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NORTH RODE

"RODE (NORTH), a township in the parish of PRESTBURY, hundred of MACCLESFIELD, county palatine of CHESTER, 3½ miles (N. E.) from Congleton, containing 262 inhabitants. A school is supported by small annual donations." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England  (1831) ©Mel Lockie]

  • North Rode was a township in the ancient parishes of Prestbury and Gawsworth, Macclesfield hundred (SJ 8866), which became a civil parish in 1866.
  • It includes the hamlets of Ethels Green and Rode Heath.
  • The population was 256 in 1801, 277 in 1851, 276 in 1901, 236 in 1951, and 178 in 2001.

Cemeteries

Anglican
St Peter, Prestbury, Church of England
St Stephen, Macclesfield Forest, Church of England

Churches

  • Prestbury: St. Peter (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the greater part (1502 acres) of the township of North Rode.
  • Gawsworth: St. James (Church of England). The ancient parish church for a small part (64 acres) of the township of North Rode.
  • North Rode: St. Michael (Church of England). The district church for North Rode from 1846.

Anglican
Resurrection, Upton (Macclesfield), Church of England
St Peter, Prestbury, Church of England
St Stephen, Macclesfield Forest, Church of England
Methodist
Bollin Grove, Prestbury, Methodist (Wesleyan)
Macclesfield Road, Prestbury, Methodist (Wesleyan)
Priest Lane, Mottram St Andrew, Methodist (Wesleyan)

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Civil Registration

  • Macclesfield (1837-98)
  • Cheshire East (1998-2007)
  • Cheshire (2007-09)
  • Cheshire East (2009+)
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Court Records

  • Prestbury (1828-1974)
  • Macclesfield (1974+)

Description and Travel

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

  • 1936 April 1 — Gained part of Buglawton (14 acres, pop. 0 in 1931), and lost part to Congleton (11 acres, pop. 0 in 1931)

You can see the administrative areas in which NORTH RODE has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SJ901771 (Lat/Lon: 53.290769, -2.149974), NORTH RODE which are provided by:

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Politics and Government

  • Macclesfield Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
  • Macclesfield Rural District (1894-1974)
  • Macclesfield (1974-2009)
  • Cheshire East (2009+)
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Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.

  • Macclesfield
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Voting Registers

  • North Cheshire (1832-67)
  • East Cheshire (1868-85)
  • Crewe (1885-1954)
  • Nantwich (1955-74)