Disley Guide 2017

From a viewfinder plaque (presented by the
Society for the Protection of Rural England in
1975) on the nearby Gritstone Trail near the
Bowstones, it is possible to see seven counties
(Cheshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Clwyd,
Yorkshire, Shropshire and Lancashire).
Disley is also home to one of the National
Trust’s most popular and prestigious properties –
Lyme Park. The park’s 1400 acres contain large
Listed Buildings in Disley
16 Cottages on Redhouse Lane from No. 38,
previously known as Lodge Row
Station Cottages 72, 74, and 76 Redhouse Lane
Cottages in the Crescent
Cottages No. 14 and 16 Jackson’s Edge Road,
known as Unwin Terrace
Homestead Farm on Jackson’s Edge Road
Buxton Old Road Nos. 88 to 96
Higher Disley Methodist Church
(now a nursery)
herds of red and fallow deer with magnificent
views across the Cheshire Plain.
At St Mary’s Church there is the grave of
Joseph Watson (born 1648), who lived to be 104
and was park keeper at Lyme for 64 years. Watson
drove a brace of stags from Lyme to Windsor as
a present for Queen Anne to win a 500 guinea
wager for his master.
Higher Disley Cottages
i.e. Ivy Cottage on Corks Lane
Shop premises on Buxton Road from
Anne Marie to the podiatrist surgery
‘Corballis’ Homestead Road
Higher Stoneridge Farm / Lower Stoneridge
‘Greenacres’ Homestead Road
Clough Farm – on Canal Bank
DOn 1st May 2012 ownership and management of
Disley Community Centre was transferred from
Cheshire East Council to Disley Parish Council.
This means that you can now make bookings by
contacting the Parish Council office. You can do
this is by:
• Telephone – (01663) 762726 or 766256
• Email – disley.pc@btconnect.com
• In person at the Parish Council office from
9:00am to 1:00pm Monday to Friday.
You can also download booking forms from the
Parish Council website www.disleyparishcouncil.
org.uk
isley Community Centre
The Community Hall has a capacity of:
• 80 for theatre style meetings
• 60 seated with tables
• 50 for dancing
The hall is an ideal, central venue suitable for many
types of functions including:
• Meetings
• Coffee Mornings
• Fund Raising Events
• Seminars
• Training Sessions
• Exercise Classes
• Children’s Parties
The hall is available to hire in the mornings,
afternoons and evenings at extremely competitive
rates. It also benefits from a Hearing Loop system
funded by the Parish Plan group. There are full
kitchen facilities available and there is a 3-hour
free car park.
The Caretaker will be in attendance before and
after every booking so you can discuss any special
requirements or let him know if there is anything
that he can help you with.
Also, unless the room hire is for a commercial
use or involves physical activity, you will not have
to provide your own public liability insurance as
this is covered by the Parish Council’s policy.
If you have any queries or wish to check
availability please do not hesitate to contact the
Parish Council office.
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