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Silk Museum.
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Manchester Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489
3000. We welcome non-travelling visitors, especially those who
enjoy watching aircraft take off and land. So, we've laid on
some very special plane observation facilities just for you.
Concorde G-BOAC, the most famous aircraft in the world, is now
on public display in Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing Park.
The Spectator Terrace provides visitors with an excellent spot
to view aircraft take off and land. Visitors centre, aviation
shop and catering outlets. Whatever your choice Manchester Airport
makes a great day out! www.manchesterairport.co.uk. About 8 miles
north west of Macclesfield.
Macclesfield Silk Museum,
Park Lane, Macclesfield. SK11 6TJ. Tel: 01625 612045. Macclesfield
can be fairly said to be the "silk town" of the United
Kingdom. The main road from Stockport and Manchester to Macclesfield
is still called "The Silk Road". Just a short distance
from the silk museum is Paradise Mill which is a living museum.
Location: In the centre of Macclesfield.
Nether Alderley Mill, Congleton Road, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield,
Cheshire, SK10 4TW. Tel: 01625 527468. 15th-century mill beside
a tranquil mill pool. Mammoth 200 ton stone roof supported by
a fine timber frame. National Trust. Charges apply. About 5 miles
west of Macclesfield.
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