Coordinates: 53°21′07″N 2°27′04″W / 53.352°N 2.451°W / 53.352; -2.451

High Legh
High Legh  High Legh shown within Cheshire
Population	1,632 [1]
OS grid reference	SJ700840
Parish	High Legh
Unitary authority	Cheshire East
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KNUTSFORD
Postcode district	WA16
Dialling code	01925
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Tatton
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High Legh is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies six miles north west of Knutsford, seven miles east of Warrington and seventeen miles south west of Manchester City Centre.

According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish was 1,632.^[1]

Unusually this village was home to two ancient landed gentry families for generations, namely: Leigh of West Hall and Cornwall-Legh of East Hall. Both halls have now been demolished, but both families are still represented today, the head of the West Hall family being Edward Leigh, MP and that of the East Hall family Richard, 6th Baron Grey of Codnor. A member of one of the cadet branches of the Leigh of West Hall family, was created a baronet in 1773, becoming Sir Egerton Leigh, but this title is now dormant. In a mainly agricultural area, its proximity to Manchester and the area now known as Gold Trafford, has made it nowadays a most desirable residential area. High Legh is the site of an early Methodist chapel in Northwood Lane, with Wesleyan connections. The C of E parish church of St John was formerly the domestic chapel of the West Hall. In the early 19th century Robert Moffat was employed on the West Hall estate as a gardener, but in 1814 he joined the London Missionary Society and moved to Plantation Farm in Dukinfield. In 1816 was sent to South Africa to pioneer missionary work. The village now has several sporting facilities including High Legh Cricket Club^[2] which plays at Arley Hall the home of the Viscount Ashbrook, golf at High Legh Park Country Club^[3] on land formerly part of the West Hall estate and High Legh Tennis Club.^{[4] [5]} 10th October the Village saw High Legh Railway Opened within the grounds of High Legh Garden Centre. a 71/4 gauge 400yard railway. Opened 10th October 2009 by Louise Robbins. (Headteacher of High Legh Primary School). Operated by Vee Limited.

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