Who can resist a quaint village market street? With swing signs, florals and a hodge-podge of architectural styles, this high street in the town of Prestbury in Cheshire is a stereotypical snapshot of the timeless charm of a preserved English village centre. Here’s a closer look at this quaint village:

The stereotypical English village has been imitated the world over, from Epcot to Korea and China with a blueprint of archetypal elements such as cobblestones, chimneys, Georgian and Tudor builds, ivy, colourful flowers, sash windows, red telephone boxes, street lanterns, swing signs, and red post boxes.

The essential shops in a quaint village include a pub, a grocery shop, a florist, and maybe a fish and chip shop for extra cliche points, but all are bedecked with flowers, swing signs and wonky roofs, with at least one authentic Tudor build, and a Norman-era church.

In Prestbury, the historic qualities include the Norman church, sundial, medieval stocks, former leper hospital built in the 1300s, along with typical Tudor halls, cottages, and an authentic Saxon cross in the churchyard.

See a detailed look at the village pub here or the architectural style of the townhouses here.