Marton
St James' and St Paul's Church, Marton
Marton is located in Cheshire
Marton
Marton
Location within Cheshire
OS grid referenceSJ849682
Civil parish
  • Marton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMACCLESFIELD
Postcode districtSK11
Dialling code01260
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Marton, Cheshire is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England on the A34 road 3 miles (5 km) north of Congleton (grid reference SJ850682). Its correct postal address is "Marton, Macclesfield" which avoids confusion with "Marton, Winsford".

Its outstanding feature is the 14th-century timber-framed church of St James and St Paul, founded in 1343.[1] A plaque outside the church claims it is the oldest timber-framed church still in use in Europe.

Marton is also home to a sessile oak known as the Marton Oak. The oldest in Cheshire, it is one of the biggest oaks in Britain. Although its trunk is split, it has a single root system and is therefore regarded as a single tree. At one time its circumference was 58 feet (17.7 m); it is estimated to be over 1,200 years old.[2]

Facilities

Marton & District primary school, founded in the 1960s to serve several local villages in a large catchment area, is aided by the Church of England and has a roll of between 180 and 200 children.[3]

The village pub, the Davenport Arms, formerly housed an Italian restaurant,[4] but as of 2022 operates as a steakhouse.[5] Nearby, converted farm buildings house a restaurant, La Popote;[6] a café, the Old Barn;[7] and a pet grooming salon, Gus & Bear.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "St James and St Paul, Marton (near Congleton) – Church of England". 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Cheshire Now: Marton – Marton Oak". 30 October 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to our School". Marton & District C E Aided Primary School. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Pesto at The Davenport Arms in Marton". Pesto Restaurants. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Davenport Arms". The Grill Co. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "La Popote: Casual fine dining in the heart of Cheshire". La Popote Restaurant. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Old Barn, Marton". Food Hygiene Ratings. Dick Dolby. 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Home page". Gus & Bear. Retrieved 20 April 2022.

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