Knutsford

Knutsford is a town in the county of Cheshire in the north west of England, east of Northwich, and west of Wilmslow.

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County - Cheshire - England - Northwich - Wilmslow

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• Knutsford is also a village on Prince Edward Island in Canada.

The origins of the name are unclear: some believe it means "Canute's ford" (where Canute crossed the River Lily), others think it means "neat's ford", a crossing place for cattle.

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Canute - River Lily

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Knutsford was the model for Elizabeth Gaskell's novel Cranford. She lived in the town for a time.

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North of Knutsford is Tatton Hall. It is included in the Tatton parliamentary constituency.

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Tatton Hall - Tatton

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Knutsford is also the birthplace of Henry Royce, of Rolls-Royce and the main town in the constituency of Tatton, which is the most affluent outside of London. The current MP is George Osborne, the Conservative Party's spokesman on Financial Affairs ('Shadow Chancellor'). Former Parliamentary representatives include Martin Bell and the disgraced Neil Hamilton.

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Henry Royce - Rolls-Royce - Tatton - MP - George Osborne - Conservative Party - Martin Bell - Neil Hamilton

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