Marton, Cheshire

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).

Marton

St James' and St Paul's Church, 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

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 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]

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, also houses an Italian restaurant.[4]

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. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

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