Rode Heath
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Rode Heath is a small village in the civil parish of Odd Rode, near Alsager and within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.[2] According to the 2001 census, Rode Heath had a population of 2,150.[1] In the 2011 census the figure had dropped to 2,019 and a 2016 estimate put the population at 1,943.[3] The village was previously two villages, Rode Heath and Thurlwood. Since extensive housing developments in Thurlwood the two are known simply as Rode Heath.
Rode Heath | |
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Cottages along the Trent and Mersey Canal | |
Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 2,150 [1] |
OS grid reference | SJ806573 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
Postcode district | ST7 |
Dialling code | 01270 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
53.112933°N 2.290755°W / 53.112933; -2.290755 |
The Trent and Mersey Canal runs through Rode Heath. The village has two pubs, a primary school, post office, shop and takeaway. There are two churches: the Church of the Good Shepherd, one of the three churches that make up the Parish of Odd Rode, and the Rhema Mission Church (Rode Heath Chapel).[4] Close by is Rode Hall, the gardens of which are a tourist attraction.[5] The current owner of Rode Hall is Lady Wilbraham.
The village has a number of gentle walks along the canal and through the countryside, popular with dog walkers.