is accessed by junctions 2 and 3 of the M60 Manchester orbital motorway. It is approximately 4 miles from Manchester Airport. Housing A number of houses in Cheadle that were built in the 1800s still stand today, in a conservation area in the centre of the village. There is also a Manchester overspill council estate that was constructed shortly after the Second World War to rehouse families from the Victorian slums of inner-city Manchester. In April 2008, these homes were transferred to a housing association, Mossbank Homes. Education The following educational establishments are in Cheadle: Primary schools Cheadle Primary School Ladybridge Primary School Meadowbank Primary School Secondary schools The Kingsway School (upper) Special education Together Trust (made up of Child and Youth Care Education Service (CYCES) and Inscape House) Independent schools Lady Barn House School Economy Cheadle is home to the HQ of sportswear giants Umbro. It formerly had the head office of Nord Anglia Education. At a later time the Nord Anglia Cheadle housed the International Schools and Learning Services divisions. Sport The village's football club is Cheadle Town F.C. that play in the North West Counties Football League. Notable people Sir Norman Kendal CBE (1880–1966) barrister and Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police Air Commodore Henry Probert MBE (1926–2007) RAF officer, historian and RAF Director of Education 1976–1978. Christopher Priest (born 1943) novelist and science fiction writer. Diana Darvey (1945–2000), actress, singer and dancer, best known for her appearances on The Benny Hill Show Nigel Williams (born 1948) novelist, screenwriter and playwright. Adam Thomas (born 1988) actor and local business owner Jason Manford (born 1981) comedian Sport Henry Pickford (1880 – not known), first-class cricketer Jeff Whitefoot (born 1933) former footballer, over 360 pro appearances John Herety (born 1958) former racing cyclist, Great Britain in the 1980 Summer Olympics Damien Allen (born 1986) footballer, over 230 pro appearances, currently playing for Aberystwyth Town F.C. See also Listed buildings in Cheadle and Gatley Cheadle – the Cheadle constituency. Cheadle, Alberta, Canada – a Canadian town, also called Cheadle Notes References External links Cheadle Online – Cheadle Community Website Villages in Greater Manchester Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Former civil parishes in Greater Manchester