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| 711 Winterley and Haslington Hall | |
Admiral Sir Francis Vernon, who built Haslington Hall, was in charge of demolishing the Spanish Armada ships, and is said to have used the boats' timber to build his hall. It's a good story, but he built the house in 1545, forty three years before the Armada was defeated!
 LOCATION: Three miles south of Sandbach START: Winterley signed from A534, layby by Winterley Pool (Grid ref 747571) DISTANCE: 4.5 miles GRADE: Easy, but can be muddy in places TIME: Two and a half hours MAP: Explorer - Crewe & Nantwich Landranger 118 REFRESHMENTS: Pack a flask
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