Adlington, Cheshire
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Adlington is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
, England
. It is known as Eduluintune in the Domesday Book
. According to the 2001 census the civil parish had a population of 1,081 people across 401 households. There is a primary school (mixed, non-denominational) in the village.
A train station
, located on the Manchester-Macclesfield line, is used mainly by commuters to Manchester and Stockport.
and township
in Prestbury ancient parish
. It became a separate civil parish in 1866, and had slight changes to its civil parish boundaries in 1936. It was in Hamestan hundred
, which later became Macclesfield Hundred
and, later still, was assigned to be part of Macclesfield Poor Law Union
and Rural Sanitary District. When Macclesfield Rural District council was established in 1894, Adlington became a civil parish within it. In 1974, local government re-organisation led to it becoming part of the Borough of Macclesfield., which in turn was succeeded by Cheshire East
Council in 2009.
Adlington Hall
, dating from at least the end of the 13th century, is located at the western end of the village.
Adlington made the news in January 2008, when a delivery vehicle shed 18 tonnes of mango
chutney
onto the road through the village. A spokesman for F Swain and Sons, the company which owns the lorry, said: "It was just one of those things."
Cheshire East
Cheshire East is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.The borough was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in...
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is known as Eduluintune in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
. According to the 2001 census the civil parish had a population of 1,081 people across 401 households. There is a primary school (mixed, non-denominational) in the village.
A train station
Adlington (Cheshire) railway station
Adlington railway station serves the village of Adlington in Cheshire.It was manned for many years but is now unstaffed. The station building is now privately owned and there is no longer a ticket machine, so passengers must purchase their ticket on the train.-History:Opened by the London and...
, located on the Manchester-Macclesfield line, is used mainly by commuters to Manchester and Stockport.
History
Adlington was a chapelryChapelry
A chapelry was a subdivision of an ecclesiastical parish in England, and parts of Lowland Scotland up to the mid 19th century. It had a similar status to a township but was so named as it had a chapel which acted as a subsidiary place of worship to the main parish church...
and township
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
in Prestbury ancient parish
Ancient parishes of Cheshire
The Ancient Parishes of Cheshire refers to the group of parishes that existed in Cheshire, roughly within the period of 1200–1800. Initially, the ancient parishes had only an ecclesiastical function, but reforms initiated by King Henry VIII, developed by Queen Elizabeth I and expanded by...
. It became a separate civil parish in 1866, and had slight changes to its civil parish boundaries in 1936. It was in Hamestan hundred
Hundreds of Cheshire
The Hundreds of Cheshire, as with other Hundreds in England were the geographic divisions of Cheshire for administrative, military and judicial purposes. They were introduced in Cheshire some time before the Norman conquest...
, which later became Macclesfield Hundred
Hundreds of Cheshire
The Hundreds of Cheshire, as with other Hundreds in England were the geographic divisions of Cheshire for administrative, military and judicial purposes. They were introduced in Cheshire some time before the Norman conquest...
and, later still, was assigned to be part of Macclesfield Poor Law Union
Poor Law Union
A Poor Law Union was a unit used for local government in the United Kingdom from the 19th century. The administration of the Poor Law was the responsibility of parishes, which varied wildly in their size, populations, financial resources, rateable values and requirements...
and Rural Sanitary District. When Macclesfield Rural District council was established in 1894, Adlington became a civil parish within it. In 1974, local government re-organisation led to it becoming part of the Borough of Macclesfield., which in turn was succeeded by Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Cheshire East is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.The borough was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in...
Council in 2009.
Adlington Hall
Adlington Hall
Adlington Hall is a country house in Cheshire, England. The oldest part of the existing building, the Great Hall, was constructed between 1480 and 1505; the east wing was added in 1581. The Legh family has lived in the hall and in previous buildings on the same site since the early 14th century...
, dating from at least the end of the 13th century, is located at the western end of the village.
Adlington made the news in January 2008, when a delivery vehicle shed 18 tonnes of mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
chutney
Chutney
Chutney is a a condiment used in South Asian cuisine that usually contains a spice and vegetable mix.Chutneys are wet or dry, having a coarse to fine texture. The Anglo-Indian loan word refers to fresh and pickled preparations indiscriminately, with preserves often sweetened. At least several...
onto the road through the village. A spokesman for F Swain and Sons, the company which owns the lorry, said: "It was just one of those things."