Visit Rushton, Staffordshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rushton, Staffordshire

  

Rushton, Staffordshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rushton, Staffordshire

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Rushton, Staffordshire history

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Medieval

Rushton, from Old English, means a settlement by rushes. The area was a single manor at the time of the Norman Conquest. The overlordship was held by the Earls of Chester probably by the late 11th century. The name Rushton James was probably acquired from a tenant there.

Railway

North Staffordshire Railway company’s railway line between Leek and Macclesfield opened in 1849; it ran near the village of Rushton. Rushton railway station was closed for passengers in 1960 and for freight soon afterwards.

You can visit Rushton, Staffordshire places with Walkfo Rushton, Staffordshire to hear history at Rushton, Staffordshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rushton, Staffordshire has 12 places to visit in our interactive Rushton, Staffordshire 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 Rushton, Staffordshire, 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 Rushton, Staffordshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rushton, Staffordshire & the surrounding areas.

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12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Rushton, Staffordshire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Rushton, Staffordshire

  

Best Rushton, Staffordshire places to visit

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

The Cloud (Peak District) The Cloud or Bosley Cloud is a prominent hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire. At 343 metres (1,125 ft) in height, it is one of the highest hills in the area. Its summit plateau is crowned by a trig point from which there are extensive views over the Greater Manchester area.

Gun (Staffordshire) Gun is a hill at the southern end of the Peak District overlooking the town of Leek. The hill is mainly moorland with some small wooded areas. It is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

Cliffe Park Hall Cliffe Park Hall is a country house near Rudyard in Staffordshire. It has been a private residence, a golf club house and a youth hostel. The hall is a Grade II listed building.

The Bridestones The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC. It was described in 1764 as being 120 yards (110 m) long and 12 yards (11 m) wide, containing three separate compartments, of which only one remains today. The remaining compartment consists of vertical stone slabs, divided by a now-broken cross slab.

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