Holmes Chapel village
Holmes Chapel is a pleasant village with an attractive conservation area, situated in the heart of the Cheshire countryside. The station benefits from two direct services an hour to Manchester, one via Stockport and one via Manchester Airport. Holmes Chapel is conveniently situated for walks in the picturesque Dane Valley.
The station itself has some beautiful floral displays tended by the station’s friends group. While you’re waiting for you train, why not visit the stations book share club, in the station booking office (when open).
Over the last couple of years, Harry Styles fever has hit Holmes Chapel station with help from Graham in the booking office. Look out for the cut out of Harry and sign the special Harry Styles visitors book during opening hours. Graham also runs a Harry Styles Holmes Chapel Station group Facebook group
From June 2024, Holmes Chapel Partnership will be running Guided Tours of Holmes Chapel. Harry’s Home Village Tour will last around 2.5-3hrs and include safe walking routes to popular locations such as Mandeville’s Bakery and Twemlow Viaduct. Tour participants will each receive a unique Harry’s Home Village Tour map offering exclusive offers at retailers and venues throughout Holmes Chapel. Find out more and buy ticket on the website at www.hcpartnership.org.uk/guided-tours
The Volunteers and Friends of Holmes Chapel Railway Station and Viaduct
The Volunteers and Friends of Holmes Chapel Railway Station and Viaduct (VFH) had their inaugural meeting at Holmes Chapel Railway Station and that the aims of the group are as follows:
- To promote practical environmental enhancement works especially by volunteers for the benefit of the community and train passengers.
- To publicise and raised awareness of the benefits of ‘green transport plans’, the train, and attractions of the station area and its environs to increase station ‘footfall’.
- To encourage community involvement and ownership, particularly by young people and schools, in conservation, environment and associated education artworks, poetry, competition, etc. at the station and its environs.
- To encourage local businesses to improve their own properties and in sponsoring environmental enhancements at the station area.
- To campaign for improved infrastructure facilities and services.
- To work in partnership with All stakeholders to achieve these aims.
Enjoy a walk around Holmes Chapel starting & finishing at Holmes Chapel Railway Station by Tony & Lindsay Wright – Click here to download.
Aspects of the History of Holmes Chapel Railway Station, Viaduct and the Swan Inn
Click here for more information on the September 14th 1941. Rail Accident at Holmes Chapel Railway Station.
For Sale
The Northern Community Rail Seedcorn Fund are helping to fund a series of publications for the The Volunteers and Friends of Holmes Chapel Railway Station and Viaduct to the benefit of the Station. There are six publications in the ‘Surgam et circuibo civitatem’ series (‘I will arise and go about the city’) so far.
- The History of the Original Bridge over the River Irwell linking Manchester and Salford. £4.30 including first class postage and packing. 20 pages. All illustrations in colour.
- The Ford Madox Brown Murals in Manchester Town Hall. £5.30p including first class postage and packing. 23 pages. All illustrations in colour.
- The Siege of Manchester During the English Civil Wars. £5.30 including first class postage and packing. 18 pages including A3 fold out map. All illustrations in colour.
- The Bellhouse Legacy. A Walking Tour of Central Manchester. £4.30 including first class postage and packing. 20 pages. All illustrations in mainly colour.
- Aspects of the History of Holmes Chapel Railway Station. £3.80. including first class postage and packing. 22 pages. All illustrations in black and white.
- A Novelist’s View of the Cotton Industry. Disraeli in Manchester and Salford. £3.80. including first class postage and packing. 13 pages. Illustrations in black and white, apart from the cover.
Limited numbers are available, please email tony2.wrigh@gmail.com for more details !
Holmes Chapel Railway Station Corner.
Over the last few years , monthly, we have contributed an article for Holmes chapel Partnership Community Newsletter – all articles can be found here
https://www.hcpartnership.org.uk/community-newsletter.
