Crewe

Located within the borough of Cheshire East, 158 miles north of London, Crewe is a railway town of Cheshire, England. With a population of 72,863, Crewe is known for its large railway station. It is also known for Crewe Works – an organisation that used to manufacture and recondition locomotives. Crewe is also known as the birthplace of Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce remained in Crewe from 1946 to 2002 i.e. for a span of 56 years. Now it is the Bentley motor cars that are being manufactured in Crewe.

A mention of Creu is found in the Domesday Book - a record of the "Great Survey" of much of England & Wales that was completed in 1086 to determine the taxes that were owed to the King. However, it was not until 1843 that Crewe had its first modern settlement owing to a development in the railway system that had started in the early 1840’s. During the Second World War, Crewe became a target of the Nazi forces because of the railway junction as well as the presence of Rolls-Royce engineering works.

Developments

In 2008, the development of the current bus station and main shopping area were given up due to a shortage of funds. The railway station was also to be modified and as a part of the plan, it was to be moved to Basford. Anyhow, no such things happened and the current station underwent only some maintenance work instead. A new plan was developed by the Cheshire East Council. A Lifestyle Centre, furnished with swimming pool, a library and a gym was to be a part of the new plan. A new transport hub has been planned for Crewe that would be completed by 2027.

People

• Blaster Bates - an expert with explosives and demolitions
• William Cooper - novelist
• Harold Hankins - Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
• William Hope (1863 – 1933) - A leader in the field of spirit photography
• Chris Hughes (born 1947) – One of the top quizzers’ from Britain
• Jimmy MacDonald(1906 – 1991) - During his lifetime he lent his voice to the cartoon character Mickey Mouse.
• Sir Philip Craven (born 1950) – International Paralympic Committee President
• Neil Brooks - Gold medalist, Australian Olympic swimming
• John Edward Morris - former cricketer from England
• Carl Ashmore, - children's author
• Craig Jones - Motorcycle racer, England
• Shanaze Reade - born in 1988 Shanaze is a world BMX and track cycling champion.
• Muthu Alagappan - a medical student but known in the USA for his analytical skills in professional basketball.

Things To Do

Crewe has various attractions one can not afford to miss. The visitors and the locals alike love to visit the following attractions:

• Crewe Lyceum Theatre
  • Located at the Lyceum Theatre Heath Street in Crewe this is a small and a beautiful theatre. A great theatre at a good location provides a positive feedback from the visitors.
• Queens Park
  • Beautiful park with a relatively newly renovated café. It is also home to a playing area that is well-taken care. Very friendly area. He kids would find it a great place. Free parking, boat rides, basketball hoops, fitness equipment, trails, band stands, lake and a café are the other features that it comes along with.
• Crewe Heritage Centre
  • The Crewe Heritage Center is located between two main railway lines that are still active with trains constantly passing by, this heritage centre as the fore-runner of the Virgin tilting trains such as the Flying Scotsman that used to stop here for a whole night. Visitors love to have a ride on trains on a small route.