Visit Padfield Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Padfield

  

Padfield Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Padfield

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Padfield history

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Padfield was part of the Manor of Glossop, and at the time of the Domesday survey belonged to William the Conqueror. King Henry I granted the land to William Peveril in 1157. In 1537, King Henry VIII gave it to the Earl of Shrewsbury, and it came to the Howard family (Dukes of Norfolk)

Padfield geography / climate

Padfield is a small hamlet in a small side valley on the southern side of the River Etherow valley, which is known as Longdendale. It is between 560 and 690 feet (170 and 210 m) above sea level.

You can visit Padfield places with Walkfo Padfield to hear history at Padfield’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Padfield has 50 places to visit in our interactive Padfield map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Padfield, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Padfield places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Padfield & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 50 audio facts unique to Padfield places in an interactive Padfield map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Padfield Places Map
50 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Padfield historic spots	Padfield tourist destinations	Padfield plaques	Padfield geographic features
Walkfo Padfield tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Padfield

  

Best Padfield places to visit

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Padfield has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Padfield’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Padfield’s information audio spots:

St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram St Michael and All Angels Church stands on Warhill overlooking the village of Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester and the archdeaconry of Macclesfield.

Mottram Old Hall, Tameside Mottram Old Hall is a Grade-II-listed two-storey country house. The house was built in about 1825 in ashlar with a slate roof. Previously known as Ivydene, it incorporates a large rear wing built in 1727. It is still privately owned and not open to the public.

Longdendale (ward) Longdendale is an electoral ward of Tameside, England. It is represented in Westminster by Jonathan Reynolds Labour Co-operative MP Jonathan Reynolds.

Manor Park, Glossop Manor Park is a city park in Glossop, Derbyshire, England. Manor Park was built in the 1930s. It is located in Manor Park, Glossop.

Shire Hill Hospital Shire Hill Hospital was a healthcare facility in Bute Street, Glossop, Derbyshire. It was managed by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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