AGDEN (near Lymm)
- Agden was a township in the ancient parishes of Rostherne and Bowdon,
Bucklow hundred (SJ 7186), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- It includes the hamlet of Agden Brow.
- The population was 85 in 1801, 73 in 1851, 115 in 1901, and 79 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
- 1936 April 1 — Gained part of Lymm (8 acres, pop.
2 in 1931), and lost part to Lymm (7 acres, pop. 0 in
1931)
Churches and Chapels
- Rostherne: St. Mary (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for the greater part (391 acres, pop. 75 in 1871) of
the township of Agden.
- Bowdon: St. Mary (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for the smaller part (215 acres, pop. 34 in 1871) of
the township of Agden.
- Bollington: Holy Trinity
(Church of England). The district church for the whole of Agden from 1869.
Local Government Districts
- Altrincham Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Altrincham Rural District (1894-95)
- Bucklow Rural District (1895-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974-2009)
- Cheshire East (2009+)
Electoral Districts
- North Cheshire (1832-67)
- Mid Cheshire (1868-85)
- Altrincham (1885-1945)
- Bucklow (1945-48)
- Knutsford (1949-74)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Bucklow (1828-1874)
- Altrincham (1874-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974+)
Poor Law Unions
- Altrincham (1836-95)
- Bucklow (1895-1930)
Registration Districts
- Altrincham (1837-98)
- Bucklow (1898-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974-98)
- Cheshire East (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire East (2009+)
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