Knutsford
Knutsford is said to derive its name from the Danish King Canute who supposedly 'forded' the River Lily in 1016. The name Cunetesford appears in the Domesday Book (1086) and many names of Danish origin are found in Knutsford. The town’s first charter was granted in 1292 and its central position in Cheshire led to it becoming known as the 'Capital' of mid Cheshire
Elizabeth Gaskell, the famous novelist spent most of her life and was married in Knutsford. Her novel 'Cranford' is set in Victorian Knutsford and the house where she grew up is situated on what is now Gaskell Avenue.
Annual May Day celebrations and decorative ‘sanding’ of the pavements are unique to the town. Knutsford Heritage Centre provides a source of information on Knutsford's history and serves to keep its heritage alive.
Knutsford receives an influx of visitors in July for the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park. Tatton Park which spans 2,000 acres, with 1,000 acres of deer park and 50 acres of gardens is also the venue for other spectacular events such as the Halle Fireworks and Light Spectacular.
Delightful town with many buildings of architectural and historic interest. A popular market and shopping centre for the surrounding countryside, Knutsford has a pretty and interesting main shopping street, King Street. The town has one of the oldest May Day celebrations in England.
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