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Stairlifts Abingdon – Stairlifts Oxfordshire

Here in the Vale of the White Horse between the Berkshire Downs and the River Thames is the market town of Abingdon.  This town is steeped in history and tradition.  Even its location, the Vale of the White Horse dates back to the Bronze Age.

You may feel historic but you can’t compete with that!  If however age is telling and making you in need of some help around or more specifically up and down the house, then Castle Comfort Stair Lifts can offer you advice.

If your mobility is testing you and you now need help to get up and down the stairs, please have a look at our stairlift comparisons on the website.  They’ll be something there that will work for you.  Why not give us a call for a chat on 01865 477 004.

Pre-historic connections
Wondering why this area is called the Vale of the White Horse?  It’s all to do with the famous Uffington White Horse on White Horse Hill.  This pre-historic hill figure is dug out of the earth and the trenches are filled with crushed chalk, hence its name.  It dates back to the Bronze Age but no one knows why it was carved out of the hill.

It has received much accolade in literature (Terry Pratchett’s A Hatful of Sky; A J Hartley’s What Time Desires) and as a filming location (BBC The Moon Stallion; film Map of the Human Heart).  It is also used locally as a logo by Wessex Hall at nearby Reading University, by a local school and by a local branch of the TA, Wessex Yeomanry.

Originally Abingdon on Thames, the first known traces of a settlement date back to the Iron Age.  In Saxon times Abingdon Abbey, a Benedictine monastery was founded there.  Some years later William the Conqueror visited the Abbey leaving his son, the future Henry I there to be educated.

Even ‘today’ Abingdon’s history changes.  Until 1974 when county boundaries were made, Abingdon was the county town of Berkshire.  In 1974 it came over to Oxfordshire and is located just 5 and a half miles from the city of Oxford; Banbury which we visited earlier is about 35 miles north of Abingdon and Bicester, a future destination, is 20 miles to the south.

More history
Abingdon Bridge is actually two bridges crossing the Thames in the town.  The two bridges are separated by Nag’s Head Island which takes its name from the pub of the same name located there.  The first bridge was started as a stone bridge in the 15th century probably replacing a wooden one or a ferry crossing; arches were added later in the same century.   The southern half of the bridge is also known as the Burford Bridge.  There is a daily river boat service to Oxford from the island.

It is also the home of Abingdon School an independent boys’ school founded by Benedictine Monks in the 12th century.

Traditions
A strange but true tradition connected to Abingdon is where local dignitaries throw buns from the roof of Abingdon County Hall Museum at crowds in the market square on specific days of celebration.  The Museum has a collection of buns, thankfully dried and varnished, dating back to bun throwings in 19th century.  Since 2000 there have been bun throwing ceremonies to celebrate the Millennium, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, 450th anniversary of the town’s Royal Charter and Harry and Kate’s wedding earlier this year.

Morris Dancing has long been a tradition in Abingdon and is still flourishing today.  Every year a Mayor of Ock Street – the centre of Abingdon – is elected and heads a procession, preceded by the famous Horns of Ock Street a symbol of Abingdon’s Morris Dance Troupe who won’t dance without them!

How’s your bun throwing?  Want to throw buns from the top of your house but can’t get there?  Please get in touch with Castle Comfort Stair Lifts we’ve got all the unbiased information you need about stairlifts as we represent all UK manufacturers.  But don’t throw buns at us, just give us a call on 01865 477 004.

A saintly bias
Abingdon has been the home of two saints and a blessed: Saint Edmund of Abingdon and his sister, Saint Alice of Catesby.  The third sibling was the Blessed Margaret Rich.

Edmund also known as Saint Edmund of Canterbury was in fact Archbishop of Canterbury from 1233 – 1240.  After some disagreements with Rome, Edmund retired to the Cistercian Pontigny Abbey in France where he died shortly afterwards.  Some months after his death miracles at his grave were reported to have taken place.  Edmund was canonised a few years later by Henry III.

