Holmes Chapel

Cotton Hall, where John Cotton was resident in 1400,The Visitation of Worcestershire 1569 edited by W.P.W.Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., London, 1888, p.127. remained the family seat until the 18th century when Daniel Cotton married into the Booths of Twemlow; a cadet branch of the family were created baronets and then Viscounts Combermere. Cotton Hall dates from at least the 15th century, with some additions in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries. A farm and estate, just off Middlewich Road, Cotton Hall is now listed Grade II* under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, as amended, for its special architectural or historic interest.{{NHLE|num=1231500|access-date=9 April 2020|mode=cs2}}

The village has a number of public houses. There is a major supermarket (Aldi), several smaller supermarkets, a precinct, and numerous outlets including a fish and chip shop, off licence, pizzeria, estate agent, a chemist, a library and a bakery. There is a GP practice on London Road.

The town has one secondary school, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, and two primary schools: Holmes Chapel Primary School and Hermitage Primary School.

Holmes Chapel, set within the Cheshire Plain, lies on the mid-reaches of the River Dane as it meanders its way around the north end of the village. The village is within the Unitary Authority district of Cheshire East, and used to be administered by Congleton borough.

Holmes Chapel has been twinned with Bessancourt, France, since 1980.{{citation|url=http://www.completefrance.com/language-culture/twin-towns |title=British towns twinned with French towns |work=Complete France |publisher=Archant |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705094933/http://www.completefrance.com/language-culture/twin-towns |archive-date=5 July 2013 }}

St Luke's Church was built in about 1430. Originally half-timbered, the brick walls encasing the nave and chancel are later additions. It was designated a Grade I listed building on 14 February 1967.{{r|NHLE}}

Holmes Chapel railway station is sited on the Crewe-Manchester Line, which is a spur of the West Coast Main Line. Northern operates hourly stopping services between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe, making the village convenient for commuters.{{Cite web |title=Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern |work=Northern Trains |date=May 2023 |access-date=25 July 2023 |url= https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/timetables |quote=}}

The village is served by two bus routes; both are operated by D&G Bus:{{Cite web |title=Stops in Holmes Chapel |work=Bus Times |date=2023 |access-date=25 July 2023 |url= https://bustimes.org/localities/holmes-chapel |quote=}}

• 42: Crewe to Congleton (Monday to Saturday)
• 319: Sandbach to Goostrey (Monday and Thursday).

Junction 18 of the M6 motorway serves both Holmes Chapel and nearby Middlewich.

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• Major Philip Glazebrook (1880 at Twemlow Hall – 1918), Conservative MP for Manchester South until he was killed in WW1.[https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-philip-glazebrook/index.html HANSARD 1803–2005 → People (G), Mr Philip Glazebrook] retrieved 3 March 2018
• Cathy Stonehouse (born 1966), poet and writer, she has lived in Vancouver Canada since 1988.
• Harry Styles (born 1994), singer and member of boy band One Direction, grew up locally.{{cite web | url=https://www.hcpartnership.org.uk/guided-tours | title=Guided Tours }}{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crggx2j2kd6o | title=Harry Styles: Lovestruck fans flock to Holmes Chapel tours | date=30 May 2024|work=BBC News }}

• Sir Henry Cotton (1907–1987), golfer, winner of The Open Championship in 1934, 1937 and 1948.[http://www.penina.com/golf/golf-courses/sir-henry-cotton-championship-course/ Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course at Penina.com] retrieved 3 March 2018
• Shirley Strong (born 1958), 100 metres hurdler, silver medallist at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/shirley-strong-66516 Shirley Strong, profile at IAAF] retrieved 3 March 2018
• Andy Porter (born 1968), footballer, played 451 games including 357 for Port Vale F.C.[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6414 SoccerBase Database] retrieved 3 March 2018
• Seth Johnson (born 1979), footballer, played 257 games, including 91 for Crewe Alexandra F.C..[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9578 SoccerBase Database] retrieved 3 March 2018
• Dean Ashton (born 1983), footballer, played 248 games, including 158 for Crewe Alexandra F.C.[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=23118 SoccerBase Database] retrieved 3 March 2018
• Thomas Ford (born 1992), rower, team team bronze & gold medallist at the 2020 & 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's eight event.
• Emily Ford (born 1994) rower and team bronze medallist at the 2024 Summer Olympics women's eight event {{cite web |url=https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/emily-ford/ |title=Profile |website=British Rowing |access-date=23 September 2024}}{{cite news|title=Gold phone box for Olympians?|date=19 September 2024|newspaper=Congleton Chronicle|page=18}}
• Tom Lowery (born 1997), footballer, played 190 games, including 151 for Crewe Alexandra F.C..[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=97009 SoccerBase Database] retrieved 3 March 2018

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• [http://www.holmeschapelparishcouncil.gov.uk/ Holmes Chapel Parish Council]
• [http://www.hcpartnership.org.uk/ Holmes Chapel Partnership]
• [http://www.holmeschapelchurch.com/ St Luke's Parish Church, Holmes Chapel]

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