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Line 1: {{Short description\|Town and civil parish in Cheshire, England}} {{about\|~~Market~~the market town in Cheshire, England}} {{Use British English\|date=August 2017}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2015}} Line 8: \| map_type = CHESHIRE \| static_image_name = Macclesfield (33876321786).jpg \| static_image_caption = Skyline of Macclesfield, with the ~~[[Macclesfield~~ railway station~~\|railway station]]~~ in the foreground, the spire of ~~[[St Paul's Church, Macclesfield\|~~St Paul's Church]] in the background and townscape. \| official_name = Macclesfield \| coordinates = {{Coord\|53.25\|-2.13\|display=inline,title}} Line 22: \| post_town = MACCLESFIELD \| postcode_area = SK \| postcode_district = SK10, SK11 \| dial_code = 01625 \| os_grid_reference = SJ9173 \| website = {{URL\|macclesfield-tc.gov.uk}} }} [[File:Town Hall, Macclesfield. 1823-4. Recently refurbished..JPG\|thumb\|[[Macclesfield Town Hall]]]] '''Macclesfield''' ({{IPAc-en\|m\|æ\|k\|əl\|z\|f\|i\|əl\|d}}) is a [[market town]] and [[civil parish]] in the unitary authority of [[Cheshire East]], [[Cheshire]], England,. It is sited on the [[River Bollin]] and the edge of the [[Cheshire Plain]], with [[Macclesfield Forest]] to its east,; the town lies {{convert\|16\|mi\|km}} south of [[Manchester]] and {{convert\|38\|mi\|km}} east of [[Chester]]. Before the [[Norman Conquest]], Macclesfield was held by [[Edwin, Earl of Mercia]] and was assessed at £8~~. The manor is recorded in the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' as "Maclesfeld", meaning "Maccel's open country"~~. The [[Middle Ages\|medieval]] town grew up on the hilltop around what is now [[St Michael's Church, Macclesfield\|St Michael's Church]]. It was granted a charter by [[Edward I of England\|Edward I]] in 1261, before he became king. [[King's School, Macclesfield\|Macclesfield Grammar School]] was founded in 1502. The town had a [[silk]]-button industry from at least the middle of the 17th century and became a major [[Silk industry of Cheshire#Macclesfield\|silk-manufacturing centre]] from the mid-18th century. The [[Macclesfield Canal]] was constructed in 1826–31. [[Hovis\|Hovis breadmakers]] were another [[Victorian era\|Victorian]] employer.; ~~Modern~~modern industries include [[pharmaceutical industry\|pharmaceuticals]], such as [[Astra Zeneca]]. Multiple mill buildings are still standing and several of the [[Macclesfield Museums\|town's museums]] explore the local silk industry. Other landmarks include [[Georgian architecture\|Georgian buildings]] such as the [[Macclesfield Town Hall\|Town Hall]] and former [[Macclesfield Sunday School\|Sunday School]]; [[St Alban's Church, Macclesfield\|St Alban's Church]], designed by [[Augustus Pugin]]; and the [[Arighi Bianchi]] furniture shop. The population of Macclesfield at the [[United Kingdom 2021 census\|2021 census]] was 57,539. A person from ~~Macclesfield~~the town is referred to as a "''Maxonian"''.<ref>{{Citation \|title=New Society \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ut_lAAAAMAAJ&q=macctabrian \|volume=9 \|page=933 \|year=1967 \|publisher=New Society Limited}} "</ref>{{efn\|''Maxonian"'' was ~~originally~~ coined originally to identify a group of alumni of the [[King's School, Macclesfield\|King's School]] at [[Oxford University]] as a [[portmanteau]] of Macclesfield and [[Oxonian]],; ~~which~~it was then applied to residents of the town in general.~~</ref>~~}} ==Toponymy== Line 94: ==Geography== [[File:Macclesfield Forest+Trentabank.jpg\|thumb\|right\|[[Macclesfield Forest]] and the [[Trentabank Reservoir]]]] Macclesfield is in the east of Cheshire, and 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 towns of [[Stockport]] to the north, [[Buxton]] to the east, and [[Congleton]] to the south. It is 38 miles (60 km) to the east of [[Chester]], the county town of Cheshire. To the west of the town lies the [[Cheshire Plain]]~~. To the east is~~; [[Macclesfield Forest]] is to the east, containing Ridgegate and [[Trentabank Reservoir]]s which supply the town's drinking water,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Macclesfield Forest \|url=https://www.unitedutilities.com/about-us/recreation-sites/Macclesfield-Forest/ \|access-date=~~2019-12-~~31 December 2019 \|website=Unitedutilities.com \|archive-date=31 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231005747/https://www.unitedutilities.com/about-us/recreation-sites/Macclesfield-Forest/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> as well as [[Tegg's Nose]] and the [[Peak District]]. The Macclesfield Built-up Area forms an urban area which extends from the town to an area that includes the town of [[Bollington]] and the village of [[Prestbury, Cheshire\|Prestbury]]. The urban area has a population of 63,954.