Kettleshulme

The village of Kettleshulme lies in the valley of Todd Brook, with the hills of Charles Head and Windgather Rocks on Taxal Edge soaring to over fifteen hundred feet on either side. As one drives in, it has the appearance of an Alpine village, hence the popular name of ‘Little Switzerland’.

Kettleshulme is a typical Cheshire village, boasting two fine pubs, and a very popular and well attended village school.

The village is ideally located for transport to Manchester; Whaley Bridge station being only ten minutes drive, whilst Macclesfield station, a twenty minute drive, has direct links to London. Manchester International Airport is forty minutes away by car.

Conservation

Kettleshulme is entirely located within the Peak District National Park. The older parts of the village are further protected by the Kettleshulme Conservation Area. See a map of the CA.

Finding Us

Kettleshulme is located on the Macclesfield - Whaley Bridge road, B5470, six miles from Macclesfield, two from Whaley Bridge. See the Google map.

History

Kettleshulme is a group of small hamlets and many farms clustered around the Macclesfield Whaley Bridge road and occupied by agriculture over many centuries. The population has increased by only about 100 in the past two centuries and now stands at about 350.

The route of the main road was part of the Salt Way. Salt was conveyed on pack horse trains from the Cheshire salt fields around Middlewich, across the Peak District, for sale in the towns and villages on the east side of the hills.

There was one mill in the village, Lumbhole Mill, making candlewick up until 1937.