A township in Stockport Parish, Macclesfield Hundred (SJ 9291). In 1902 the civil parish was extended to include part of Brinnington, and in 1936
Bredbury was incorporated into Bredbury & Romiley civil parish.
Including the hamlets of Butterhouse Green, Castle Hall, Hatherlow and Woodley.
The population was 1358 in 1801, 2991 in 1851, 4691 in 1901 and 7154 in 1931.
Bredbury, St. Mark (C of E). George Lane. A separate parish from 1846 serving Bredbury and part of Brinnington. Registers of Baptisms 1847-1966, Marriages 1849-1992 and
burials 1848-1980 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.
Bredbury, St. Barnabas (C of E). Osborne Street. Built 1949 as a chapel to St Mark, becoming a separate parish in 1983. Registers of Baptisms from 1949 and Marriages
from 1976 are held at the church (no burials here).
Stockport, St. Alban (C of E). The parish church for part of Bredbury since 1893.
Bredbury, Our Lady of St. Christopher (Roman Catholic), Barrack Hill. Founded 1912.
Woodley, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built 1868.
Bredbury, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), George Lane. Built 1876, rebuilt 1912.
Hatherlow, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational). Founded 1645, rebuilt 1846.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS
Bredbury Local Board (1864-75); Bredbury Urban Sanitary District (1875-80); Bredbury & Romiley Urban Sanitary District (1880-94); Bredbury & Romiley Urban District
(1894-1936)
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
North Cheshire (1832-67); East Cheshire (1868-85); Hyde (1885-1915); Macclesfield (1918-48)
