfield
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire where the Cheshire plain gives way to the Peak District. It is home to the biennial Barnaby Festival. Macclesfield is the original home of the very popular brand of bread, Hovis.
Bollington
Town
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Bollington is a town and civil parish in Cheshire, England, to the east of Prestbury. In the Middle Ages, it was part of the Earl of Chester's manor of Macclesfield and the ancient parish of Prestbury. Bollington is situated 2½ miles west of Rainow.
Kettleshulme
Village
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kettleshulme is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley, in the Cheshire East district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Kettleshulme is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rainow.
Rainow
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2828° or 53° 16′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.0518° or 2° 3′ 7″ westElevation
1,145 feet (349 metres)Open location code
9C5V7WMX+47GeoNames ID
7294570
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