OVER ALDERLEY
- Over Alderley was a township in Alderley ancient parish, Macclesfield
hundred (SJ 8676), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- It includes the hamlets of Adders Moss, Adshead Green, Broadheath, Finlow Hill,
Harebarrow, Harehill, Shaw Cross, Vardentown and Whirley.
- The population was 408 in 1801, 450 in 1851, 358 in 1901, and 282 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
- 1936 April 1 — Gained part of Birtles (less
than 1 acre, pop. 0 in 1931)
- 1981 April 4 — Gained part of Henbury, and lost
part to Henbury
Churches and Chapels
- Alderley: St. Mary (Church of England). The ancient
parish church for the township of Over Alderley.
- Birtles: St. Catherine (Church of England). The
district
church for Over Alderley from 1890.
- Over Alderley, Methodist Chapel (New Connexion). Built in 1863.
Local Government Districts
- Macclesfield Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Macclesfield Rural District (1894-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974-2009)
- Cheshire East (2009+)
Electoral Districts
- North Cheshire (1832-67)
- East Cheshire (1868-85)
- Knutsford (1885-1948)
- Macclesfield (1948-74)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Prestbury (1828-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974+)
Poor Law Unions
Registration Districts
- Macclesfield (1837-1998)
- Cheshire East (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire East (2009+)
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