ROMILEY
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Romiley was a township in Chadkirk Chapelry of Stockport ancient parish,
Macclesfield hundred (SJ 9590), which became a civil parish in 1866.
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The civil parish was abolished in 1936 to become parts of
Bredbury & Romiley and Marple.
- It included the hamlets of Barlowfold, Chadkirk, Cherry Tree, Greave Fold and
Lane Ends.
- The population was 825 in 1801, 1364 in 1851, and 2416 in 1901.
For the period after 1936, see
Bredbury & Romiley and Marple.
Boundary Changes
- 1936 April 1 — Abolished and divided between
Bredbury & Romiley (1158 acres, pop.
3722 in 1931) and Marple (31 acres, pop. 0 in 1931)
Churches and Chapels
- Stockport: St. Mary the Virgin (Church of England). The ancient
parish church for the township of Romiley.
- Chadkirk: St. Chad (Church of England). Founded in 1745 as a chapel to Stockport:
St. Mary, becoming the district church for part of Romiley in 1876.
- Werneth: St. Paul (Church of England).
The district church for part of Romiley from 1877.
- Romiley, Methodist Chapel (Primitive).
- Romiley, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan).
Local Government Districts
- Bredbury & Romiley Urban Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Bredbury & Romiley Urban District (1894-1936)
Electoral Districts
- North Cheshire (1832-67)
- East Cheshire (1868-85)
- Hyde (1885-1915)
- Macclesfield (1918-36)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Stockport (County) (1828-1936)
Poor Law Unions
Registration Districts
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