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50The Wilmslow Golf Club53.3025910441455-2.27839482396703<p>Founded in 1889 The Wilmslow Golf Club is a parkland course, 6,639-yard, par 72 James Braid design</p>55
1Unitarian Chapel, Dean Row53.332215-2.195578<p>Built in 1694 of similar design to Unitarian chapels in Macclesfield and Knutsford. Served by the same minister as Norcliffe Chapel, Styal from the mid-1800s. Separate school (1862-1961). Graves of many influential local characters.</p>1
2Copper Folly, 43 Adlington Road53.328529940169-2.20735566131976<p>Alan Turing (1912-1954), cryptographer, lived here from 1950 until his death. Remains a private home.</p>2
3Highfield Estate53.3382729183577-2.22185541899034<p>Built c.1921 by Wilmslow Urban District Council, influenced by the garden suburb concept</p>3
4Bollin Fields Walk53.3287984374692-2.22666059015539<p>Pleasant walk from Wilmslow Park South upstream to weir built to allow a constant water supply to the cornmill.</p>4
5Finney Green Cottage53.3398645067623-2.22175901899021<p>Long, low half-storey 17th century building. Restored. Now a guesthouse. At one of the many &#39;greens&#39; or hamlets that make up Wilmslow.</p>5
6National Trust, Styal53.34361-2.25018<p>Community including Quarry Bank Mill and House, Apprentice House, Oak Cottages and much more.</p>6
7Bank House Farm53.34331-2.25695<p>Local Wesleyans met here until Robert Greg of Quarry Bank Mill allowed them in 1840 to rent a building &ndash; still used &ndash; in Farm Fold, Styal.</p>7
8Old Meeting Houses53.34284-2.26212<p>Society of Friends (Quakers) met here from1693 until 1831. See Town Centre mapno.12. Three cottages, now one private property, Penn House.</p>8
9The Honey Bee53.34258-2.26608<p>Former home (called &#39;Oversley Bank&#39;) of solicitor Richard B.B. Cobbett (1814-75), son of the famous Radical MP, author and farmer, William Cobbett.</p>9
10Waters53.33876-2.25575<p>UK Headquarters of Waters Corporation&#39;s Mass Spectrometry Division built 2013 with extensive landscaping on the site of Stamford Lodge.</p>10
11Twinnies Bridge53.3373-2.243337<p>Here Styal Road crosses the River Dean before its junction with the Bollin which is spanned by Pownall Bridge (1820) on the old route to Pownall Hall. Car parking for woodland walk to Quarry Bank Mill.</p>11
12Wilmslow Rugby Club53.33598-2.24652<p>After using several grounds in Wilmslow, this location was provided by the widow of Henry Boddington of Pownall Hall in the 1930s. Team name: Wilmslow Wolves.</p>12
13Jim Evison Playing Fields53.33498-2.25349<p>Most extensive games area &ndash; seven pitches &ndash; in Wilmslow, backing on to the Quarry Bank woods and the River Bollin.</p>13
14Pownall Hall53.33389-2.24598<p>Rebuilt by James Pownall, 1830. Much altered by brewer Henry Boddington, 1880s,with many examples of Arts and Craft designs. Now a private school. Interesting black and white Dower House.</p>14
15Morland House53.33295-2.2544<p>Headquarters, Morris Homes (North) Ltd. Radical building (1970s), originally a car showroom, by Donald Frazer Crane, architect.</p>15
16Pownall Park53.33199-2.24539<p>Developed from 1930s. Several Art Deco houses, including one opposite Pownall Hall gates.</p>16
17Lindow Common53.32808-2.25064<p>Presented to the people, 1897. Rare lowland heath. Site of Special Scientific Interest covering 45 acres.</p>17
18Battery House, Battery Lane53.32558-2.25707<p>Two modern houses in Modernist and in Voysey styles built 2005-8. Private.</p>18
19Lindow Moss53.3227-2.26882<p>Home to &#39;Lindow Man&#39; whose 2700 year old body was discovered here in 1984</p>19
20St Annes School53.32175-2.24317<p>Purpose-built, 1890. Only three head teachers from 1876 to 1951.</p>20
21St Annes Church53.32186-2.24284<p>Nursery Lane. Built as mission church and school in memory of Annie, wife of George Fox of Harefield House, 1876.</p>21
