Over Alderley

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Over Alderley
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St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley
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Over Alderley
Location within Cheshire
Population318 (2011)
OS grid reference SJ870763
Civil parish
  • Over Alderley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MACCLESFIELD
Postcode district SK10
Dialling code 01625
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
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UK
England
Cheshire
53°17′02″N2°11′42″W / 53.284°N 2.195°W / 53.284; -2.195 Coordinates: 53°17′02″N2°11′42″W / 53.284°N 2.195°W / 53.284; -2.195

Over Alderley is a civil parish in Cheshire, England. It had a population of 318 at the 2011 Census. [1]

Contents

It includes the hamlets of Adders Moss, Adshead Green, Broadheath, Finlow Hill, Harebarrow, Harehill, Shaw Cross, Vardentown and Whirley. [2]

Notable buildings

St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley is a Grade II* listed building. [3]

Alderley Lodge was built in the 19th century for the Brocklehurst family; it sits next to the National Trust land at Hare Hill.

Nearby Birtles Hall is listed Grade II. [4]

See also

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. "Cheshire Towns and Parishes".
  3. Historic England (2011). "Church of St Catherine, Over Alderley (1139604)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. Historic England (2011). "Birtles Hall (1329626)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 13 June 2011.