| Heaton | |
|---|---|
 The village of Heaton, seen from the south. The peak in the distance is Shutlingsloe. | |
  Heaton Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 262 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ950626 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Macclesfield |
| Postcode district | SK11 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Heaton is a small village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Leek and about 7 miles (11 km) south of Macclesfield.
The village of Heaton is situated near the centre of the civil parish. The River Dane is the northern boundary with Cheshire; the civil parishes of Rushton and Leekfrith are to the west and east. A hill named Gun is at the eastern boundary, and in the north-east is Swythamley Hall.
The ground is of boulder clay, and the underlying rock is millstone grit. The soil is loam and clay. The land is used mostly as pasture.[2]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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