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Coordinates: 53°00′23″N 2°39′24″W / 53.006347°N
2.656645°W / 53.006347;
-2.656645
Marbury is a small village located in the civil parish of Marbury cum Quoisley,
within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county
of Cheshire, England.
It is 3 miles from Wrenbury (near Nantwich) in Cheshire and 3.5 miles from Whitchurch in Shropshire. According to
the 2001 Census, the entire
civil parish of Marbury cum Quoisley had a population of 244.[1]
The parish church of St Michael & All
Angels contains the oldest pulpit in Cheshire, built in 1456. The current
vicar is Stephen Walton.
Marbury Merry
Days
Every year, a two-day traditional country fair, 'Marbury Merry Days', takes place in a field
adjacent to the parish church and Marbury Big Mere. In the most
successful years, over a thousand people will have attended the
event. It normally takes place on the second weekend of May.
Proceeds from the country fair are donated to maintaining the
church.
The Meres
The lakes of Marbury, 'Little Mere' and 'Big Mere' were formed
by receding ice subsequent to the last Ice Age. The village is
arguably most famous for its Big Mere, located close to St.
Michael's Church. Little Mere is overlooked by the farmhouse pub,
The Swan, and the large oak tree which is rooted in the heart of
the village green.
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