| Description | The Macclesfield division was created in 1885 out of the East division of Cheshire. It comprised the civil parishes of Adlington (from 1949), Alderley Edge (from 1971), Birtles (to 1948), Bollington [near Macclesfield] (from 1949), Bosley, Bredbury (1918-36), Bredbury & Romiley (1936-48), Buglawton (to 1936), Chelford (from 1949), Chorley [near Wilmslow] (from 1949), Compstall (1918-48), Congleton, Disley (from 1918), Eaton [near Congleton], Gawsworth, Great Warford (from 1949), Henbury (from 1936), Henbury cum Pexall (to 1936), Hulme Walfield (to 1948), Hurdsfield, Kettleshulme (from 1918), Lyme Handley (from 1918), Macclesfield, Macclesfield Forest (from 1918), Marple (1918-48), Marton [near Congleton] (from 1949), Mottram St. Andrew (from 1949), Nether Alderley (from 1949), Newbold Astbury (to 1948), North Rode, Over Alderley (from 1949), Pott Shrigley (from 1918), Poynton with Worth (from 1949), Prestbury (from 1949), Radnor (to 1895), Rainow (from 1918), Romiley (1918-36), Siddington (from 1949), Snelson (from 1949), Sutton [near Macclesfield], Taxal (1918-48), Wildboarclough, Wincle, Withington (from 1949), and Yeardsley cum Whaley (1918-48). |