The village dates back as far as 1809, where it was under the ownership and manor of the de Knypersley family who owned the land around Knypersley. James Bateman later acquired the land from the family and along with his son James. They set about building a school, Knypersley Hall, Knypersley Reservoir, St John the Evangelist's Church and an ornamental tower.
Following the start of the industrial revolution, the land around Knypersley began to grow with industries, houses, amenities and schools.[2] By this time, Bateman had moved to the nearby Biddulph Grange hall and helped to develop the gardens around the hall.
Knypersley saw multiple industries opened around it with coal mines, collieries and other industrial workhouses.[3] These were able to establish a working industry around the village and nearby Biddulph due to the opening of the Biddulph Valley line. However, like other villages and towns in the region, Knypersley saw decline in the local industry with the closure of the coal mines and collieries.[4]
Today, the village is now a suburb of Biddulph and forms a huge part of the towns urban area.
Amenities
Knypersley First School, Tunstall Road, Knypersley
The village has retained its village identity despite it now forming a continuous urban area with Biddulph and other former coal mining villages.
The village centre is centred on Tunstall Road/A527 road, with St Johns Road and Cornfield Road forming the boundary of the village with the town centre of Biddulph.[5]
The village was once served by Knypersley Halt on the Biddulph Valley Line but this closed after withdrawal of passenger services along the line and the line closed soon after.[7] The site of the halt and line is now part of the Biddulph Valley Way.[8]
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