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Cheshire Towns & Parishes

DUKINFIELD

• Dukinfield was a township in Stockport Parish, Macclesfield Hundred (SJ 9597), which became a civil parish in 1866.
• In 1894 the Castle Hall area was transferred to Stalybridge.
• In 1898 there were boundary changes with Ashton under Lyne [Lancashire].
• In 1936 part of Matley civil parish was added to Dukinfield.
• Since 1974 Dukinfield has been part of the county of Greater Manchester.
• Including the hamlets of Castle Hall (until 1898), Hough Hill, Hydes (until 1898), Newton Moor and Yew Tree.
• The population was 1737 in 1801, 26418 in 1851, 18929 in 1901, and 18451 in 1951.

CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

• Stockport, St. Mary (C of E). The ancient parish church for Dukinfield.
• Dukinfield, St. John the Evangelist (C of E), Vicarage Drive/Oxford Road. A separate parish from 1842. Registers of Baptisms 1841–1946, Marriages 1842–1940 and Burials 1841–1955 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office..
• Dukinfield, St. Mark (C of E), Railway Street. A separate parish from 1846. Registers of Baptisms 1846–1989 and Marriages 1849–1975 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office (no burials here)
• Stalybridge (Castle Hall), Holy Trinity (C of E).
• Dukinfield, St. Luke (C of E), King Street. Built in 1889 as a chapel to St John the Evangelist, becoming a separate parish in 1906. Registers of Baptisms 1875–1989 and Marriages 1906–1988 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office (no burials here)
• Stalybridge (Dukinfield), Christ Church (C of E).
• Dukinfield, St. Mary (Roman Catholic), Zetland Street. Built in 1825, rebuilt in 1844.
• Dukinfield, Baptist Union Chapel, Oxford Road. Built in 1904.
• Dukinfield, Ebenezer Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Foundry Street. Founded 1836, Built in 1877. Registers of baptisms 1850–1964 and marriages 1892–1967 are at Manchester Central Library.
• Dukinfield, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Foundry Street. Registers of baptisms 1855–1953 and marriages 1897–1953 are at Manchester Central Library.
• Dukinfield, Bethesda Methodist Chapel (New Connexion), Wellington Street. Built in 1840. Registers of burials 1840–1911 are at Manchester Central Library.
• Dukinfield, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Astley Street. Built in 1872. Registers of marriages 1919–1940 are at Manchester Central Library.
• Dukinfield, Moravian Chapel, Old Road. Founded 1724, Built in 1755. Registers 1785–1849 are at the Cheshire Record Office and Tameside Library.
• Dukinfield, Spiritualist Church, Railway Street.
• Dukinfield, Unitarian Chapel, Chapel Hill. Founded 1707, rebuilt in 1840.
• Dukinfield, United ReformedChurch (Providence Chapel) (Independent/Congregational), Dukinfield Hall. Registers 1676–1840 are at Manchester Central Library and Tameside Library. Registers 1806–1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office and Manchester Central Library.
• Dukinfield, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Crescent Road.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS

• Stalybridge Municipal Borough (1857–94)
• Stalybridge Urban Sanitary District (1875–94)
• Dukinfield Urban Sanitary District (1875–94)
• Dukinfield Urban District (1898–99)
• Dukinfield Municipal Borough (1899–1974)
• Tameside [Greater Manchester] (1974+)

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

• North Cheshire (1832–67)
• East Cheshire (1868–85)
• Hyde (1885–1915)
• Stalybridge and Hyde (1918–74)

POOR-LAW UNIONS

• Ashton under Lyne

REGISTRATION DISTRICTS

• Ashton under Lyne (1837–1937)
• Hyde (1937–74)
• Tameside (1974+)

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