Ludworth, Greater Manchester

Ludworth
Ludworth Location within Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Stockport
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°25′N2°02′W / 53.41°N 2.03°W / 53.41; -2.03

Ludworth is an area of Marple, in the Stockport district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England.

History

Ludworth was formerly a township in the parish of Glossop, ^[1] on 1 April 1896 Ludworth became a civil parish, being formed from part of Ludworth and Chisworth, it became part of Glossop Dale Rural District, in 1934 it was transferred to Chapel en le Frith Rural District, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Marple ^[2] and became part of Marple Urban District, along with Mellor. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1926. ^[3] In 1974, Marple Urban District became part of the metropolitan borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester.

The civil parish consisted of Marple Bridge and the smaller Mill Brow.

Today

Though Ludworth is not often used for the area, it does live on in the name of Ludworth primary school which is located in Marple Bridge. Ludworth and Lyme is also an area within the Stockport Girl Guide organisational areas. ^[4]

References

1. "History of Ludworth, in Stockport and Derbyshire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. "Relationships and changes Ludworth CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
3. "Population statistics Ludworth CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
4. "Map of county | Girlguiding Stockport". Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.