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Crewe stands out as a major railroad town in Cheshire County. It has a significant population of over 68,000 people. Besides being an important railroad junction, the substantial town hosts several famous and important companies here that make it an interesting stop for travelers who are in the Cheshire area.
History
The Domesday Book lists Creu, but it did not become important until the 1800's. Up to this point, Crewe proved to be only a small village with a tiny population amounting to seventy people even in 1831. Today's town was founded in 1843 as a place to bring together the area railways colonies that had developed around the important railway junction station of 1837. This station was constructed in the Crewe Hall area fields. The town is actually named for the railroad station, which is the opposite of how stations are usually named. The new town rapidly expanded around the constantly growing station throughout the next forty years. Over forty thousand people lived here in 1871. The town itself was master planned by Joseph Locke of the GJR railroad company.
Culture and Museums
Visitors to Crewe have museums and culture to enjoy. The Crewe Heritage Centre is found in the Crewe Railway station's old LMS railroad yard. This museum features a significant miniature railway that includes diesel, steam, and electric traction. There are three signal boxes here too, along with their prized exhibit, a British Rail Advanced Passenger Train Class 370.
The arts are well represented for travelers to Crewe. The historic Lyceum Theatre was constructed in 1911. It still showcases drama, pantomime, opera, music, ballet, and comedy. Crewe also features the Axis Arts centre on the campus of Manchester Metropolitan University. There are visual arts and performance work exhibited in the theatre. The Box provides a venue for local music. For art galleries, there is the Livingroom Art Gallery. The Axis Arts Centre and Lyceum Theatres both have art galleries as well.
Attractions and Landmarks
Crewe is the home of Crewe Works which was a major railroad engineering centre for many years. Visitors can also see the historic home of Rolls-Royce production in the Pyms Lane Factory. Today it manufactures only Bentley cars.
Outdoors lovers will enjoy Queen's Park. The large park has a lake for boats, putting, crown green bowling, war memorials, and walking paths. There is also a children's play area, making it a nice stop for families with kids.
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