Hawk Green is a suburb of

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, on the

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around a traditional

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. High Lane is to the south and

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to the east. Just to the north of the centre of Hawk Green is Goyt Mill, a former

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that now houses various businesses and recreational facilities, including a large

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. It was once home to the Frost family who, in 1823, except for their youngest daughter, Annie, died in a fire close to it. Charles Frost was a fantasy novelist.

Sport

Hawk Green Cricket Club is on Rhode Fields, off Upper Hibbert Lane. The 1st and 2nd XI senior teams compete in the Cheshire Cricket League, a Womans XI competes in the Cheshire Womans Cricket League and a junior section plays in the Cheshire County Cricket League Junior Section.

References

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