Sisters Alice and Margaret became nuns at the Benedictine House of Catesby; in fact Margaret was the Prioress.  Again after their deaths in 1257 and 1270 miraculous acts took place at their graves hence Alice’s canonisation and Margaret’s bestowed title of ‘Blessed’.

Nice to know
Not exactly a tradition but a ‘nice to know’ fact: Old Speckled Hen ale was originally brewed here by Morlands Brewery to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the MG factory in the town.  The name came from the MG car that used to ferry the factory workers around!  It had become speckled with paint over the years of in-factory use.  The MG factory closed in 1980.

Notable people of Abingdon
As well as two saints and a blessed which is some claim to fame, Abingdon has a few other famous people connected to the town.  Actor Gerald Charles Dickens, great, great grandson of the famous author Charles Dickens, lives in Abingdon.

Journalist and TV reporter Kate Garraway was born in Abingdon. Comedian David Mitchell was at Abingdon School; also to come out of Abingdon School, the band Radiohead who formed whilst studying together.

Stream-of-Consciousness author Dorothy Richardson was born in Abingdon but moved with her parents to London when she was a child.  She worked initially as a governess before becoming involved with the Bloomsbury Group of writers, artists and philosophers including Virginia Woolf, Vita Sackville West, Lytton Strachey and E.M. Forster.

West Ham footballer Matthew Taylor grew up in Abingdon and Dean Whitehead, playing for Stoke City the home of Castle Comfort Stair Lifts, was born here.

And whilst we’re on the subject, don’t forget that Castle Comfort Stair Lifts are here to help with all your mobility needs.  We won’t give you the hard sell but we can give you lots of information about which stairlift is right for you.

If you’re concerned about the cost remember that we are offering you a £50 off voucher, we have reconditioned stairlifts and we can point you in the right direction of grants to fund your purchase or 0% finance.

Call us on 01865 477 004  you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Stairlifts Banbury - Oxfordshire Stairlifts

 
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Stairlifts Banbury – Stairlifts Oxfordshire


‘Ride a Cock horse to Banbury Cross to see a fine lady on a white horse’.  Yes today we’re heading over to Banbury, the second largest town in Oxfordshire after Oxford itself being home to almost 42,000.

If you live in or around Banbury and are looking for a stairlift supplier, then Castle Comfort Stair Lifts are here to help.

Our local office will be happy to offer you advice and guidance about which chair is right for you and your pocket.  As representatives of all stairlift manufacturers in England we are well placed to do so.  We’re even offering you £50 off your purchase, so give us a call on  01865 477 004  today.

Nursery rhymes and statues
Now back to the nursery rhyme!  It is first recorded in ‘Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book’ in the 18th century.  With lyrics so old, there are no fixed meanings or derivations of this old nursery rhyme.  We do know that there were several crosses in Banbury although they were all destroyed by the Puritans in 1600.  A new Banbury Cross was erected in the 19th century; it stands 16 metres high and is topped by a gilt cross.  More recently in 2005, the bronze statue of the ‘fine lady’ was unveiled by the Princess Royal.

From the 16th century a ‘cock horse’ could be a hobby horse but it could also mean a ‘spirited’ horse.  The fine lady in the rhyme?  There are several possible explanations but none confirmed:  Queen Elizabeth I, Lady Godiva or Celia Fiennes (‘a Fiennes lady’) whose brother the 1st Viscount Saye and Sele lived in nearby Broughton Castle.

Since 2000 Banbury has hosted an annual hobby horse festival – a gathering of traditional mock animals!  Hobby horses have traditionally been associated with May Day festivities and take many forms from the simple wooden head on a stick to long cloaked versions which make the person look as though they are riding the horse.

Banbury traditions
If we’re talking traditions you might want to hear about Banbury Cakes.  They contain currants and spices, mixed peel, brown sugar, rosewater, nutmeg and rum – similar to Eccles Cakes – encased in pastry to make a flat, oval cake.  They were first made in the 16th century to a secret recipe.

