Whirley Quarry
Whirley Quarry is a quarry in Cheshire East, England. Whirley Quarry is situated nearby to the pond Whirleymere, as well as near the sports venue Macclesfield Leisure Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Thomas’ Church, Henbury and King’s School, Macclesfield.
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 Thomas’ Church, Henbury is situated 3,400 feet south of Whirley Quarry.
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 3,600 feet northeast of Whirley Quarry.
St John the Evangelist
Church
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St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Whirley Quarry.
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 Whirley Quarry.
Kerridge
Hamlet
Kerridge is a village in the civil parish of Bollington, in the Cheshire East district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Kerridge borders the neighbouring village and civil parish of Rainow. Kerridge is situated 3½ miles northeast of Whirley Quarry.
Whirley Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2684° or 53° 16′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.17413° or 2° 10′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C5V7R9G+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 405886660OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whirleymere and Macclesfield Leisure Centre.
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