Since 1974 it has been an unparished area in the county of Greater
Manchester.
It includes the hamlets of Bower Fold, Castle Hall, Cocker Hill, Copley, Fern
Bank, Higher Hydegreen, Hydes, Millbrook, Ridge Hill, Souracre, Sun Green and
Woodlands.
The population was 27673 in 1901, and 22541 in 1951.
1894 — Created from the whole of
Stayley (pop. 8570 in 1901), and the parts in Stalybridge Municipal Borough of Ashton
under Lyne, Lancashire (pop. 7402 in 1901), Dukinfield
(pop. 11701 in 1901) and
1936 April 1 — Gained part of Matley (58 acres,
pop. 147 in 1931)
Stalybridge: Old St. George (Church of England), Cocker Hill. Created a separate
parish in 1798 from part of Ashton under Lyne township (Lancashire). Registers
start in 1776. Registers 1864-1906 are in Manchester Central Library, and Bishop's
Transcripts 1782-1820 are in Lancashire Record Office.
Stalybridge: St. Paul (Church of England).
The district church for the township of Stayley from 1840.
Stalybridge: New St. George (Church of England). A separate parish from 1847,
comprising part of Ashton-under-Lyne township. Registers start in 1840. Registers
of marriages 1841-1901 are in Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge: Holy Trinity,
Castle Hall (Church of England). A district church for part of
Dukinfield from 1846, which became part of Stalybridge in 1894.
Micklehurst: All Saints (Church of England).
A district church for part of the township of Stayley from 1863.
Stalybridge: Christ Church
(Church of England). The district church for part of Dukinfield from
1880, which became part of Stalybridge in 1894. Closed in 1976.
Micklehurst: All Saints (Church of England). Founded
in 1895
as a chapel to Millbrook: St. James, becoming a district church in 1962.
Stalybridge, Ebenezer Baptist Chapel (Particular), Cross Leach Street.
Founded in 1813, Built in 1836. Registers 1807-1837 are at Lancashire Record Office.
Stalybridge, Mount Pleasant (Mount Olive) Baptist Chapel. Founded in 1804,
Built in 1819 in Cross Street, rebuilt in 1846 in Wakefield Road. Registers 1809-1837
are at Lancashire Record Office. Registers 1846-1939 are in Tameside Library.
Stalybridge, Bethel Methodist Chapel (New Connexion). Founded in 1798,
Built in 1831. Registers 1798-1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office. Registers
of baptisms and marriages 1838-1956 are at Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge, Gospel Mission Room, Key Street.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Caroline Street. Founded in 1762, Built in 1815, rebuilt in 1872. Registers 1812-1837 are at Lancashire Record
Office. Registers of baptisms 1839-1874 are at Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Grasscroft Street/Canal
Street. Founded in 1827, Built in 1892. Registers of baptisms 1845-1957 and marriages
1915-1957 are at Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (New Connexion), Grosvenor Square. Registers
1839-1842 are at Tameside Library.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Free), Booth Street. Built in 1849,
rebuilt in 1877. Registers of baptisms 1865-1965 and marriages 1901-1963 are at
Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Portland Street. Built in
1864, closed in 1869.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Blandford Street. Founded in 1869.
Millbrook, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan).
Millbrook, Mount Tabor Methodist Chapel (New Connexion).
Stalybridge, Unitarian Chapel (Primitive), Canal Street. Founded in 1860,
Built in 1870.
Stalybridge, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Melbourne
Street. Built in 1830, rebuilt in 1861. Registers 1789-1837 are at the Cheshire
Record Office and Lancashire Record Office.
