Wybunbury is home to the 'Leaning Tower of South Cheshire'
Drive into the pretty village of Wybunbury, wind along the narrow Main Road, and you might start to wonder if something strange is going on. An imposing spire looms before you, but hang on, is it leaning over?
"I think the most confusing thing is people looking for the village of Wrenbury, that has caused some issues. Most people are ok about it until they realise they’re actually eight miles away from Wrenbury." When St Chad's moved, the tower was deconsecrated from the church, and placed in the trust of the village for perpetuity. It is now maintained by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, run by local volunteers.
Mark says: "The church tower dates back to the 15th century, and it's had five churches behind it over the years - but they all started to fall down. The last one was in the 1970s, and the story goes that as the organist was playing bits of the church were falling around her. "It will always be moving. It's built on running sand, although there's this big concrete pool beneath it now. We raise money to keep the tower alive."
Mark says: "What I like about the Fig Pie Wakes now, is it's that olde English spirit. It was banned in the 1800s because everyone got drunk and a bit rowdy at the Wakes. Wybunbury Moss Another of Wybunbury's oddities is the natural phenomenon at Wybunbury Moss, which contains one of the most interesting - and dangerous - bogs in England.
Inside the pub is like a step back in time too. The oldest part of the pub dates back some 300 years and looks the part with its old beams and roaring fireplaces.
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