Cheshire

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Cheshire Towns & Parishes

NORTHENDEN

• Northenden was a township in Northenden ancient parish, Bucklow hundred (SJ 8290), 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 Lawton Moor, Northen Moor, Rose Hill, Wythenshawe (part).
• The population was 538 in 1801, 679 in 1851, and 2127 in 1901.

Boundary Changes

• 1931 April 1 — Abolished and incorporated into Manchester (Lancashire) (1439 acres, pop. 3236 in 1921)

Churches and Chapels

• Northenden: St. Wilfrid (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Northenden.
• Northenden, St. Hilda (Roman Catholic). Built in 1901.
• Northenden, Gospel Mission Hall. Built in 1886.
• Northenden, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1828, rebuilt in 1886.

Local Government Districts

• 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+) *

* As part of the civil parish of Manchester (Lancashire, 1931-74 ; Greater Manchester, 1974+)

Electoral Districts

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

Petty Sessional Divisions

• Bucklow (1828-74)
• Altrincham (1874-1931)
• Manchester (1931+)

Poor Law Unions

• Altrincham (1836-95)
• Bucklow (1895-1930)

Registration Districts

• Altrincham (1837-98)
• Bucklow (1898-1936)
• Manchester South (1936-39)

• Manchester (1939+)

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