Kingfisher
Kingfisher is in Congleton, Cheshire East, England. Kingfisher is situated nearby to the nature reserve Dane-In-Shaw Pasture, as well as near the suburb Buglawton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Cloud and The Bridestones.
The Cloud
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
The Cloud or Bosley Cloud is a prominent hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire a couple of miles west of the Peak District National Park boundary. The Cloud is situated 1 mile northeast of Kingfisher.
The Bridestones
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC. It was described in 1764 as being 120 yards long and 12 yards wide, containing three separate compartments, of which only one remains today. The Bridestones is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Kingfisher.
Dane-In-Shaw Pasture
Nature reserve
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dane-in-Shaw Pasture is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cheshire, England. It is located on the eastern edge of the town of Congleton. The southern boundary of this protected area is near Macclesfield Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buglawton and Havannah.
Buglawton
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buglawton is a suburb of Congleton, in the Cheshire East borough of Cheshire, lying to the north-east of the town centre. It was formerly a separate parish, but was absorbed into the borough of Congleton in 1936 and has been administered as part of the town since then. Buglawton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Kingfisher.
Havannah
Hamlet
Havannah near Congleton in Cheshire, England, is a former industrial and residential area and was at one time known as 'the deserted village'. It was established by local industrialist Charles Roe and named to commemorate the British capture of Havana in Cuba in 1762. Havannah is situated 2 miles northwest of Kingfisher.
North Rode
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Rode is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish was 178. North Rode is situated 2½ miles north of Kingfisher.
Kingfisher
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Congleton, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.16086° or 53° 9′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.15691° or 2° 9′ 25″ westOpen location code
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