Toft is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the unitary authority of
Cheshire East
Cheshire East is a unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The local authority is Cheshire East Council. Towns within the area include Crewe, Macclesfield, Co ...
and the ceremonial county of
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, England. It is located immediately to the south of
Knutsford and is split by the A50 road to more southern
Holmes Chapel. The village comprises several farms and a small picturesque church.
The parish has a population of only 81, and shares a parish council with the neighbouring parishes of
Plumley
Plumley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England, with a population of 643 at the 2011 census.
There are two public houses, The Golden Pheasant and The Smoker. Plumley railway station is on the Mid-Cheshire Line and has regular ser ...
and
Bexton
Bexton is a civil parishes in England, civil parish to the south west of Knutsford, in the unitary authority of Cheshire East, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 9. At the 2011 Census the population remained minimal, and ...
. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish remained less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of
Peover Inferior
Peover Inferior is a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Cheshire East, Borough of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is known for its picturesque surrounding countryside and surprisingly conveni ...
.
Toft Hall
Toft Hall is a 17th-century country house, now used as business premises. In 1809, the hall was renovated, the park landscaped and a mere and island constructed. Other features include an arched stone bridge,
ha-ha,
woodland garden
A woodland garden is a garden or section of a garden that includes large trees and is laid out so as to appear as more or less natural woodland, though it is often actually an artificial creation. Typically it includes plantings of flowering shrub ...
, "cat house" and remains of a
formal garden. Much of the grounds are now used as farmland.
Sport
Toft Cricket Club is an established member of the Cheshire County League, currently playing in the ECB premier division of the Cheshire County Cricket League.
Cheshire County Cricket League Official website.
Retrieval Date: 25 September 2007. The club's greatest accolade was winning the National Village Championship trophy in 1989. Toft CC are based at Booths Park, Chelford Road which is actually in the neighbouring town of Knutsford.
See also
*Listed buildings in Toft, Cheshire
Toft is a civil parish in Cheshire East, England. It contains eight buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades ...
Notes and references
External links
Villages in Cheshire
Civil parishes in Cheshire
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