ASHLEY
- Ashley was a township in Bowdon ancient parish, Bucklow hundred (SJ
7784), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- It includes the hamlets of Castle Mill (part), Hough Green, and Thorns Green.
- The population was 288 in 1801, 379 in 1851, 424 in 1901, and 338 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
Churches and Chapels
- Bowdon: St. Mary (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for the township of Ashley.
- Ashley: St. Elizabeth, Ashley Road (Church
of England). Built in 1880 as a chapel to Bowdon. From 1881 the district church
for the township of Ashley.
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 (1828-74)
- 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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