Marton, Cheshire

Marton

St James' and St Paul's Church, Marton
Marton
 Marton shown within Cheshire
OS grid referenceSJ849682
Civil parishMarton
Unitary authorityCheshire East
Ceremonial countyCheshire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MACCLESFIELD
Postcode district SK11
Dialling code 01260
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentMacclesfield
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Coordinates: 53°12′40″N 2°13′30″W / 53.211°N 2.225°W / 53.211; -2.225

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 outstanding feature is the 14th century timberframed 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 oak 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); its age has been estimated to be over 1200 years.[2]

Schools

Marton C of E primary school

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.

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