The Parish Council meets once a month in the Village Hall on the second Monday of the month at 7.45.
The public are welcome to attend and may take part after the formal meeting.
The dates and Agenda are posted on the notice boards about a week in advance of a meeting.
The Parish Councillors are
| J. Gilbert Beeley (Chairman) 01625 576704 | Arthur R. Bell 01625 828721 |
| J. Barrie S. Eardley 01625 829563 | W. W. B. Hill 01625 829542 |
| Mary E. Houseman 01625 572761 | James Smith 01625 829305 |
| Nancy E. G. Tennant 01625 874440 | Derek G. Wigglesworth 01625 872257 |
| Alan Young 01625 879028 | James Wenham 01625 820772 |
The Parish Clerk
Mrs Helen Richards,12 Brownlow Close, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1YH. 01625 875508
mailto:richards_helen@tiscali.co.uk
At most of our meetings the Borough and County Council councillors attend
Borough Councillors
| Thelma Jackson )1625 827719 | Nick Stratford 07808 776473 |
J. Paul Findlow 01625 828004
Links to the Borough and County Websites
| http://macclesfield.gov.uk | http://www.cheshire.gov.uk |
| http://www.nfucountrysideonline.co.uk | http://environment-agency.gov.uk |
Location of Adlington Cheshire
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ADLINGTON
Somewhere about the seventh century a small band of Saxons settled in the area we now know as Smithy Garage. The leader was possibly called Eadwulf and the place where he settled could have been known as Eadulvington. Over the years this has become Adlington.
The Legh family came to Adlington in 1315 and still live in the Hall to this day. The Adlington Estate was then formed by fencing parcels of land and building farm houses and buildings for farm stock. One big farm in Whiteley Green is believed to have been the home of Thomas Pickford a timber merchant in Manchester who later made a fortune carting stone to London from the Goyt Valley. He or some of his decendents also lived at Woodlands and of course the firm of Pickfords is well known today. Cottages were built for farmworkers ,gamekeepers and some of the outdoor Hall staff. Agriculture was of course the main industry and all the farms would be tenants of the Hall. The farms have over the years not changed much until the 21st century. Since 2000 the main industry seems to be horses. Early in the history there were no roads only tracks. Pehaps the exception was Street Lane This was the main route to Buxton from Stockport and was most likely made in Roman Times. Footpaths were formed by workers going from home to work
Later more roads were formed and the Squire would be responsible for maintaining them. He was also responible for Law and order "Overseers were appointed to look after Parish Business. Central Government took over in 1835 and passed the Highways Act giving them responsibilty..
Smithy and Post Office being demolished to make way for the new A523 in1929
In 1892 the village wanted a Church so they bought a Flat Pack and erected it at the top of Brookledge Lane
The Parish Council was formed in 1894 when a meeting was held in Whiteley Green School( now a private house between the Middlewood Way and the canal in Holehouse Lane) to form a council.
The council used to meet in the three schools that served the area in the 1800's, Whiteley Green, Wood Lane West ( now a private house known as School House and Butley School at the western end of Mill Lane.
The present School was opened in 1909 and council meetings have been held from 1909 to 2005.
The Parish Council now meets in the Village Hall in Mill Lane
Today we have three pubs but if some Adlington Folk of the 18th century came back they would not know them. The three small shops have gone and so have the two Post Office's. The LNER railway line has become the Middlewood Way for walkers. The quarries which which exported "Styperson Blue" all over the world are now disused. There only 2 farms producing milk. The farms have been split up into small areas to keep horses and there are two large stables.
A new path was opened in Hibbert Brow Wood on the 21stApril 2004 by Barrie Hardern Chairman of the Rights of Way committee, Cheshire County Council.
The path was conceived by W.W. B. Hill Parish councillor and footpath officer.
The Parish Council is very grateful to Mrs C Legh for allowing the path to be made through her land.
The Parish Council is also grateful to United Utilites for use of their land at the pumping station, Cheshire County Council for contributing under the Safer Routes to School, Macclesfield Borough Council for contributing to surport public access, Adlington Village Jubilee Committee and Astra Zeneca for financial support.
The idea of the new path is to make a safe route to the Middlewood Way from the School
Mr Hardern and Children form the School at the Opening
If you like walking try the following website link.
http://www.walkingincheshire.co.uk
Parish Plan
In October 2007 The Parish Council held an open meeting with a view to having a Parish Plan for Adlington. A follow up meeting took place in December of people who were interested. A result of that meeting was the formation of a Parish Plan Steering Group. (PPSG) This Group is now preparing a Plan for Adlington. They have sent out a Questionnaire to find out the interests of the Parish. More information can be obtained from the PPSG Chaiman Dr Paul Syms 01625 827220 mailto:paul.syms@homecall.co.uk or the Secretary Mrs Debbie Heywood 01625 871401 mailto:ddheywood@talktalk.net
Adlington School 100 years Old
Adlington School will be 100 years old in 2009. To mark this event the school would like to find the oldest living pupil to join in the events planed
If you know of any former pupils please let Mrs Tennant mailto:nancy.tennant@btinternet.com or me mailto:gilbertbeeley@aol.com
In the village of Adlington there are organisations who meet. Below there is a list with contact details
Adlington Hall. http://adlingtonhall.co.uk Phone 01625 820875
Adlington Folk Dance Club. Reg Battle phone 01625 875309 http://www.adlingtonfolk.co.uk
Adlington Civic Society. A. Young
NSPCC. Mrs J Stockton
Adlington Womens Institute Mrs A. Meecham 01625 575921
RNLI Mrs Jane Norton 01625 824893
Adlington Morris Men http://www.adlingtonmorrismen.ik.com
Youth Group. Mrs L Eardley 01625 820976
( I may have missed out some of the organisations if so please let me know on 01625 576704 or mailto:gilbertbeeley@aol.com and I will include your details )
If any Adlington Resident or any one reading this site would care to contact the Parish Council click on the link below.
mailto:richards_helen@tiscali.co.uk