An historic part of a village near Sandbach has got a makeover – with a nod to the new King!

Holmes Chapel Parish Council commissioned an arch for Church Walk in the village's conservation area.

Now the arch is up and it has a nod to the new King too – with his insignia added to the design.

Holmes Chapel's impressive new arch. (Photo: Holmes Chapel Parish Council)

A parish council spokesperson said: "The Parish Council would like to thank all the businesses for their patience and understanding whilst the work was being undertaken.

"We are also grateful to TEM Groundworks for their hard work and dedication to getting the works done whilst trying to minimise any disruption to business access.

"We hope residents like the new look of Church Walk - we certainly think it is a very positive improvement to the area."

Church Walk was once the location of a house, cottage, shop and outbuildings. Rumour has it that it also housed, on the first floor, the village Assembly Rooms from the 1890s to the 1960s.

(Photo: Deborah Bowyer/Sandbach Nub News)

Music, drama, church events, scout and temperance meetings all took place in the Assembly Rooms.

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