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Chapel-en-le-Frith
Refered to locally as 'Chapel', Chapel-en-le-Frith is known as the 'Capital of the Peaks', and lies just off the A6 road between Buxton and Stockport. The main A6 from Buxton to Manchester once passed through the main street, but a new by-pass opened in 1987 making things a little quieter though the modern town is still a busy, bustling place, with a healthy population.
The name Chapel-en-le-Frith comes from the church which was erected here by Foresters from the Royal Forest in 1225, Frith being a local word for forest. After the Norman Conquest the area was part of the Royal hunting forest of the High Peak and was part of the parish of Hope.
Is popular with both walkers and climbers. Eccles Pike is situated to the south-west and rises to a height of 1,250 ft above sea level and along with Castle Naze offers excellent views of the area.
The market place is still cobbled and a very busy market is held every Thursday, bringing in people from surrounding districts. It is surrounded by pubs and most of the remaining old buildings of the town. The market place also contains a fine old market cross, the old town stocks, the war memorial and a horse trough placed here to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
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