Cheshire Towns & Parishes : Rainow

RAINOW

Rainow was a township and chapelry in Prestbury ancient parish, Macclesfield hundred (SJ 9677), which became a civil parish in 1866.
It includes the hamlets of Brookhouse, Bullhill, Calrofold, Cester Bridge, Charles Head, Eddisbury, Four Lane Ends, Ginclough, Gorseybrow, Harrop, Hedgerow, Hough Green, Hough Hole, Ingersley, Jenkin Chapel, Kerridge End, Lamaload, Nab End, Pedley Fold, Plungebrook, Redmoor Brow, Saltersford, Tower Hill, Walkers Barn, Yearnslow and Waggonshaw Brow.
The population was 1390 in 1801, 1605 in 1851, 1205 in 1901, and 1088 in 1951.

1992 April 1 — Gained part of Higher Hurdsfield, and lost part to Higher Hurdsfield

Prestbury: St. Peter (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Rainow.
Rainow: Holy Trinity (Church of England). An ancient chapel to Prestbury: St. Peter, which became the district church for part of Rainow in 1863.
Saltersford: St. John the Baptist. A chapel to Prestbury: St. Peter from 1770, becoming the district church for the remainder of Rainow in 1864.
Rainow, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Founded in 1807, Built in 1878. Registers 1808-1837 and 1912-1975 are at the Cheshire Record Office.