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Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire. It is located on the River Bollin, on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east. The mediæval town grew up on the hilltop around what is now St Michael's Church. It was granted a charter by Edward I in 1261. The town became a major silk-manufacturing centre from the mid-18th century. The Macclesfield Canal was constructed in 1826–31. Many former mill buildings are still standing. The Georgian Town Hall was designed by Francis Goodwin in 1823. The town is within the council area of Cheshire East.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.260591,-2.125548
Grid Reference: SJ917737
Police Area: Cheshire
Council Area: Cheshire East
Civil Parish: Macclesfield CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 29014
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Macclesfield,_Cheshire_29014
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.260591,-2.125548
Grid Reference: SJ917737
Police Area: Cheshire
Council Area: Cheshire East
Civil Parish: Macclesfield CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 29014
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Macclesfield,_Cheshire_29014
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