Situated in the ancient Hundred of Hamestan, the town is recorded in the Domesday Book as "Maclesfeld" and in 1183 it was referred to as "Makeslesfeld". The English Place-Name Society gives its name as being deriv… See more

Before the Norman Conquest, Macclesfield was held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia, who also held much of the east of the county. Three crosses survive from this period, originally located in Sutton and now in West Park, and J. D. Bu'Lo… See more

Macclesfield was first represented in Parliament after the Reform Act of 1832, when it was granted two Members of Parliament (MPs). This situation lasted until 1880, when after problems at the general election tha… See more

Macclesfield is in the east of Cheshire, on the River Bollin, a tributary of the River Mersey. It is close to the county borders of Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east and Staffordshire to the south. It is near the … See more

The town is famous for its once thriving silk industry, commemorated in the Silk Museum.
The Georgian Town Hall was designed by Francis Goodwin in 1823.
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