POYNTON WITH WORTH
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See Poynton
- Poynton with Worth is a civil parish created in 1881 by renaming the civil parish of Poynton.
- It includes the hamlets of Clumber, Coppiceside, Hockley, Lowerpark, Midway (part), Newtown, Petre Bank, Poynton Green, Woodside, and Worth.
- The population was 2544 in 1901, 5483 in 1951, and 14433 in 2001.
For the period before 1881, see Poynton.
Churches
- Prestbury: St. Peter (Church of England). The ancient parish church for the townships of Poynton and Worth.
- Poynton: St. George (Church of England). An ancient chapel to Prestbury: St. Peter, which became the district church for Poynton and Worth in 1871.
- High Lane: St. Thomas (Church of England). The district church for parts of Poynton and Worth from 1860.
- Poynton: St. Paul (Roman Catholic)
- Poynton, Baptist Union Chapel, Park Lane. Built in 1867.
- Poynton, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Park Lane. Built in 1845.
- Poynton, Methodist Chapel (Free), Clumber Road. Built in 1846.
Civil Registration
- Macclesfield (1881-1998)
- Cheshire East (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire East (2009+)
Court Records
- Prestbury (1881-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974+)
Historical Geography
- 1881 April 2 — Created by renaming Poynton
Politics and Government
- Macclesfield Rural Sanitary District (1881-94)
- Macclesfield Rural District (1894-1974)
- Macclesfield (1974-2009)
- Cheshire East (2009+)
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- Macclesfield (1881-1930)
Voting Registers
- East Cheshire (1881-85)
- Knutsford (1885-1948)
- Macclesfield (1948-74)