Elworth is a village and a suburb of Sandbach, Cheshire, England approximately one mile to the east. Elworth has a church, several pubs and a few shops. It also has the railway station serving Sandbach and is on the railway line between Crewe and Manchester. There is a canal running to the southwest of the village. It has an industrial past and was the home of Foden's HGV manufacturers. There are two churches in Elworth, Mount Pleasant Methodist Church and St Peter's Church of England, the latter was designed by George Gilbert Scott, who also designed St Pancras railway station in London. A ward is called Sandbach Elworth. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,412. In February 2010, St. Peter's Church Hall - the village's former school, and adjacent to St. Peter's church itself - was significantly damaged by a fire, the cause of which was never determined, but thought to be electrical. The church hall was used as a community centre for many local events, including a pre-school nursery, an after-school club, and many other community groups. After consultation, it was decided to demolish the original building, which had been too badly damaged to recover, and rebuild with a modern, purpose-built hall in its place. Work began in early 2011 with clearing the site, and building work began in May of the same year. The church hall officially re-opened in March 2012. The Methodist Church, nearby to St Peter's, continues to host the Boys' Brigade, Brownies, Under 4s, a painting group, badminton, pilates, Zumba, Tuesday coffee and light lunches, Thursday evening all-sorts and line dancing. By September 2012 the main worship area should have been re-modelled and that opens up greater possibilities for service within the community.
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Sports and recreation
The main sport in Elworth is cricket. Elworth Cricket Club play in the Premier Division of the ECB North Staffs & South Cheshire Cricket league and is based on London Road Elworth. In 2013, after 86 years as tenants, the club purchased their home ground from its previous owners. The thriving junior section is recognised locally as one of the best in Cheshire. The club fields teams at 1st,2nd and 3rd XI level for its senior players. For the juniors it has teams at U9,11,13,15 and 18 levels. The club has achieved Clubmark and Focus Club status and has strong links with all the local schools. The club celebrated its 100th year in 2013. The current Elworth professional is Yasir Ali from Pakistan. The club's 1st XI captain is Russell Ballard, supported by Alex Banks. Scott Elliot continues as 2nd XI captain Also Elworth has a Sunday league football team Elworth Park Rangers Football Club formed in 2016 based at the Fox Inn Pub, they play in the Crewe Regional Sunday Football League Premier Division, finishing 3rd in Division One, gaining promotion in the 2017/2018 season.