But there’s more to Banbury than old traditions – or is there?  After all Banbury is an old market town and housed the largest cattle market – very important in Victorian times - in Western Europe until the 1990s.

The Oxford Canal which was opened in the 18th century runs through Banbury and at that time ensured a cheap supply of coal to the area from nearby Warwickshire.  It was also used to take goods to market in Oxford and Coventry.  Tooley’s Boatyard in Banbury built and repaired horse-drawn narrow boats which used the canal.  This dry dock carried on working right up until the mid 1990’s. Now the boatyard is an official Ancient Monument with all its workshops fully restored.

Industry in Banbury
Now Banbury’s industries are car components, electrical goods, plastics, food processing and printing.  Kraft Foods a food and coffee production company manufacturing site is based in Banbury whilst their UK HQ is in Cheltenham 40 miles to the west; Kraft market their brands in more than 170 countries with 12 of the brands regularly bringing in $1 billion dollars a year.  Some of Kraft’s most famous brands include Cadburys, Maxwell House, Jacobs and Philadelphia; their headquarters are in the ‘windy city’ of Chicago.

Banburyshire
Banbury is surrounded by countryside much of which is known unofficially as ‘Banburyshire’ – this affectionate term also applies to parts of Northamptonshire and Warwickshire as they are close by!

If you live in ‘Banburyshire’ and are in need of help to find a stairlift then remember Castle Comfort Stair Lifts are the people to contact.  Let us know what you need and we’ll advise you.  Why not watch our short video above as an introduction to how we can help.

If you need help funding this purchase, we can advise about grants and 0% finance so that you make the purchase with as little stress as possible.

If you’d like to know more please give Castle Comfort Stair Lifts a call on 01865 477 004.

As Banbury is almost equidistant from Oxford (30 miles) and Birmingham (38 miles) so you could also call the Birmingham office on 0121 371 0123.

Formula one
Virgin Racing also has their home in Banbury and the Simtek team were based here too.  Drivers with Virgin Racing over the last two years have been the German driver Timo Glok and Jerome d’Ambrosio from Belgium.

Banbury is also the base for one of the world’s biggest motorsport technology specialists, Prodrive.  They not only design and manufacture but also race cars for makes like Subaru, Aston Martin and Ford.

The Formula Fast Karting Centre is also located in Banbury.  It was designed by Formula One racing engineers and is open to the public as well as used for training of competing karting drivers in the UK.

Banbury’s famous residents
The chef Gordon Ramsay who was born in Scotland, moved with his family to Stratford on Avon and later to Banbury where he was educated.  Ramsay pursued a career in football playing for Warwickshire at the age of 12.  Later he tried out for Rangers but a damaged cartilage ended his football ‘career’.  With an interest in cooking already showing, Ramsay pursued a Hotel Management course at the North Oxfordshire Technical College in Banbury and the rest as they say, is history.

Anthony Burgess famous author (A Clockwork Orange) taught at Banbury Grammar School.  Only three years ago The Times placed Burgess at no 17 in their list of 50 best writers since 1945.

Comedian Larry Grayson was born here; he started out in ‘variety’ and didn’t become famous until much later.  He was the host of The Generation Game from 1978 to its close in 1982 and he became famous for his phrases ‘Shut that door’ and ‘What a gay day’.

Glam rock star Gary Glitter now a convicted paedophile was also born in Banbury.

Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, the Nobel prize winner for  physiology or medicine along with Andrew Huxley and John Eccles was also born in Banbury.

The Irish football referee Dermot Gallagher has made Banbury his home.

Our short tour of Banbury has come to an end.  We hope you’ve enjoyed this brief look around.
Remember if you are looking for a stairlift or any other equipment to aid you mobility, please get in touch with Castle Comfort Stair Lifts – we’ll help you find the answers.  You can call us on 01865 477 004.

Take a look around our website and our blog for other interesting facts about stairlifts like their history for instance and about other areas in the UK.

