Mobberley is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, situated between Wilmslow and Knutsford. Mobberley railway station lies on the Manchester to Northwich and Chester line and was opened on 12 May 1862 by the Cheshire Midland Railway which was absorbed by the Cheshire Lines Committee on 15 August 1867. Manchester Airport is located to the north.
Mobberley is mentioned as "Motburlege", in the Domesday Book of 1086.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,546. Mobberley is best known as the home of the Mallory family: George Mallory (1886–1924), a mountaineer who died attempting Mount Everest, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory were both born in Mobberley. Although Mobberley appears as a small village it is actually the 2nd largest parish in the UK. Adolf Hitler once visited Mobberley in 1936.
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Mobberley has a cricket club which plays at Church Lane, in Division two of the Cheshire County Cricket league.[1] they have many teams including a First, second and third teams, and a junior section.
There is also an 18 hole golf course.
[edit] Famous residents
Robinho - Manchester City and Brazil striker.
Adam McNeil - Professional Snooker Player.
George Mallory - English Mountaineer, died in his attempt to be the first reach the summit of Mt. Everest
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Coordinates: 53°19′N 2°19′W / 53.317°N 2.317°W / 53.317; -2.317
