Stockport Etchells was a township and civil parish in Cheshire, England.
| Stockport Etchells | |
|---|---|
 Dead tree near St Annes Road North | |
  Stockport Etchells Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
Geography
editStockport Etchells covered the rural area that includes modern-day Gatley and Heald Green. Hamlets in Stockport Etchells included Gatley Green, High Grove, Long Lane, Bolshaw and Outwood.[1]
History
editStockport Etchells existed as a township in the parish of Stockport from the Middle Ages.[2] In 1866, Stockport Etchells became a separate civil parish,[3] and in 1910 merged with Cheadle Bulkeley and Cheadle Moseley to form the Cheadle and Gatley Urban District and parish.[1][4] In 1921, the parish had a population of 2,191.[5]
Stockport Etchells and Northen Etchells were collectively called Etchells and often administered together from the 16th to 18th centuries.
References
edit- ^ a b Shercliff, W H (1974). Wythenshawe : A History of the Townships of Northenden, Northen Etchells and Baguley Volume 1 to 1926. Didsbury: E J Morten (Publishers). ISBN 0-85972-008-X.
- ^ "History of Stockport Etchells, in Stockport and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Stockport Etchells CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Stockport Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Stockport Etchells CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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