Smithy Wood

Smithy Wood is a forest in Henbury, Cheshire East, England. Smithy Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Pexhill, as well as near the village Henbury.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Thomas’ Church, Henbury and St Catherine’s Church.

St Thomas’ Church, Henbury

Church

Photo: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Thomas' Church is in Church Lane in the village of Henbury, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester.

St Catherine’s Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley, also known as St Catherine's Church, Birtles, stands in an isolated position in Birtles Lane, near to Birtles Hall, in the civil parish of Over Alderley, Cheshire, England.

Holy Trinity Chapel

Church

Holy Trinity Chapel is a private chapel adjacent to Capesthorne Hall, near the village of Siddington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Macclesfield and Alderley Edge.

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.

Alderley Edge

Photo: Geotek, Public domain.

Alderley Edge is in Cheshire. The area is popular for walking in the woods and there are far-reaching views from the sandstone ridge.

Lower Withington

Village

Photo: Paul Kennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lower Withington is a civil parish and village in Cheshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 492. Jodrell Bank Observatory lies mostly within the parish.

Smithy Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Henbury, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.2517° or 53° 15′ 6″ north

Longitude

-2.2038° or 2° 12′ 14″ west

Open location code

9C5V7Q2W+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 144820565

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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