Harry Styles' childhood village is looking for superfans to give tours, covering his first kiss and the time he took Taylor Swift to dinner

09.04.2024 - 14:11 / insider.com / Taylor Swift

The English village where Harry Styles grew up is calling for superfans to work there as tour guides.

Holmes Chapel, a village of some 6,000 people in Cheshire, has grown in popularity in recent years with fans of the pop star.

According to a newsletter by the Holmes Chapel Partnership, a local nonprofit organization, about 5,000 visitors have followed the "Harry Styles Walking Map" since it was introduced last year.

"Even during the wet winter months, Harries have continued to visit, braving muddy banks and wet fields to pay homage at Harry's Wall," it said.

The wall, part of Twemlow Viaduct, is where Styles said he had his first kiss.

Fans now write messages on the wall's bricks, according to Secret Manchester.

Other notable spots include Mandeville's Bakery, where Styles worked before participating in the X Factor, and Fortune City Chinese Restaurant, where the pop star dined with Taylor Swift, Secret Manchester reported.

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While the map has already been a boon to local businesses, the group said it's now time to "elevate our offerings."

The group's chairman, Peter Whiers, told BBC News that they had long advocated for wider footpaths and safer pedestrian crossings, but guided tours are another way to keep visitors safe.

The partnership is rolling out an official guided tour this summer, but it now needs to recruit and train local guides.

According to a job listing on the partnership's website, the ideal candidate would have a "genuine interest in Holmes Chapel with a good knowledge of its history, including Harry Styles and his roots here."

The newsletter said the partnership is "particularly interested in recruiting Harry Styles fans aged 16+, but more senior individuals may also apply."

The position is listed as being paid, although it is unclear how much is being offered.

The Holmes Chapel Partnership did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Whiers told BBC News that more than 100 applications had been received as of Tuesday, including some from as far away as Argentina and Australia.

"We would like a few more local ones," he told the news outlet.