Stairlifts Oxford - Oxfordshire Stairlifts

 
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Stairlifts Oxford – Stairlifts Oxfordshire

Welcome to the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire!  The city is made famous by its mediaeval university which dominates the city.

Whilst the typical age and the number of retired people here is lower than average, if you are one of the few who need some help with mobility then you need to speak to Castle Comfort Stair Lifts.  Our local office can advise on the right sort of stairlift for you.  If you don’t know much about stairlifts, it’s worth watching Castle Comfort Stair Lift’s founder Keith in his short video to get a feel for the company.

After that talk to the team at their local office on 01865 477 004 to see which stairlift is right for you.

Back in Oxford, where do we take you first?  Well the city has been called the ‘city of dreaming spires’ by poet Matthew Arnold and referenced similarly in Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure.  In fact its link with authors, poets and works of literature both popular and more revered, is not surprising considering it is one of our great seats of learning.

Oxford University is responsible for the education of 26 British prime ministers including Gladstone, Atlee, MacMillan, Wilson, Heath, Thatcher, Blair and Cameron.

And if that wasn’t enough of a responsibility, other Oxonians as those educated at Oxford University are known, include at least 30 international leaders e.g. three Australian prime ministers, two Canadian, two Indian and four Pakistan Prime Ministers.  Bill Clinton was the first ever American president to study at Oxford as a Rhodes student.  There are several Caribbean Prime Ministers and some Asian leaders.

And if you like lists, then Oxford has some impressive ones:
·         Oxford has been the learning place of 12 saints including Sir Thomas More who was canonised long after his death in 1935

·         10 ‘Blesseds’

·         89 Archbishops

·         50 Olympic winners

·         73 authors not including children’s authors, non-fiction or dramatists

·         Some 102 poets

·         47 Nobel Laureates

·         And we haven’t even touched on scientists, journalists, business men and women and those in the law profession, there are so many more that we’ll leave them for you to look up yourselves!


How does a city responsible for so many luminaries carry itself?

Oxford’s come a long way; its name in Saxon times meant ‘ford of the oxen’- so a crossing for oxen!  Now Oxford sits fairly centrally in southern England although officially it is in the South Midlands.  It is less than 50 miles from the capital and almost 80 from Birmingham, 30 miles from Swindon in North Wiltshire and 30 from Banbury staying in Oxfordshire.

The Royal throne
During the English Civil War Oxford became the seat of Charles I throne after he was banished from London.

Books
During the 19th century it became home to many printers and publishers.  It is still home to the first Blackwells Book Shop which claims the largest selling room of books in Europe.

Mini production
Of course Oxford – well nearby Cowley – is home to the production of the famous Mini.  No wonder they filmed part of the original Italian Job here!

Beer, beer, beer
At one time Oxford was also home to nine breweries including Flowers and Swann for those of you who know their beer.  The last one sold out to Green King including its tied pubs in 2002 and sadly none of the breweries still exist.

Just think, imagine yourself driving up and down those steps in the film with your new stairlift!  Castle Comfort Stair Lifts to the rescue!

We are the national agents for all stairlift manufacturers so can offer unbiased advice about which one is right for you and your pocket.  We can even offer you advice about grants to pay for it or 0% finance if you prefer a quicker route.

Give us a call on 01865 477 004 today to discuss how we can help you.

Famous people with Oxford connections
We’ve listed a few already and because of the university the list is seemingly endless.  There is definitely one rather well known man of Oxford we haven’t mentioned though, Inspector Morse.

Morse
ITV brought the character to life from Colin Dexter’s books; interestingly Dexter studied Classics at rival Cambridge University.  John Thaw played the Inspector in 33 episodes over thirteen years; Morse served in the Thames Valley Police in Oxford and was described as a middle class gentleman detective with a love of his jaguar car, real ale and classical music as well as literature in its many forms and cryptic crossword puzzles.  Morse was very popular, in fact the final three episodes were seen by 18 million viewers.

