WINCLE
- Wincle was a township and chapelry in Prestbury ancient parish, Macclesfield
hundred (SJ 9566), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- It includes the hamlets of Allgreave, Allmeadows, Clewlow Cross, Danebridge,
Greasley and Lanehouse.
- The population was 351 in 1801, 336 in 1851, 261 in 1901, and 202 in 1951.
Boundary Changes
- 1888 March 24 — Lost a detached part to Wildboarclough
(20 acres, pop. 6 in 1891), including Midgeley Gates and Danes Cottages
Churches and Chapels
- Prestbury: St. Peter (Church of England). The ancient
parish church for the township of Wincle.
- Wincle: St. Michael (Church of England).
Founded in 1725 as a chapel to Prestbury: St. Peter, becoming the district
church for Wincle in 1869
- Allgreave, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1871.
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)
- Macclesfield (1885-1974)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Prestbury (1828-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974+)
Poor Law Unions
Registration Districts
- Macclesfield (1837-1998)
- Cheshire East (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire East (2009+)
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