Whirleymere

Whirleymere is a pond in Cheshire East, England. Whirleymere is situated nearby to Whirley Quarry, as well as near the forest Highlees Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Thomas’ Church, Henbury and King’s School, Macclesfield.

St Thomas’ Church, Henbury

Church

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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 Thomas’ Church, Henbury is situated 3,900 feet south of Whirleymere.

King’s School, Macclesfield

School

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The King's School, Macclesfield, is an all through co-educational private day school in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. King’s School, Macclesfield is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Whirleymere.

St Catherine’s Church

Church

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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. St Catherine’s Church is situated 1¼ miles west of Whirleymere.

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 3 miles northeast of Whirleymere.

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.

Whirleymere

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.27012° or 53° 16′ 12″ north

Longitude

-2.17845° or 2° 10′ 42″ west

Open location code

9C5V7RCC+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 366394116

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Whirley Quarry and Highlees Wood.

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