Hazel Grove and Bramhall
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Hazel Grove and Bramhall was a civil parish
and urban district
in north east Cheshire
, England
from 1900 to 1974.
It was created in 1900 covering, from Stockport Rural District
, the former area of the civil parishes of:
In 1936, 903 acres (3.7 km²) were transferred to the County Borough of Stockport
and 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) to Marple Urban District. In 1939 the former area of the Woodford
civil parish was gained.
The district was abolished in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972
, and its former area was transferred to Greater Manchester
to be combined with that of other districts to form the present-day Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
and urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
in north east 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...
from 1900 to 1974.
It was created in 1900 covering, from Stockport Rural District
Stockport Rural District
Stockport was a rural district in the administrative county of Cheshire from 1894 to 1904. The district was the successor to the Stockport Rural Sanitary District formed in 1875.The rural district was originally composed of eight civil parishes:* Bosden...
, the former area of the civil parishes of:
- Bosden
- BramhallBramhallBramhall is a suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of about 25,500.Research by the University of Sheffield has placed Bramhall as the "least lonely" place in Britain. Bramhall is also regarded as an affluent area where most residents...
- NorburyNorbury, Greater ManchesterNorbury is a locality in Greater Manchester, England. It formed a civil parish in Cheshire from 1866 to 1900 and now forms part of the Hazel Grove area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport....
- OffertonOfferton, Greater ManchesterOfferton is a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It includes the areas of Bosden Farm, Foggbrook and the Offerton Estate. It has one high school, Offerton School.-History:...
- TorkingtonTorkingtonTorkington is a place in Greater Manchester, England. It forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport-History:In 1875 Torkington was one of eight civil parishes of Cheshire to be included in the Stockport rural sanitary district...
In 1936, 903 acres (3.7 km²) were transferred to the County Borough of Stockport
County Borough of Stockport
Stockport was a local government district centred on Stockport in the northwest of England from 1835 to 1974.The district was created by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 when the existing Borough of Stockport was reformed as a municipal borough. Until 1835 the town was governed by a charter...
and 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) to Marple Urban District. In 1939 the former area of the Woodford
Woodford, Greater Manchester
Woodford is a suburban village at the southern extent of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Stockport, north-northwest of Macclesfield, and south-southeast of Manchester...
civil parish was gained.
The district was abolished in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
, and its former area was transferred to Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
to be combined with that of other districts to form the present-day Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England, centred around the town of Stockport. It has a population of about 280,600 and includes the outyling areas of Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Bredbury, Reddish and Romiley...
.