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The Middlewood Way is an 11-mile (16 km) shared use path in north-west England, between Macclesfield () and Rose Hill, Marple (); it was opened on 30 May 1985 by Dr David Bellamy. It serves the needs of walkers, dog walkers, cyclists, joggers and horse riders and plays host to a wide range of flora and fauna. Railway history The Middlewood Way follows the route of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple railway, which had operated between 1869 and 1970. This section of railway connected Macclesfield and Rose Hill Marple, with trains continuing on to Manchester Piccadilly. Initially, there were five stations on the line: Marple (Rose Hill), High Lane, Higher Poynton, Bollington and Macclesfield. In 1879, a new station was opened at Middlewood; it was later renamed Middlewood Higher where the line crossed over Middlewood Lower station on the Buxton line. On 5 January 1970, the section between Rose Hill Marple and Macclesfield closed to all traffic; the track was ...
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MiddleWood Way As Seen From The Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail - Geograph
Middlewood may refer to: *Middlewood, South Yorkshire, a suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England **Middlewood Hospital, a former Psychiatric hospital in Middlewood, Sheffield. *Middlewood, Cheshire, a settlement next to Higher Poynton in Cheshire, England. **Middlewood railway station, a railway station on the Stockport to Buxton line in England **Middlewood Way, a linear park between Macclesfield and Marple in England *Middlewood, Cornwall, a village in Cornwall, England *Middlewood, Herefordshire, a village in Herefordshire, England *Middlewood, Nova Scotia, Canada *Middlewood Green, a village in Surrey, England *Scouting in North West England#Middlewood Scout Camp, Middlewood Scout Camp, a campsite for Scouts and Guides in Worsley, Greater Manchester. {{disambig ...
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