A Guest House in Manchester near the old villege of Plumley; just 20 mintues away from Cornerstones Guest House is the old English villege of Plumley. As you leave the Cornerstones turn right on to the Old Roman Chester Road the A56 drive just 14 miles down the road where you’ll arrive in the tranquilly village of Plumley a tradishional English village that’s taken 200 years for the populati on to double in size; in 1801 there where 303 souls, so you can imagine just how peaceful it is to day.
All the English village amenities are in place, the grocery shop cum post office, The Smokers public house is an Elizabethan coaching house, and while where on the subject The Smokers boasts Queen Elizabeth II popping in for a swift half.
In a survey and valuation at the beginning of the 19th century the Smokers outbuildings and garden covered an area of one rod and 14 poles. It was valued at just over £27 kept by Richard Allen who’s farther was the village smithy.
Today the Smokers doesn’t have to many coach and horses calling, but it dose have a reputation for excellent food; prepared by head chef Philip Miller, who’s been there for 16 years.
There’s also the Golden Pheasant; over a hundred years old and accommodation to boot. The Hidden Nursery near Plumley is aptly named although it’s been there for fifty years, this massive gardeners Aladdins Cave is hidden by a huge edge and if it wasn’t for the sign outside you’d go straight pass it.
Holford Hall, just outside the village was bullit by Lady Mary Chomondly 300 years ago. Having once entertained James I has a guest at the hall Lady Chomondly acquired the nick name ‘The Bold Lady of Cheshire’ there’s a lot of speculation why but know body’s to sure; it may have been her hunting and horse ridding abilities or its said her wit when entertaining Jame I. How kind.
Lady Chomondly pursued a lawsuit for 20 years with her neighbours and cousins to decide who should sit where in Lower Peaover church and who should go first in processions. So it wasn’t this then, why she got her nick name?
A wonderful community spirit
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