SNELSON
- Snelson was a township in Prestbury ancient parish, Macclesfield hundred
(SJ 8073), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- The population was 126 in 1801, 169 in 1851, 170 in 1901, and 160 in 1951.
Churches and Chapels
- Rostherne: St. Mary (Church of
England). The ancient parish church for the township of Snelson.
- Over Peover: St. Lawrence (Church of England). An ancient chapel
to Rostherne: St. Mary, which became the district church for Snelson in 1827.
- Chelford: St. John the Evangelist (Church of England).
The district church for Snelson from 1880.
- Snelson, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1825.
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 (1949-74)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Prestbury (1828-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974+)
Poor Law Unions
Registration Districts
- Macclesfield (1837-98)
- Cheshire East (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire East (2009+)
© Copyright and Database Right 1996-2012