Harry Potter
Staying with fictional characters, Harry Potter’s connection with Oxford University is that it has appeared as part of the set in all the films.



Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass were written by Lewis Carol in Oxford.  It all started when he (real name Charles Lutwidge) and his friend the Rev Robinson Duckworth took the three daughters of the Chancellor of Oxford University, Henry Liddell out on a boat on the River Isis.  This is the name given to the 10 mile stretch of River Thames as it flows through Oxford.  Carroll told the story to the children to amuse them and Alice Liddell asked him to write it down!

If you don’t want to risk the mirth of the Cheshire Cat, contact Castle Comfort Stair Lifts to see what they have to offer.

They won’t offer you potions labelled ‘Drink Me!’ so that you grow smaller but they will explain which stairlift is best for you.

Don’t forget to use the £50 off voucher and to call Castle Comfort Stair Lifts on  01865 477 004.

Stairlifts Wilmslow - Cheshire stairlifts

 
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Stairlifts Wilmslow – Stairlifts Cheshire

Weatherfield and Wilmslow couldn’t be more different, yet two of the long serving members of Coronation Street – Britain’s favourite soap – live in Wilmslow, Cheshire.  Real life and screen life are somewhat different no doubt!

Are you a resident in Wilmslow?  Are you leading a double life?  Apparently cheerful and getting on with things but secretly frustrated at no longer being able to climb those stairs?  Castle Comfort Stair Lifts would love to help you.  How could we assist?  Well we are the national agents for all stairlift manufacturers so not only can we supply but we can also give you an unbiased opinion about the best one for you.

Want to know more?  Please watch our founder Keith’s short video above and then please give us a ring on 01625 886 599.

Yes William Roache who plays Ken Barlow and has starred in Coronation Street from its first episode in 1960 lives in Wilmslow as does his colleague Simon Gregson better known to all as Steve McDonald.  Both characters have grown up on the street as it were, Gregson is close to completing his 22nd year.  He was picked whilst still at school to play one of the McDonald twins.

Just like Weatherfield is a suburb of Greater Manchester so is Wilmslow; it is just 11 miles from the centre of Manchester and just 7 miles from Macclesfield the home of Castle Comfort Stair Lifts’ Cheshire office.

Unlike the soap suburb, Wilmslow is renowned for its famous and rich residents mainly footballers and businessmen.  Back in 2005 is was reportedly the home of over 100 millionaires including businessman Peter Jones – not the ‘Dragon’ but the founder of the Emerson Group.  At that time he was thought to be worth in excess of £460 million, somewhat richer than either the Queen or Mohamed al-Fayed owner of Harrods.

Wilmslow is also home to a number of footballers such as Manchester United players, Nemanja Vidic and Park Ji-Sung as well as Alex Ferguson, Man U’s manager.  Arch rival Manchester City players Joleon Lescott and David Silva have both chosen Wilmslow as their home too as has Titus Bramble who plays for Sunderland.

Just 6 miles away in nearby Prestbury you’ll also find a host of well-off residents who like to earn a bob or too kicking a ball about including Wayne Rooney, Robbie Savage, Carlos Tevez, Stan Pearson, Wes Brown, Owen Hargreaves and with different ball skills ‘Freddie’ Flintoff.

Robbie Savage who last played for Derby Country was labelled as the ‘dirtiest player in the Premier League’ and now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live.  He has gone on to shine in Strictly Come Dancing on BBC TV.  Dancing with Ola Jordan he has reached Wembley again – he has played at Wembley before striking up 39 caps for the Welsh national team.

If you wish your dancing was still as hot as Robbie’s but actually making the stairs is the first hurdle, why not give Castle Comfort Stair Lifts a call.  We’ve got an office in Cheshire where are team will be happy to advise you - 01625 886 599.

Take a look at our information, use the £50 voucher – even the canniest and richest businessmen will take advantage of money saving offers – and consider a new or reconditioned stairlift from us now.

