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NORTHEN ETCHELLS

"ETCHELLS, a township partly in the parish of NORTHEN, or NORTHENDEN, and partly in that of STOCKPORT, hundred of MACCLESFIELD, county palatine of CHESTER, 3¾ miles (W. S. W.) from Stockport, containing 1525 inhabitants. There is a small free school." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England  (1831) ©Mel Lockie]

  • Northen Etchells (or Northenden Etchells) was a township in the ancient parishes of Northenden and Stockport, Bucklow hundred (SJ 8289), which became a civil parish in 1866.
  • The civil parish was abolished in 1931 to become part of Manchester (Lancashire).
  • It included the hamlets of Brownsley Green, Cross Acres, Heyhead, Moss Nook, Poundswick, Royal Thorn and Sharston.
  • The population was 646 in 1801, 680 in 1851, and 738 in 1901.

Cemeteries

Anglican
St Wilfred, Northenden, Church of England

Churches

  • Northenden: St. Wilfrid (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the greater part (2317 acres) of the township of Northen Etchells.
  • Stockport: St. Mary the Virgin (Church of England). The ancient parish church for a small part (5 acres) of the township of Northen Etchells.

Anglican
St Wilfred, Northenden, Church of England
Methodist
Palatine Road, Northenden, Methodist (Wesleyan)
Roman Catholic
St Hilda, Northenden, Roman Catholic
Society of Friends (Quakers)
Wythenshawe Road, Northenden, Society of Friends (Quaker)
Other
Northenden, Gospel Mission

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Civil Registration

  • Altrincham (1837-98)
  • Bucklow (1898-1936)
  • Manchester South (1936-39)

  • Manchester (1939+)

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Court Records

  • Bucklow (1828-74)
  • Altrincham (1874-1931)
  • Manchester (1931+)

Description and Travel

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Historical Geography

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Maps

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Politics and Government

  • Altrincham Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
  • Altrincham Rural District (1894-95)
  • Bucklow Rural District (1895-1931)
  • Manchester County Borough (1931-74) *
  • Manchester Metropolitan Borough (1974+) *

* As part of the civil parish of Manchester (Lancashire, 1931-74 ; Greater Manchester, 1974+)

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Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.

  • Altrincham (1836-95)
  • Bucklow (1895-1930)
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Voting Registers

  • North Cheshire (1832-67)
  • East Cheshire (1868-85)
  • Altrincham (1885-1945)
  • Bucklow (1945-48)
  • Wythenshawe (1948-74)