Coordinates: | 53.139°N -2.29°W |
Official Name: | Smallwood |
Label Position: | left |
Population: | 614 |
Population Ref: | (2011) |
Civil Parish: | Smallwood |
Unitary England: | Cheshire East |
Lieutenancy England: | Cheshire |
Region: | North West England |
Country: | England |
Constituency Westminster: | Congleton |
Post Town: | SANDBACH |
Postcode District: | CW11 |
Postcode Area: | CW |
Dial Code: | 01477 |
Os Grid Reference: | SJ806602 |
Static Image Name: | St John the Baptist, Smallwood - geograph.org.uk - 184327.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | St John the Baptist, Smallwood |
Smallwood is a civil parish and small village in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village is approximately east of Sandbach and 3 miles south-west of Congleton. It is based in a rural area and is largely agricultural. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 491,[1] increasing to 614 at the 2011 Census.[2]
There is a primary school (Smallwood Church of England Primary Academy) within the village,[3] and also a children's day nursery attached to a farm.[4] St John's Parish Church, built between 1843 and 1846, is Grade II listed.
A Village Design Statement was created by Smallwood Parish Council, residents of Smallwood and Cheshire East Council. It gives a full description of the village, including its history. In addition it is also a planning document adopted by Cheshire East Council on 14 October 2010.[5]