1877 December 17 — Created from part of
Handforth cum Bosden (1311 acres, pop. 786 in 1881)
1936 April 1 — Abolished and divided between
Cheadle & Gatley (231 acres, pop. 93 in 1931)
and Wilmslow (1080 acres, pop. 938 in 1931)
Churches and Chapels
Cheadle: St. Mary(Church
of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Handforth cum Bosden.
Cheadle Hulme: All Saints
(Church of England). The district church for part of Handforth cum Bosden
from 1868.
Handforth: St. Chad (Church of England).
Built in 1840 as a chapel to Cheadle: St. Mary. The district church for part of
Handforth cum Bosden from 1877.
