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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Spurstow

  

Spurstow Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Spurstow

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Spurstow history

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Spurstow appears as “Spuretone” in the Domesday Book of 1086; it was then held by Robert FitzHugh. The area was historically important in salt extraction, with an 18th-century brine spa. The village’s shop and post office closed in the 1970s, and the school’s closure followed in 1983.

Spurstow landmarks

Bath House is a half-timbered house at SJ5695155324 in Lower Spurstow, dating from the late 16th century. The remains of a medieval village are present at SJ5553157178 near Haycroft, with six house platforms and evidence of medieval ridge and furrow ploughing. Several 17th-century farmhouses and cottages are listed at the lower grade of II.

You can visit Spurstow places with Walkfo Spurstow to hear history at Spurstow’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Spurstow has 27 places to visit in our interactive Spurstow 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 Spurstow, 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 Spurstow places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Spurstow & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Spurstow Places Map
27 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Spurstow places to visit

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

St Jude’s Church, Tilstone Fearnall St Jude’s Church is on Nantwich Road (the A51) in Tilstone Fearnall, Cheshire. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Malpas, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

St Boniface’s Church, Bunbury St Boniface’s Church is listed as a Grade I listed building in Bunbury, Cheshire. The church dates mainly from the 14th century. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and deanery of Malpas.

Chantry House, Bunbury The Chantry House is an early surviving example of a residential timber-framed building in Cheshire. It is listed at grade II* for “the quality of framing throughout”

Bunbury Mill Bunbury Mill is a watermill located to the east of the village of Bunbury, Cheshire. After being at risk of demolition, it has been restored as a working museum.

Peckforton Hills The Peckforton Hills are a sandstone ridge running broadly northeast–southwest in the west of Cheshire. They form a significant part of the longer Mid Cheshire Ridge which extends southwards from Frodsham towards Malpas. The high points are Peckforton Point (SJ529557; 203 m), immediately north of Bulkeley Hill (224m) and Stanner Nab.

Bulkeley Hill Narrow Gauge Railway The Bulkeley Hill Narrow Gauge Railway was a 350 yards (320 m) long 2 ft (610 mm) gauge rope-hauled incline. With a grade of nearly 1:1 in one section, it is known as Cheshire’s Steepest Railway.

Bulkeley Methodist Church Bulkeley Methodist Church is in Wrexham Road in the village of Bulkeley, Cheshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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