22Fulshaw Hall53.3174-2.23592<p>Built in 1684. Victorian extension on S. side. Grounds occupied by Headquarters Building of Royal London Group, which includes former Refuge Assurance and other businesses. Architect BDP 1979. Private.</p>22
23Church of St John Evangelist53.31233-2.25323<p>Davenport Green. By noted architect James Beaumont of Fulshaw Park, 1873.</p>23
24Parish Hall53.33151-2.2312<p>A 1981 building replacing one on Water Lane. Occupies the site of Chancel Lane C of E School (1868-1960).</p>30
25Boddington Arch53.33111-2.23041<p>Inscription marks the gift of the Carrs to the people of Wilmslow by the Manchester brewer, Henry Boddington (died 1925).</p>31
26Parish Church of St Bartholomew53.33012-2.22961<p>Listed. Largely from the 16th century. Heavily restored 1860s and 1890s. Re-furbished internally 2013. Crypt from 1300. Lychgate 1904.</p>32
27Memorial Gardens53.32992-2.22877<p>Dedicated 1950 &amp; 1969.Once contained a pub, houses, the Old Rectory, a Mission Chapel and a cotton mill.</p>33
28Old Corn Mill53.32965-2.22782<p>First structure of 1245. Present building, powered by water from the River Bollin, produced flour and feedstuffs to 1949.</p>34
29Fustian Factory53.32884-2.22853<p>Plaque. Cotton mill turned to producing corduroy-type material into 20th century.</p>35
30Stamford Terrace53.32851-2.22867<p>Listed. Built 1780s for Earl of Stamford of Dunham Massey on the turnpike road of 1775.</p>36
31Hawthorn Hall Estate53.32817-2.23666<p>Late Victorian development of large houses in Conservation Area on the approach to the Hall from Grove Street.</p>37
32Society of Friends Meeting House53.3266-2.24173<p>Listed. Built 1831-2,with stables. Replaced that of 1693 further along Altrincham Road.</p>38
33Grove Street (West Side)53.32656-2.23202<p>Mid-Victorian terracotta on upper levels with date plaques.</p>39
34Rectory53.32659-2.22872<p>Listed. Built 1778 with extensive gardens, later sports pitches. Became a bank. Now a restaurant.</p>40
35Wilmslow Leisure Centre53.32641-2.22727<p>Built early 1980s and extended to include the Evan&#39;s Theatre, alongside ground of Wilmslow Cricket Club.</p>41
36Barclays Bank building53.32601-2.23246<p>Riverboat design by Green, Lloyd of London 1963-4, to fit the shape of the &#39;island&#39; between Grove St and Green Lane.</p>42
37Panorama from Alderley Road/Water Lane Junction53.3259-2.23287<p>From modern shops on Water Lane, past Barclays to Parsonage Green, the Rex (Art Deco), Hoopers and tree-lined service roads.</p>43
38Prestons Diamonds53.32588-2.23371<p>Art Deco (1930s), built as Electricity Board&#39;s showrooms and offices.</p>44
39Rex Buildings53.32564-2.23256<p>Art Deco cinema (1936) and shops on Green Hall land bought earlier by the local council from the Paulden family (Manchester store pioneers).</p>45
40Hoopers53.32505-2.23313<p>Formerly Finnigan&#39;s department store (1950s).</p>46
4152 Alderley Road53.32439-2.23493<p>Commercial/medical building with re-designed roadside fa&ccedil;ade 2013. Design Award Commendation from the Wilmslow Civic Trust.</p>47
42Library53.32435-2.23263<p>Of the 1970s,refurbished 2012. Close to site of Green Hall, which burned down in 1978.</p>48
43Coach and Four53.32384-2.23462<p>Formerly &#39;The New Inn&#39; (1830). Later developed extensive coach and cab hire business. Recent addition of hotel accommodation.</p>49
45Fulshaw Cross53.32111-2.23795<p>Wayside &#39;shrine&#39;, probably of 14th century. Resited in 1921 and restored by the Rotary Club in 2005.</p>51
46Tailors Shop53.32074-2.23702<p>Probably 17th century. Grocer&#39;s for much of 19th and 20th centuries. Oldest trading commercial premises in Wilmslow.</p>52
48Wilmslow Albion Football Club53.34573-2.2395Oakwood Farm. Attractive ground for a club (founded 1919) that moved in 1986 from the Carnival Field, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow54
49George & Dragon Pub53.32968-2.22977Listed. Three-bay, three-storey inn with 29 rooms. Later additions. Rendered local bricks. Now offices53
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