What’s the attraction of these parts?  A short tour around Wilmslow will be enough to explain: expensive houses – prices of around £2million aren’t uncommon, designer shops, cafes and restaurants all suggest the ‘Cheshire lifestyle’!  Its neighbour Alderley Edge is similar and has attracted a few big names of its own.  It was the home of the Beckhams before David went to play for Real Madrid; and remains home for Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Christiano Ronaldo, Mikael Silvestre, Andy Cole and Stoke’s own Peter Crouch!

Actress and ex Coronation Street star, Denise Welch and Richard Fleeshman also late of Coronation Street live here alongside Stuart Hall well-known as host of It’s a Knockout.  It is also home to two of the band members of New Order/Joy Division, Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook.

Alderley Edge and Prestbury encompasses village life with proximity to the urban conurbation of Manchester just 12 and 18 miles away respectively for access to transport links.

About Wilmslow

The name actually comes from old Anglo-Saxon for ‘mound of a man called Wighelm’ – not very inspiring!  But the discovery of Lindow Man one of the most important iron-age finds in the country again gives Wilmslow that exclusivity.  Lindow Man can now be seen at the British Museum.

Wilmslow is part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with Alderley Edge and Prestbury for on-going house price rises and its affluence.

Things not to miss in Alderley Edge

The Edge in Alderley is a geological term for a red sandstone escarpment which rises 215 miles above see level and forms a horseshoe.  Stormy Point is a popular place with visitors to view the surrounding countryside of the Cheshire Plains and the Peak District.  It is a National Trust Site.

Engine Vein

Engine Vein is a natural fault in the rock which is rich in copper and other minerals and was excavated by Bronze Age miners and later the Romans.

Hare Hill Park and Gardens

A small 19th century estate covering 276 acres of beautiful countryside with rolling hills, the gardens at Hare Hill are home to a collection of exotic plants and wire sculptures.

Prestbury

This pretty village dates from Saxon times and its name is thought to mean ‘Priest’s fortified enclosure’.  Probably chosen for this purpose as it stands on fairly high ground for a clear view of the River Bollin.  In the 19th century it was big in the silk industry so many of the houses in Prestbury were built as factory or weavers’ cottages.  Wayne Rooney’s pile is somewhat bigger than these!

Nearby Grade I listed Adlington Hall still owned by the Legh family has parts of this historic building open to visitors on published dates.  It’s worth taking a look at the 15th-16th century Great Hall and timber framed courtyard.  Any special occasions coming up?  You can hire the Great Hall or the hunting lodge!

If getting up and down those stairs would be event enough for you, then Castle Comfort Stair Lifts are the event organisers you need!

Give us a call to discuss what you need and find out just what we can do.  Our local office number is 01625 886 599.

Stairlifts Macclesfield - Cheshire Stairlifts

 
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Stairlifts Macclesfield – Stairlifts Cheshire

Here we are in Macclesfield in Cheshire.  It’s the home of Castle Comfort Stair Lift’s Cheshire office where you can find out all about the services we offer, the reviews we get (at Macclesfield and other areas) and get advice from our local professional team.
Castle Stairlifts founder Keith himself goes back a long way in Macclesfield, well  before stairlift days. He was head hunted and 'imported' there by a ceramic tile specialist in the early 1970s - as his Stoke on Trent pottery industry training made him hot property! Keith's professional contacts in 'Macc' have continued for nearly four decades. Apart from going there weekly to shop  (its quicker to get from Newcastle under Lyme to Macclesfield than to Stoke on Trent's Hanley shopping centre - and  it's FREE PARKING) - the stairlifts firm  has it's office located at the building of the  MD's friend Paul Williams  Paul has continued to trim Keith's hair since he stopped being a scruffy hippy!

So, back to stairlifts -  if you, or a loved one need some help up he stairs at home, then please give our Macclesfield office a call on  01625 886599. - you may even need a haircut too!

