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Post box topper for the coronation of Charles 111. It was stolen by I believe a group of rugby players. An appeal went out and it was returned with an apology.

Charles and Camilla

2024

Further into the demolition of FADS office block, the iconic name sign meets its end - 29 March 2021

Demolition of FADS office block, part 2, 29 March 2021

2021

The office block at FADS as it was being demolished on 29 March 2021

Demolition of FADS office block, 29 March 2021

2021

The Dane breaches onto the surrounding fields on 21 January 2021.

Dave River overflow, 21 January 2021

2021

A month into the Covid pandemic, the M6 is empty. This view from the motorway bridge facing south towards Sandbach and Junction 17.

Empty M6 - Junction 18, 18 April 2020

2020

Redevelopment of part of the original Williams' shop in November 2016. The building was converted into 4 small houses  which had been the original condition around 1911, before becoming part of Williams shop .

Rebuild of Williams' shop 13 November 2016

2016

After a snowfall in 1986, a lone figure heads eastwards along Macclesfield Road.

Macclesfield Rd after snowfall - 1986

1986

Viewed from Station Road facing West, the junction looks towards The Holly Lodge in 2005.

Station Road facing The Holly Lodge - 2005

2005

The day that ITV brought 'The X Factor' contenders to the village, with a banner across the front of the Church.

St. Luke's Church 7 December 2010

2010

On Macclesfield Road, one of the entrances of FADS as seen on 28 December 2009

FADS factory, 28 December 2009

2009

New Year's Day 2012, the remains of a factory on Manor Lane, mid-demolition.

Demolishing old factory on Manor Lane, 1 January 2012

2012

Taken from the brow of Macclesfield Road bridge, a view of Bridge Farm in 1989 prior to the start of any of the housing estate that would follow in the 1990's.

Bridge Farm, from the bridge of Macclesfield Road, 1989

1989

The new houses near to the Methodist Church completed - in 1994

New houses London Rd completed 1994

1994

Bridge Farm is shown to the RHS - the land with new houses is part of the Elm Drive estate in 1994

New houses off Bridge Farm 1994

1994

Bridge Farm land here are the first houses of the Elm Drive estate on that land, 1994

New houses on Bridge Farm 2nd view - 1994

1994

From the brow of the bridge, facing to the west, Macclesfield Rd in 1994

Looking to the west, Macclesfield Rd 1994

1994

The start of the new housing on Hawthorn Villas near the Methodist Church

Development of Hawthorn Villas off Knutsford Road in 1993

1993

Hawthorn Villas, from the centre of the village as the new housing is being built.

London Road new housing 1994

1994

Stood near to the brow of the Macclesfield Rd railway bridge, the farm as it stood prior to the Elm Drive housing which now resides there.

From Bridge Farm entrance looking towards the Dane, 1988

1988

Taken from the bridge over the Dane, facing towards the viaduct, long before the riverbank became populated with trees. December 2008.

River Dane from the Hermitage Bridge

2008

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