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The Golden Triangle (sometimes called the Footballer Belt) is an area of affluent small towns and villages in Cheshire, England. The exact three points of the triangle are the subject of local debate but are generally considered to be Alderley Edge, Prestbury, and Wilmslow.[1][2][3] The area, about 5 miles across, is noted for expensive houses in a pleasant countryside setting that is popular with wealthy Premier League footballers,[4] entertainment industry figures, and businesspeople.[5][6] Five of the ten most expensive roads in North West England have been identified as being in this area.[7] Withinlee Road in Prestbury is also said to be the most expensive street in northern England, with prices averaging around £1.2 million as of 2009[update].[8]
The triangle is part of the parliamentary constituencies of Macclesfield and Tatton. The area and its rich businessmen were fictionalised in the drama series Goldplated.[9] Much of the action in Howard Jacobson's novel Shylock Is My Name also takes place within the Golden Triangle. It is also the main basis for the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Cheshire.
Notable residents
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Current and former residents include:
- Trent Alexander-Arnold[11]
- Virgil van Dijk[12]
- Tanya Bardsley[13] and Phil Bardsley
- David Beckham[14]
- George Daniel[15]
- Kevin De Bruyne[16]
- Alan Garner[17]
- Matty Healy - spent his formative years in Alderley Edge together with actor parents Denise Welch and Tim Healy[15][18]
- Jordan Henderson[19]
- Marcus Rashford[10]
- Cristiano Ronaldo[20]
- Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney[21][22]
- Raheem Sterling[23]
- Alan Turing[24]
- Kyle Walker[25]
References
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- ^ "£200m 'Golden Triangle' family's lavish lifestyle revealed in court battle". 11 March 2021.
- ^ "The Premier League mansions players can't manage to sell". 17 June 2019.
- ^ "The A-Z of Cheshire's Golden Triangle - Wilmslow, Prestbury and Alderley Edge". 20 October 2019.
- ^ Bourne, Dianne (2017). "Supercars, super-rich and sipping champers - what it's REALLY like on a night out in Alderley Edge, the playground of footballers and millionaires". manchestereveningnews. Manchester Evening News.
- ^ McClean, Malcolm (2007), To the edge: entrepreneurial secrets from Britain's richest square mile, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 978-1-84112-782-8
- ^ McClean, Malcolm (2007), To the edge: entrepreneurial secrets from Britain's richest square mile, Wiley, ISBN 978-1-84112-782-8
- ^ "Streets of West London are the Most Expensive in England and Wales" (PDF) (press release). Halifax Building Society. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "The street paved with gold". Manchester Evening News. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Guest, Katy (8 October 2006). "Northern exposure: The Cheshire set". The Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Meet Marcus Rashford: His girlfriend, net worth, family life and more". 17 June 2020.
- ^ Bates, Steve (2 July 2022). "Raheem Sterling negotiates to sell house to Trent Alexander-Arnold as Chelsea transfer nears". Daily Mirror. Reach plc. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Mayo, Marc (5 March 2019). "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can't move back into his house because Virgil Van Dijk lives there". JOE. JOE.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (6 October 2021). "Real Housewives star Tanya Bardsley on living with dyslexia and ADHD". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Bourne, Dianne (2018). "David Beckham is 'back home' in Manchester touring his old haunts - and eating chips and gravy". manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
- ^ a b McKeegan, Alice (7 May 2013). "How my schoolboy dream of musical stardom came true". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Hirst, Paul. "City's £10m-a-year star who celebrated derby win with takeaway and swim with his son" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Garner, Alan (11 May 2019). "Alan Garner on Alderley Edge: 'The hill was my playground, school and world'". The Guardian.
- ^ Warrenger, Sam (13 February 2023). "The 1975 are about to announce their 'biggest UK show'". Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Houston, David; Otter, Saffron (18 January 2022). "The Cheshire villages where you are most likely to bump into a Premier League player". Cheshire-Live.co.uk. Reach, plc. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (2018). "Cristiano Ronaldo puts Alderley Edge mansion on market for £3.25m - nine years after leaving Manchester United". manchestereveningnews. Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Coleen and Wayne Rooney's new mansion could be a five-star hotel". 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Coleen Rooney teams up with Noddy Holder to fight homes plan". Daily Mirror. 25 October 2014.
- ^ Halle-Richards, Sophie (31 July 2020). "Raheem Sterling's mansion targeted by burglars who preyed on celebrities". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Anon (2021). "Turing's House: Copper Folly, 43 Adlington Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2BJ" (PDF). savills.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2021.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (2020). "Man City star Kyle Walker moved into a £3.5m Cheshire mansion and put up a four-metre high ivy wall. Not everyone was happy..." manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
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