Elworth

Elworth is a village and a suburb of Sandbach, Cheshire, England approximately one mile to the east. Elworth has a church, several pubs and a few shops. It also has the railway station serving Sandbach and is on the railway line between Crewe and Manchester. There is a canal running to the southwest of the village. It has an industrial past and was the home of Foden's HGV manufacturers. There are two churches in Elworth, Mount Pleasant Methodist Church and St Peter's Church of England, the latter was designed by George Gilbert Scott, who also designed St Pancras railway station in London. A ward is called Sandbach Elworth. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,412.[1]

Elworth

St Peter's church
Elworth
Location within Cheshire
Population4,412 - (Ward. Sandbach Elworth 2011)
OS grid referenceSJ745615
• London158 miles (254 km) SE
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSANDBACH
Postcode districtCW11
Dialling code01270
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

In February 2010, St. Peter's Church Hall - the village's former school, and adjacent to St. Peter's church itself - was significantly damaged by a fire, the cause of which was never determined, but thought to be electrical. The church hall was used as a community centre for many local events, including a pre-school nursery, an after-school club, and many other community groups.

After consultation, it was decided to demolish the original building, which had been too badly damaged to recover, and rebuild with a modern, purpose-built hall in its place. Work began in early 2011 with clearing the site, and building work began in May of the same year. The church hall officially re-opened in March 2012.[2]

The Methodist Church, nearby to St Peter's, continues to host the Boys' Brigade,[3] Brownies, Under 4s, a painting group, badminton, pilates, Zumba, Tuesday coffee and light lunches, Thursday evening all-sorts and line dancing. By September 2012 the main worship area should have been re-modelled and that opens up greater possibilities for service within the community.

Culture

Sports and recreation

The main sport in Elworth is cricket. Elworth Cricket Club play in the Premier Division of the ECB North Staffs & South Cheshire Cricket league and is based on London Road Elworth. In 2013, after 86 years as tenants, the club purchased their home ground from its previous owners. The thriving junior section is recognised locally as one of the best in Cheshire. The club fields teams at 1st,2nd and 3rd XI level for its senior players. For the juniors it has teams at U9,11,13,15 and 18 levels. The club has achieved Clubmark and Focus Club status and has strong links with all the local schools. The club celebrated its 100th year in 2013. The current Elworth professional is Yasir Ali from Pakistan. The club's 1st XI captain is Russell Ballard, supported by Alex Banks. Scott Elliot continues as 2nd XI captain

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Also Elworth has a Sunday league football team Elworth Park Rangers Football Club formed in 2016 based at the Fox Inn Pub, they play in the Crewe Regional Sunday Football League Premier Division, finishing 3rd in Division One, gaining promotion in the 2017/2018 season.

Education

In Elworth there are two Primary schools, Elworth CE[5] and Elworth Hall Primary School.[6][7] At Secondary level the Village is served by the schools of Sandbach, Sandbach School and Sandbach High School & Sixth Form College.

References
  1. "Sandbach Elworth ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. "St Peter's Elworth Church Hall". St Peter's Elworth. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. "1st Elworth Boys' Brigade". 22 May 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  4. "Homepage". www.elworth.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  5. "Elworth CoE Homepage". www.elworthce.cheshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  6. Elworth Hall Primary School
  7. "www.congleton.gov". Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
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