| Administrative History | An ancient parish church, originally serving the townships of Adlington, Birtles, Bollington [nr. Macclesfield], Bosley, Butley, Capesthorne, Chelford, Eaton [nr. Congleton], Fallibroome, Henbury, Hurdsfield, Kettleshulme, Lower Withington, Lyme Handley, Macclesfield, Macclesfield Forest, Marton [nr. Congleton], Mottram St. Andrew, Newton [nr. Prestbury], North Rode, Old Withington, Pott Shrigley, Poynton, Prestbury, Rainow, Siddington, Sutton [nr. Macclesfield], Tytherington, Upton [nr. Macclesfield], Wildboarclough, Wincle, Woodford and Worth. For later records, see also the parishes of Birtles, Bollington St. John, Capesthorne, Chelford, Forest Chapel, Henbury, Macclesfield, Marton, North Rode, Pott Shrigley, Poynton, Saltersford, Siddington, Sutton, Wincle and Woodford. |