Sutton, Macclesfield
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Sutton Lane Ends or Sutton is a semi-rural village and civil parish that is situated roughly a mile south of Macclesfield
; it includes the hamlets
of Gurnett and Jarman. Sutton is in the unitary authority of Cheshire East
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
, England. The rivers Bollin and Rosendale run through Sutton Lane Ends, as does the Macclesfield Canal
.
The population of the entire civil parish is 2,464. In the past, the community was centred on farming and forestry, but these days most people travel to nearby Macclesfield or Manchester
for employment
Sutton Lane Ends has had an Anglican church, Sutton St. James, since 1840. The community of Sutton is served by a village shop, primary school (Hollinhey Primary School) and five public houses
, The Fallibroome Academy, Macclesfield High School
, Tytherington High School
).
, the renowned naturalistic painter of British birds and other wildlife, spent his early years living on a farm on Walker Lane in Sutton. His work is still celebrated with the Charles and Winifred Tunnicliffe Memorial Art Competition, which is held annually at Hollinhey Primary School.
The engineer James Brindley
(1716-1772) did his apprenticeship in Gurnett in about 1733. A plaque commemorating this fact can still be seen on Plough Cottage.
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
; it includes the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Gurnett and Jarman. Sutton is in the unitary authority of 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...
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. The rivers Bollin and Rosendale run through Sutton Lane Ends, as does the Macclesfield Canal
Macclesfield Canal
The Macclesfield Canal is a canal in east Cheshire, England, one of the six that make up the Cheshire Ring.-Route:The canal runs from Marple Junction at Marple, where it joins the Upper Peak Forest Canal, , southwards , before arriving at Bosley.Having descended the 12 Bosley Locks over the course...
.
The population of the entire civil parish is 2,464. In the past, the community was centred on farming and forestry, but these days most people travel to nearby Macclesfield or Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
for employment
Sutton Lane Ends has had an Anglican church, Sutton St. James, since 1840. The community of Sutton is served by a village shop, primary school (Hollinhey Primary School) and five public houses
Education
Sutton is served by Hollinhey Primary School for pupils aged 4 - 11. Following on from this, children usually attend one of the four High Schools in Macclesfield (All Hallows Catholic College, MacclesfieldAll Hallows Catholic College, Macclesfield
All Hallows' Catholic College is an OfSTED 'outstanding' school . It is a large Catholic co-educational comprehensive school and sixth form college that educates approximately 1176 children between 11 and 19 years of age. The college is 'voluntary aided' and is supported by its trustees, the...
, The Fallibroome Academy, Macclesfield High School
Macclesfield High School
Macclesfield High School was a school situated in Macclesfield, Cheshire. It was opened in 2007 to replace Henbury High School and was Macclesfield's first new school since Fallibroome High School in 1979. It is built on the Learning Zone campus, sharing it with Macclesfield College, Park Lane...
, Tytherington High School
Tytherington High School
Tytherington School is a specialist science college in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. As of 2010, the school has approximately 1,200 pupils, with ages ranging from 11–18, including sixth form.- History :...
).
Notable People
Charles TunnicliffeCharles Tunnicliffe
Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe was an internationally renowned naturalistic painter of British birds and other wildlife. He spent most of his working life on the Isle of Anglesey.-Life:...
, the renowned naturalistic painter of British birds and other wildlife, spent his early years living on a farm on Walker Lane in Sutton. His work is still celebrated with the Charles and Winifred Tunnicliffe Memorial Art Competition, which is held annually at Hollinhey Primary School.
The engineer James Brindley
James Brindley
James Brindley was an English engineer. He was born in Tunstead, Derbyshire, and lived much of his life in Leek, Staffordshire, becoming one of the most notable engineers of the 18th century.-Early life:...
(1716-1772) did his apprenticeship in Gurnett in about 1733. A plaque commemorating this fact can still be seen on Plough Cottage.