Astbury Church located a couple of miles south of Congleton, is considered to be one of the finest churches in the County of Cheshire.

The chancel seems to be of Norman origin, whilst many portions of the building dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries are well preserved. The imposing spire dates back to 1823, with the organ and gallery being added a year or two later.

Sir William Brereton and his followers made Astbury their headquarters during the siege of Biddulph Hall. They are accused of stabling their horses in the pews and damaging the windows and screens.

It has also been said that they objected to the organ which they removed and buried in a field afterwards called "Organ Close".

The Church and Churchyard contain many memorials connected with various well-known Cheshire families.

Amongst them the Moretons, the Davenports, the Venables, the Mainwarings, the Shakerleys, the Breretons and the Wilbrahams.

The Venables were the propertiers of Astbury 500 years ago and when it was afterwards bestowed on the Abbey of St. Werburgh they tried to regain it by every means in their power.

The Egerton Arms is owned by Frederic Robinson Stockport (The Robinson's Brewery Group).

The name "Egerton" was taken from a famous family who once resided in the village, they were the owners of the manors of Newbold and Astbury. The pub dates back to the early 1700s.

The Egerton Arms is one of the few pubs in the area that is reputed to have it's own resident ghost. Some of it's staff over the years have had some interesting accounts or so the story goes.

History of the Licensees:- 1848 - Charles Wilson 1860 - Thomas Green 1871 - Thomas Hocknell 1881 - Elizah Hocknell 1907 Herbert Hocknell 1918 - Annie Hocknell 1923 - Arthur Cresswell 1946 - Clifford Cresswell 1977 - Barry Manifold 1980 - Kenneth Moulton 1983 - Ronald Lightfoot 1996 to the present date - Allen and Grace Smith