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The purpose of this page is to give information that the citizens of Hankelow might find useful.

If the information you require is not already visible below, then click on any of the following links to be taken directly to the required information :-

Useful contacts

  1. Police

    Cheshire Constabulary's non-emergency number is 0845-458-0000

  2. Urgent GP care out-of-hours

    Audlem Surgery out-of-hours telephone number is 01270-273666

  3. Water problems

    To report a water leak in the road or footpath, either phone the United Utilities "Leakline" on 0800-330033 or report the problem online.

    United Utilities' 24-hour number for water and wastewater emergencies is 08457-462200

Nurseries (schools)

  1. Bridgemere CE Primary School

    Bridgemere CE Primary School is putting together plans to extend the opening hours of its Nursery for 3 and 4 year olds from 9 until 3.30pm from January 2010 with the option of extending the day to 8 until 6.00pm using BOOST, the before and after club as well.

    If you might be interested in taking up one of the Nursery places, you are welcome to call in any Thursday morning between 9 and 11am. You will be able to meet the staff and see the facilities.

    Two photographs of the Nursery area can be found here

    We are a small school with 69 pupils in 4 classes. The Foundation Stage class includes Nursery and Reception. Class Two covers Year 1 and Year 2. Class Three has Year 3 and Year 4. Class 4 has Year 5 and Year 6.

    We are signposted off the A51 north of Bridgemere Garden Centre, 6 miles south of Nantwich.

    Our telephone number is 01270-520271, and our post-code is CW5 7PX

Restaurants

  1. Brookfield Golf Club

    Brookfield Golf Club have a restaurant which is open to non-members

Cafes

  1. Beamans incorporating the Old Priest House Coffee Shop

    Beamans incorporating the Old Priest House Coffee Shop is in the centre of Audlem, just over 1 mile south of Hankelow. Please note that this cafe is closed on Tuesdays. Their telephone number is 01270-811749. Their location is shown by the red square on this map

  2. The Coffee Lounge

    The Coffee Lounge is also in the centre of Audlem, just over 1 mile south of Hankelow. Their telephone number is 01270-811554. Their location is shown by the red square on this map

New Residents

If you have recently moved into the village, you might find this information useful as well.

Historical Records

One source of historical records about Hankelow is the National Archives.

Dial-a-Ride

Dial-a-Ride offers door-to-door transport for people who find ordinary buses too difficult to use.

The Dial-a-Ride organisation distributes a leaflet that fully describes its service.

You will need to fill in a Dial-a-Ride membership application form before you can use the service.

An excellent free PDF reader is available to help you view and/or print the leaflet and application form.

Nurseries

  1. SpecialPerennials.com

    Hankelow residents Janet and Martin Blow run a specialist nursery in the village called SpecialPerennials.com

  2. Westholme Nurseries

    A retail nursery that I visit frequently is Westholme Nurseries near Woore. A map showing its location can be found here

Highway Faults On-line

Is a blocked road drain causing flooding near you ? Is there a dangerous pothole in the road outside your house ?. Now you can report any faults on Hankelow's (or any of Cheshire's) roads by going to this website, and clicking on the "Fault Reporting" link you will see at the bottom of the page.

I have used it myself, and it really works

The Wheels 2 Work scheme

If you are aged 16-19, and need help with transport to and from work, work-based training or vocational training, then take a look at the Wheels 2 Work scheme.

Government statistics about Hankelow

You can find Government statistics about Hankelow by clicking the link at the bottom of this section.

Here is a hint about how to use the page that appears when you click the link :-

  1. put your post-code in section 1
  2. click on "more areas" in section 2
  3. click the "Parish" button
  4. click "search"

Government statistics about Hankelow

Citizens' Advice Bureau

To quote from their website :- "The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers."

There are branches in Nantwich, Crewe and Whitchurch, the addresses of which can be found on the Citizens' Advice Bureau website

In addition, a Citizens' Advice Bureau van visits Buerton and Audlem every Friday. The van contains a large and private consulting room.

The van can be found in Buerton on Windmill Lane opposite Windmill Close between 9.30 and 10.00 a.m.

You can visit it on Audlem car park between 10.15 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.

Police information

  • Cheshire Constabulary's non-emergency number is 0845-458-0000
  • Ken Maple, our Community Policeman, can be contacted by phone on 0845-458-6378, or by email at ken.maple@cheshire.pnn.police.uk
  • Messages from the police can be seen here
  • You can leave information anonymously on the Crimestoppers line 0800 555 111

Golf Clubs

Pubs

  1. The Lord Combermere

    The Lord Combermere is in the centre of Audlem, just over 1 mile south of Hankelow. Their telephone number is 01270-812277, and their location is shown by the red square on this map. The Lord Combermere has a car park which is accessed from Shropshire Street.

  2. The Bridge Inn

    The Bridge Inn is in the centre of Audlem, just over 1 mile south of Hankelow. Their telephone number is 01270-811267, and their location is shown by the red square on this map. The Bridge Inn has a car park at its rear. Access is via a metalled track between the canal and the Bridge Inn.

  3. The Shroppie Fly

    The Shroppie Fly is in the centre of Audlem, just over 1 mile south of Hankelow. Their telephone number is 01270-811772. Their location is shown by the red square on this map. Note that, despite what the map shows, there is a metalled track leading down from Shropshire Street to the Shroppie Fly's car park.

Bus timetables

Hankelow is served by buses from and to Nantwich, Whitchurch and (on Wednesdays only) Market Drayton. You can get information on bus times :-

  1. between Hankelow, Audlem, Nantwich and Whitchurch by clicking here. N.B. This applies from 26/10/09, and does not include Wednesdays or Bank Holidays.
  2. between Hankelow, Audlem, Nantwich and Whitchurch or Market Drayton by clicking here. N.B. This applies from 26/10/09, and is Wednesdays only
  3. by going to the East Cheshire Council bus timetable webpage. The buses through Hankelow have service numbers 73 and 75.
  4. by phoning Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 betweem 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. 7 days a week,
  5. by going to the TransportDirect website, or
  6. by going to the North West Timetable Finder and Journey Planner website.

Alternatively, East Cheshire Council publishes a printed timetable. If any Hankelow resident would like one of these delivered to their home, please contact me.

Maps

  1. Map of the village centre

    A Google Maps map of the centre of the village can be found here.

  2. Interactive map of Cheshire Local Government information

    An interactive map of Cheshire Local Government information

  3. Map of Leighton Hospital

    A map of the departments and units of Leighton Hospital, vintage November 2005

Mobile Library

The Mobile Library is available between 10.30 a.m. and 10.50 a.m. in the "White Lion" car park on the following Tuesdays in 2010 :-

March 9 and 23
April 6 and 20
May 4 and 18
June 1, 15 and 29
July 13 and 27
August 10 and 24
September 7 and 21
October 5 and 19
November 2, 26 and 30
December 14 only

Further details can be found here.

Audlem Educational Foundation

Financial assistance is awarded to pupils and students who have not yet attained the age of 25 years and are resident in the Ancient Parish of Audlem, to enhance their education. (The Ancient parish of Audlem comprises of the civil parishes of Audlem, Buerton and Hankelow, and part of Dodcott-cum-Wilkesley and Newhall). Click here for an application form.

Page last updated on 11th March 2010