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Handforth, Cheshire

Handforth is a town in Cheshire. Handforth is first mentioned in a charter dated between 1233 and 1236. It is labelled as "Honford" in John Speede's 1611 map. Handforth Hall is a black and white timber building built by Sir Urian Brereton in 1562. The town is within the council area of Cheshire East.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.347578,-2.215431
Grid Reference: SJ 8575 8343
Civil Parish: Handforth CP
Council Area: Cheshire East CA
Police Area: Cheshire PA

GBPN ID: 20002
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Handforth,_Cheshire_20002

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