Cheshire Towns & Parishes : Baguley

BAGULEY

Baguley (pronounced 'Bag-ley') was a township in the ancient parishes of Baguley and Northenden, Bucklow hundred (SJ 8188), which became a civil parish in 1866.
The civil parish was abolished in 1931 to become part of Manchester (Lancashire).
It included the hamlets of Newall Green, Roundthorn, and Wythenshawe (part).
The population was 423 in 1801, 570 in 1851, and 834 in 1901.

1931 April 1 — Abolished and incorporated into Manchester (Lancashire) (1806 acres, pop. 1325 in 1921)

Bowdon: St. Mary (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the greater part (1663 acres, pop. 600 in 1871) of the township of Baguley.
Northenden: St. Wilfrid (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the smaller part (143 acres, pop. 34 in 1871) of the township of Baguley.
Timperley: Christ Church (Church of England). The district church for part of Baguley from 1852.
Ringway: St. Mary & All Saints (Church of England). The district church for part of Baguley from 1863. Closed in 1967.
Baguley: St. John the Divine (Church of England), Brooklands Road. The district church for most of the township of Baguley from 1868.
Baguley: Church of the Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic). Opened in 1967.
Baguley, Baptist Chapel. Founded before 1878. Now closed.
Baguley, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan).
Baguley, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational). Built in 1872.

Altrincham Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
Altrincham Rural District (1894-95)
Bucklow Rural District (1895-1931)
Manchester County Borough (1931-74)
Manchester Metropolitan Borough (1974+)

North Cheshire (1832-67)
Mid Cheshire (1868-85)
Altrincham (1885-1945)
Bucklow (1945-48)
Wythenshawe (1948-74)