 Meanwhile we’ll take you on a short tour of Macclesfield’s delights!

Hello all Maxonians!  This is the affectionate term for someone from Macclesfield which has only come into existence in the last 20 years or so mainly via the media.

The town name Macclesfield is thought to derive from old English for ‘Maccels’ open country’ from the Saxon Macca i.e. Macca’s fields.  Presumably not ancestors of Paul McCartney!  It is often referred to as Silk town as it once had a thriving silk industry though more traditionally it was known as Treacle town!  Legend suggests this because a ship spilt a barrel of treacle on one of the streets and all the poor rushed out to scoop it up.  It is more likely to be that the mill owners supplied unemployed weavers with barrels of treacle!

Macclesfield is a happy town according to a survey carried out just three years ago.  In fact it was the 5th happiest of 273 areas in Britain.  The survey was carried out by the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester which asked residents to rate themselves in terms of personal well-being.

Maybe it’s Macclesfield’s pleasant location that makes them happy?  You can find it in east Cheshire some 41 miles east of county town Chester close to the county borders with Greater Manchester, Derbyshire and Staffordshire.   It is only 20 miles north of Castle Comfort Stair Lifts ‘home town’ of Stoke on Trent and 18 miles south of Manchester and the Peak District is just a stone’s throw away in the east.

In fact Macclesfield and Buxton (12 miles away in neighbouring Derbyshire) are joined by The Cat and Fiddle Road which is named after the pub which sits at the top.  It has great views over the Peak District, the Cheshire Plains and the conurbation of Greater Manchester, and is regularly named the most dangerous road in Britain and which has become a popular ride for motorcyclists.

Did you know that Macclesfield is the original home of Hovis bread – not the pretty southern hill (Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset) that the old advert used to show?

The small village of Disley still within the Borough of Macclesfield and just 10 miles from the town is close to nearby Lyme Park, a large estate with a Tudor mansion.  Disley itself was once home to at least one cotton mill, its name in Anglo-Saxon means windy settlement presumably because of its geographical location on the edge of the Peak District.  It still retains its old world charm and has a few famous connections: TV presenter David Dickinson once had an antique shop here – his first; it’s the birthplace of author Christopher Isherwood; British historian AJP Taylor lived here.

Do you still have old world charm?  Do you typify Maxonians in being happy?  Let Castle Comfort Stair Lifts make you even happier with their offering of a wide range of stairlifts.  As the national agent for all stairlift manufacturers we can be sure to find the right one for you either brand new, reconditioned or even in part-exchange for your old one.

Why not watch our video when our founder Keith explains how and why the company came about and then give us a call on 01625 886599 to discuss how we can help?  In the meantime take a look at the price comparisons on our website.

Interesting buildings
The 17th Century Macclesfield Town Hall at the heart of this market town is still very much in use for council business but also as an event venue and for private hire.

Armoury Towers was once the home of the Militia in Macclesfield during the 19th Century but this beautiful Grade II listed building is now private apartments.

The Grade I listed building at Lyme Park was built in the 16th century by the LeighsPemberton, Darcy’s home in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice and in complete contrast was a location used in an episode of Red Dwarf.

Famous Maxonians
Macclesfield is the home town of blues singer John Mayall;  Ian Curtis of Joy division grew up here as did his band-mate Stephen Morris;  Gillian Gilbert also hails from here and she later joined Stephen Morris to form New Order and is married to him too.

Stoke City player Peter Crouch was born in Macclesfield; he has become famous for his robotic celebratory dance.  The dance was apparently inspired by the Arctic Monkeys’ song, ‘I bet you look good on the dance floor’.

Jonathan Agnew, cricketer turned commentator was born here too; as was Olympic yachtsman Ben Ainslie.

Former Radio 4 Presenter on the Today programme, Brian Redhead was born and died here; author Vera Brittain who wrote Testament of Youth about her experiences in WWI spent part of her childhood in Macclesfield.

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