WHITEMOOR NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME

A rural village with an attractive church, village pub and Whitmore Hall, home of the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family, which is open to the public May-Aug, Tues/Wed, 2-5.30pm.

Whitmore's Mainwaring Arms, sits on a crossroads. The main A53 Newcastle to Shrewsbury road is the major road but the minor one which crosses it was once far more important for this was the coach road between Liverpool and London.

The countryside hereabouts offers excellent opportunities stroll in peace and tranquillity.