Dunham Massey was a township in Bowdon ancient parish, Bucklow hundred
(SJ 7388), which became a civil parish in 1866.
Since 1974 it has been part of the county of Greater Manchester.
It includes the hamlets of Dunham Town, Dunham Woodhouses, Oldfield Brow (until
1920) and Sinderland Green.
The population was 872 in 1801, 1255 in 1851, 2644 in 1901, and 523 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
1920 April 1 — Lost the Oldfield Brow area to Altrincham
(679 acres, pop. 1386 in 1921)
1936 April 1 — Gained part of Bollington (near Lymm)
(7 acres, pop. 0 in 1931), and lost parts to Altrincham
(401 acres, pop. 893 in 1931) and Bowdon (240 acres,
pop. 85 in 1931)
Churches and Chapels
Bowdon: St. Mary (Church of England). The ancient parish church
for the township of Dunham Massey.
Altrincham: St. George (Church of England). A district church for part of Dunham Massey
from 1860.
Dunham Town: St. Mark (Church of England). Built in 1864
as a chapel to Bowdon: St. Mary, becoming , becoming a district church for
part of Dunham Massey in 1873.
