Ian Curtis House, Macclesfield

#23 among attractions in Macclesfield

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Ian Kevin Curtis was an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division and recorded two albums with the group: Unknown Pleasures and Closer. Curtis was known for his bass-baritone voice, dance style and songwriting typically filled with imagery of desolation, emptiness, and alienation. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°15'13"N, 2°7'55"W

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77 Barton StreetMacclesfield United Kingdom

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Ian Curtis House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Middlewood Way, Macclesfield Town Hall, Macclesfield Sunday School, St Michael's Church.

0.6 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Middlewood Way, Macclesfield
15 min walk • The Middlewood Way is an 11-mile "linear park" in England, between Macclesfield and Rose Hill, Marple, opened on 30 May 1985 by Dr David Bellamy.
0.6 miNE
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
Macclesfield Town Hall, Macclesfield
15 min walk • Macclesfield Town Hall is a Georgian municipal building in the Market Place in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. The building incorporates the former Borough Police Station. The town hall is listed at grade II*.
~1850 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Macclesfield Sunday School, Macclesfield
9 min walk • Macclesfield Sunday School is in Roe Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It started in 1796 as a non-denominational Sunday School in Pickford Street, which catered for 40 children.
0.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
15 min walk • St Michael and All Angels Church overlooks Market Place in the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Macclesfield. It forms a team parish with three other Macclesfield churches: All Saints, St Peter's and St Barnabas'.
0.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Paul's Church, Macclesfield
15 min walk • St Paul's Church is in Brook Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
~1890 ftN
Church, Georgian architecture
Christ Church, Macclesfield
10 min walk • Christ Church is a redundant Anglican church in Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
0.9 miN
Cemetery
Macclesfield Cemetery, Macclesfield
24 min walk • Macclesfield Cemetery, is a Victorian cemetery located on Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire. It was opened on 17 May 1866 and consists of 68 acres of land including gardens of remembrance, cemetery walks take place three times a year.
0.6 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Macclesfield
15 min walk • St Peter's Church is in Windmill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the deanery of Macclesfield.
0.4 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Macclesfield United Reformed Church, Macclesfield
11 min walk • Macclesfield United Reformed Church is located in Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.1 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Trinity Church, Macclesfield
28 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in Hurdsfield Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.4 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Alban's Church, Macclesfield
12 min walk • St Alban's Church in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, is a Roman Catholic parish church. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was designed by A. W. N. Pugin and is described as a "church of exceptional interest among the works of this major architect".

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Which popular attractions are close to Ian Curtis House?

Nearby attractions include Macclesfield College, Macclesfield (8 min walk), St George's Church, Macclesfield (9 min walk), Macclesfield Sunday School, Macclesfield (9 min walk), Christ Church, Macclesfield (10 min walk).

How to get to Ian Curtis House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ian Curtis House:

Bus

Macclesfield, Park Street / opposite The Towers • Lines: 391, 392 (9 min walk)

Train

Macclesfield (15 min walk)