HALE (near Altrincham)
"HALE, a township in the parish of BOWDON, hundred of BUCKLOW, county palatine of CHESTER, 2½ miles (S. E.) from Altrincham, containing 958 inhabitants." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) ©Mel Lockie]
- Hale was a township in Bowdon ancient parish, Bucklow hundred (SJ 7886), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- Since 1974 it has been an unparished area in the county of Greater Manchester.
- It includes the hamlets of Ashley Heath, Castle Hill, Etrop Green, Hale Barns, Oakfield, Warburton Green, and Well Green.
- The population was 783 in 1801, 1164 in 1851, 4562 in 1901, 12152 in 1951, and 15316 in 2001.
Cemeteries
| Hale Road, Hale, Cemetery |
| Chapel Lane, Warburton Green, Hale, Unitarian |
Churches
- Bowdon: St. Mary (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Hale.
- Altrincham: St. John the Evangelist (Church of England). A district church for part of the township of Hale from 1867.
- Ashley: St. Elizabeth (Church of England). From 1881 the district church for part of the township of Hale.
- Ringway: St. Mary & All Saints (Church of England). An ancient chapel to Bowdon: St. Mary, which became the district church for part of Hale in 1863. Closed in 1967.
- Hale: St. Peter (Church of England). Built in 1892 as a chapel to Bowdon: St. Mary, becoming a district church for part of Hale in 1906.
- Hale: St. David (Church of England). A mission to Timperley: Christ Church, founded by 1914.
- Hale Barns: St. Paul (Church of England). Built in 1882 as a chapel to Ringway: St. Mary & All Saints. Closed in 1967, and replaced by Hale Barns: All Saints.
- Hale Barns: All Saints (Church of England). Built in 1967 as a successor to Hale Barns: St. Paul and Ringway: St. Mary & All Saints.
- Hale, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Henry Street. Built in 1880.
- Hale, Unitarian Chapel, Warburton Green. Built in 1721.
- Hale, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Ashley Road. Built in 1899.
| All Saints, Hale, Church of England |
| St David, Hale, Church of England |
| St Paul, Hale, Church of England |
| St Peter, Hale, Church of England |
| Hale Road/Byrom Street, Hale, Baptist |
| Trinity Chapel, Hale, Congregationalist |
| Hale Road, Hale, Cemetery |
| Hale Road/Oak Road (formerly Henry Street), Hale, Methodist (Wesleyan) |
| Peel Street (later Peel Road), Hale, Methodist (Wesleyan) |
| Chapel Lane, Warburton Green, Hale, Unitarian |
| Willow Tree Road, Hale, Welsh Calvinistic |
| Holy Angels, Hale, Roman Catholic |
| Ashley Road, Hale, Christian Scientist |
| Hale Road, Halebarns, Hale, Plymouth Brethren |
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Hale area or see them printed on a map.
Civil Registration
- Altrincham (1837-98)
- Bucklow (1898-1974)
- Trafford (1974+)
Court Records
- Bucklow (1828-74)
- Altrincham (1874-1974)
- Trafford (1974+)
Gazetteers
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Historical Geography
- 1900 April 1 — Lost part to Ringway (pop. 491 in 1901)
- 1936 April 1 — Gained parts of Altrincham (2 acres, pop. 68 in 1931), Ashley (16 acres, pop. 0 in 1931) , Bowdon (less than 1 acre, pop. 0 in 1931), Ringway (971 acres, pop. 339 in 1931) and Timperley (21 acres, pop. 8 in 1931), and lost part to Altrincham (34 acres, pop. 71 in 1931)
You can see the administrative areas in which HALE (near Altrincham) has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
Maps
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SJ772865 (Lat/Lon: 53.37486, -2.344169), HALE (near Altrincham) which are provided by:
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- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
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Politics and Government
- Altrincham Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Altrincham Rural District (1894-95)
- Bucklow Rural District (1895-1900)
- Hale Urban District (1900-74)
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough [Greater Manchester] (1974+)
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- Altrincham (1836-95)
- Bucklow (1895-1930)
Voting Registers
- North Cheshire (1832-67)
- Mid Cheshire (1868-85)
- Altrincham (1885-1945)
- Bucklow (1945-48)
- Knutsford (1948-74)