Cheshire / Staffordshire Border

The county border between Cheshire and Stafford crosses the Congleton Road (A34) close to the Red Bull at Lock No. 43 on the Trent and Mersey Canal.

There are a number of makers at the side of the carriageway to indicate the Border.

When travelling north from Staffordshire into Cheshire there is a large white rectangular sign with a light green border above a green rectangular sign.

The white sign displays a “Welcome to Cheshire” message in large green letters, in the top right-hand corner of which is the logo of the Cheshire East Council.

The green sign has picture of a larger yellow flower on which a Bee has alighted on the left-hand side and the message “Home of England’s Finest Gardens” in large white letters. on the right-hand side.

When travelling south from Cheshire into Staffordshire there are three signs the top one shows the Arms of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme below which is displayed the message “Welcome to the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme". Next is a sign displaying the name “Butt Lane” and at the bottom is a large white rectangular sign with a picture of a “Staffordshire Knot” (the County’s historic symbol) below which is the message “Welcome to Staffordshire”.