YEARDSLEY CUM WHALEY
- Yeardsley cum Whaley was a township in Taxal ancient parish, Macclesfield
hundred (SK 0179), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- The civil parish was abolished in 1936 to become parts of
Whaley Bridge (Derbyshire)
and Disley.
- It included the hamlets of Bridgemont, Hockley Bridge, Stoneheads, Whaley Bridge
and Yeardsley.
- The population was 160 in 1801, 205 in 1851, and 342 in 1901.
For the period after 1936, see
Whaley Bridge (Derbyshire)
and Disley.
Boundary Changes
Churches and Chapels
- Taxal: St. James, formerly St. Leonard (Church of England). The ancient parish
church for the township of Yeardsley cum Whaley.
- Whaley Bridge, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Founded in 1820. Registers
1827-1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
- Whaley Bridge: Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic). Founded
in 1900.
- Whaley Bridge, Baptist Union Chapel.
- Whaley Bridge, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational).
Built in 1869.
Local Government Districts
- Yeardsley cum Whaley Urban Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Yeardsley cum Whaley Urban District (1894-1936)
Electoral Districts
- North Cheshire (1832-67)
- East Cheshire (1868-85)
- Knutsford (1885-1915)
- Macclesfield (1918-36)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Stockport (County) (1828-1936)
Poor Law Unions
Registration Districts
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