But the rusting swing bridge, which halts the traffic as it yields for large ships that can’t squeeze beneath it, also serves to – symbolically at least – keep Stockton Heath as a little jewel of an enclave. Bigger than a village, smaller than your average town, it has transformed over the last decade into a modern high street in microcosm with the kind of functional shops that serve locals, sitting alongside the bars, boutiques and cafés that make a visit from further afield worthwhile. Distinctly Cheshire with grand Victorian architecture dotted throughout the centre and suburban streets beyond, red bricks glowing as they catch the low winter sunlight, it’s a pretty, pleasant and increasingly popular place to be.
IN THE MORNING
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