Annual Parish Meeting and AGM to be held on Thursday 7th May 2026
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Well Renovation
North Rode Villagers recently put together a working party to renovate the old well on Church Lane in the village. The broken lintel was replaced thanks to a kind donation by Peter Brocklehurst and the trough cleaned out. This is in preparation for our first village Well Dressing, due to be held in 2026.
Poppy Displays in 2025
Our 2025 poppy workshop produced over 400 additional poppies for the village displays, meaning we now have over 650 poppies to display around the village. Displays were installed around new village signs, village greens and at Daintry Hall and St Michael’s Church
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North Rode Railway Fete
North Rode Railway Fete on 14th June brought together villagers old and new on the fields below North Rode Viaduct on the River Dane at Colley Mill Farm. The sun came out as did a variety of extravagant victorian costumes reminiscent of the time of the original opening ceremony. We all enjoyed the delights of
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VE 80th Anniversary in North Rode
North Rode Parish Council Celebrated the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on the 8th May 2025 by inviting all villagers along to enjoy a Cheese and Wine evening and to listen to VE day speeches alongside images of the actual day in 1945. North Rode Church had been decorated on the outside with a sea
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North Rode Railway Fete – Saturday 14th June 2025
The parish council is arranging an informal afternoon for the village to come together and celebrate the 200th year of the Railway and the opening of our viaduct 176 years ago in 1849! Elworth Silver Band will be playing and there will be duck races for adults and children. Bring your own food and drink
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Our Final Parish Boundary Signs are installed
The Parish Council has finally installed the remaining boundary signs on Cocksmoss Lane, Shellow Lane and Bullgate Lane, so all road entrances to North Rode have a gateway sign. Following consultation with Cheshire East Highways on the design and location, the installation work was carried out on quiet evenings over the last couple of weeks
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New Grit Bin for Dangerous North Rode Corner
North Rode finally received a grit bin for the dangerous bend on Shellow lane by the railway bridge. The parish council asked for a grit bin from Cheshire East Highways for this location over a year ago, so it is great news to receive this just before the icy season.
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North Rode Poppies for Remembrance Day
Over the past few months, villagers in North Rode have been collecting plastic bottles to make into colourful bright red poppies, in remembrance of those that have fallen in service of our country. There is no war memorial in the village, as technically North Rode is a ‘Thankful Village’. North Rode was and still is
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North Rode 80th D-Day Anniversary Evening
The North Rode 80th Anniversary D-Day Commemoration was a resounding success and enjoyed by over 115 villagers, family and friends on Thursday 6th June 2024, joining commemorations taking place simultaneously across the whole of the United Kingdom. North Rode Parish Council chose to mark the event with a Fish and Chip supper at St Michael’s
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The Beacon Move and Refurbishment
When North Rode Parish Council decided to organise an 80th D-Day Anniversary event on 6th June, we decided that this would include lighting the village beacon alongside hundreds of others across the United Kingdom. The original beacon was installed in 1999, for the occasion of the Millenium, when the lighting of North Rode Beacon was
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North Rode 80th D-Day Commemoration
Thursday 6th June 2024 at Michael’s Church, North Rode Fish & Chip Supper* – 7:00pmWychcraft Big Band – 7:30pmLighting of Village Beacon – 9:15pm *Sustainably caught cod, chips with choice of peas, curry or gravy (including heinz sauces, lemon wedges and tartar sauce). Alternatively there is sausage, or for vegetarians battered halloumi. Pre-Order choice with
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CPR Training Session – 14th December at 7pm
The next North Rode CPR training session will be on Thursday 14th December at Eaton parish hall and will commence at 7pm. The session is open to all North Rode villagers. There is a recommended donation of £5 each on entry to help cover costs for the Dane Valley First Responders, who will be providing
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2nd Defibrillator for North Rode
We are pleased to announce that NRPC have just installed our second public access defibrillator on Park Rd, on the east of the village, just outside the Park Gates. The lock code is the same as for the Daintry Hall defibrillator, and key rings with access codes are available from Parish Councillors. The defibrillator is
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The Making of North Rode sign
North Rode village centre sign was first conceived in July 2022, when the parish council decided it would be nice for the village to have a historical sign to mark the centre of the parish, denoting features and views unique to North Rode. After discussion with Daintry Hall management committee and the Cheshire East conservation
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First Aid Training – 15th June
Following the successful installation of our defibrillator at Daintry Hall, we have arranged a first aid course with Dane Valley Community First Responders, the voluntary organisation that looks after our defibrillator. The training will take place at Eaton Parish Hall at 6:30pm on 15th June and will last approx 2 hours. The training session will
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New Village Sign Unveiled for Coronation
North Rode residents celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III on Bank Holiday Monday in style by unveiling a brand new historical village centre sign at Daintry Hall. The sign, commissioned by the Parish Council was revealed with panache by Shirley Tudor-Evans followed by a rousing three cheers for the King. Over 60 villagers enjoyed
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Coronation Picnic – Monday 9th May
Come along to our village picnic to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, at 1pm at St Michaels Church. The new village sign will be unveiled and you can check out our new defibrillator in front of Daintry Hall. We will be taking a stroll through the park to view a stand of flowering
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Defibrillator for North Rode
In April we finally installed a defibrillator in the village at Daintry Hall. This was made possible with the kind donation of defibrillator unit by Steve Purdham’s company – Westfield Health. Daintry Hall management committee agreed to the installation, provided a power supply and assisted with installation. The parish council purchased a heated cabinet and
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North Rode gets its Parish Boundary signs at last
New North Rode parish boundary signs, designed by the Parish Council, were installed by Cheshire East Highways in March 2023, on the A54 Buxton Road and A536 Macclesfield Road. These were funded by Cheshire East Highways and Ward Cllr Lesley Smetham’s members budget. Thanks must go to Lesley Smetham for her support with this. The
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Platinum Jubilee Celebrations – June 2022
To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, the Parish Council hosted a beacon lighting event on 2nd June at Daintry Hall, The village was serenaded by the Wychcraft Big Band into the evening, with the magnificent St Michaels church as a backdrop, lit up in red white and blue courtesy of North Rode events company
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