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=United Kingdom: Urban Areas in England – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information\|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/cities/englandua/?cityid=7215\|website=Citypopulation.de\|access-date=25 December 2020 \|archive-date=12 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312102554/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/cities/englandua/?cityid=7215\|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the [[United Kingdom 2011 census\|2011 Census]], the gender makeup of the population was 31,266 male and 32,688 female. The ethnic makeup of the whole urban area was under 96.2% white and 2.2% Asian.; ~~Other~~other ethnic minorities were 1.6%. The religious make up of the whole area includes: 66.3% Christian, 0.5% Muslim, 24.8% ~~Irreligious~~irreligious and 6.8% not stated.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|title=Custom report – Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics\|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E34004660\|website=Nomisweb.co.uk\|access-date=25 December 2020 \|archive-date=4 August 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804170857/https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E34004660\|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Geographic location \| title = '''Neighbouring districts and places.''' Line 134: ==Transport== ===Railway=== [[Macclesfield railway station\|Macclesfield station]] is on the [[Stafford to Manchester Line\|Stafford to Manchester]] branch of the [[West Coast Main Line]]. ~~[[Avanti~~It ~~West~~is ~~Coast]]~~served ~~operates~~by ~~generally hourly services to~~three [[~~Manchester~~train ~~Piccadilly~~operating ~~railway station\|Manchester Piccadilly~~companies]] (20 minutes away), [[Stoke-on-Trent railway station\|Stoke-on-Trent]] (15 minutes) and [[Euston railway station\|London Euston]] (1 hour 47 minutes); services to [[Birmingham New Street railway station\|Birmingham New Street]], [[Reading railway station\|Reading]] and beyond are provided by [[CrossCountry]]. [[Northern Trains]]' hourly stopping service between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent calls at Macclesfield.: * [[Avanti West Coast]] operates generally hourly inter-city services between [[Manchester Piccadilly railway station\|Manchester Piccadilly]] (20 minutes away), {{rws\|Stockport}} (10 minutes), [[Stoke-on-Trent railway station\|Stoke-on-Trent]] (15 minutes) and [[Euston railway station\|London Euston]] (1 hour 47 minutes)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Our latest timetables and ticket info \|work=Avanti West Coast \|date=2 June 2024 \|access-date=20 July 2024 \|url= https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables \|quote=}}</ref> * [[CrossCountry]] operates hourly inter-city services between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, {{rws\|Birmingham New Street}}, {{rws\|Reading}}, {{rws\|Southampton Central}} and {{rws\|Bournemouth}}<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Train Timetables \|work=CrossCountry \|date=2 June 2024 \|access-date=20 July 2024 \|url= https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-updates-information/train-timetables \|quote=}}</ref> * [[Northern Trains]] provides an hourly stopping service between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, {{rws\|Congleton}} and Stoke-on-Trent.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern \|work=Northern Railway \|date=2 June 2024 \|access-date=20 July 2024 \|url= https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/timetables \|quote=}}</ref> A railway station was first opened at Beech Lane by the [[LNWR]] on 19 June 1849, which was replaced a month later by [[Macclesfield Hibel Road railway station\|Hibel Road station]]. The current station dates from the modernisation of the West Coast Main Line in the mid-1960s, when the old station buildings were ~~demolished to make way for new buildings~~replaced. ===Buses=== Macclesfield has a bus station located within the town centre. The original building opened on Sunderland Street, just outside the railway station; it was replaced in 2004, when a new bus station opened on Queen Victoria Street. The principal operators around Macclesfield are two subsidiaries of [[Centrebus Group]]: [[D&G Bus]] and [[High Peak Buses]]. Fifteen bus routes run within the town and to other locations including ~~[[Congleton]], [[Wilmslow]], [[Knutsford]], [[Stockport]], [[Crewe]], [[Buxton]],~~ [[Altrincham]], [[Wythenshawe]] and [[Chatsworth House]]. Buses in the town run Monday to Saturday; the only service that runs on a Sunday is High Peak route 58 to Chatsworth House and since 2024, they’ve introduced a 90 minute frequency on service 130 between Handforth Dean and ~~Macclesfield~~[[Buxton]], [[Congleton]], [[Crewe]], [[Knutsford]], [[Stockport]], [[Wilmslow]] and [[Wythenshawe]]. Only two services run on Sundays: route 58 to [[Chatsworth House]] and route 130 to [[Handforth Dean]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Macclesfield Bus Services \|work=Bus Times \|date=2023 \|access-date=31 October 2023 \|url= https://bustimes.org/localities/macclesfield \|quote=}}</ref> ===Roads=== Line 152 ⟶ 155: Macclesfield has been accused of having few cultural amenities. In 2004, research was published in ''[[The Times]]'' naming Macclesfield and its borough the most uncultured town in Britain, based on its lack of theatres, cinemas and other cultural facilities.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230522234036/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article504355.ece] </ref> The [[Northern Chamber Orchestra]], is the oldest professional chamber ensemble in the North West~~, has~~; its home atis the Macclesfield Heritage Centre and presents a series of eight concerts a year, attracting international guest soloists.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Northern Chamber Orchestra \|url=https://www.ncorch.co.uk/ \|access-date=~~2019-09-~~25 September 2019 \|website=Northern Chamber Orchestra ~~\|language=en-US~~ \|archive-date=30 March 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330122531/https://www.ncorch.co.uk/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The Silk Opera Company was created to perform 'The Monkey Run' at Barnaby.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~news \|last=~~Ben~~ Turner \|first=Ben\|date=8 June 2010 \|title=Debut for 'Monkey Run' opera \|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/macclesfieldexpress/news/s/1242408_debut_for_monkey_run_opera \|~~website~~newspaper=~~macclesfield~~Macclesfield Express\|access-date=23 December 2010 \|archive-date=12 November 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112164704/http://menmedia.co.uk/macclesfieldexpress/news/s/1242408_debut_for_monkey_run_opera \|url-status=dead }}</ref> After recent [[Rationalization (economics)\|rationalisation]], the town now has one museum -: the Silk Museum, on Park Lane, which includes paid access to Paradise Mill, a former silk mill.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Silk Museum \|url=https://macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk/venues/the-silk-museum \|access-date=2022-03-03 \|website=Macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk \|language=en-GB \|archive-date=3 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303142510/https://macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk/venues/the-silk-museum \|url-status=live }}</ref> The Silk Museum houses the [[Ancient Egyptian]] artefacts brought back by Victorian antiquarian [[Marianne Brocklehurst]] and her partner Mary Booth: these were formerly held in West Park Museum, as well as a number of art galleries. The Macclesfield Model Railway Group is ~~nationally~~ recognised nationally as a leading railway modelling club, known for many layouts since its foundation in 1957.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Macclesfield Model Railway Group \|url=https://www.macclesfieldmrg.org.uk/ \|access-date=~~2019-12-~~31 December 2019 \|website=Macclesfield Model Railway Group \|language=en-GB \|archive-date=31 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231005751/https://www.macclesfieldmrg.org.uk/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Macclesfield Chess Club]] is one of the oldest chess clubs in the country, having been founded in 1886.<ref>Furness (1988); p. 126.</ref>▼ The 'Macclesfield Literary and Philosophical Society'<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Macclesfield Literary and Philosophical Society \|url=https://www.litandphilmacc.org.uk/ \|access-date=2019-10-08 \|website=Macclesfield Literary and Philosophical Society \|archive-date=8 October 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008141449/https://www.litandphilmacc.org.uk/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> was formed in 2006, partly in response to ''[[The Times]]'' 2004 article.▼ ▲The 'Macclesfield Literary and Philosophical Society'<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Macclesfield Literary and Philosophical Society \|url=https://www.litandphilmacc.org.uk/ \|access-date=8 October 2019~~-10-08~~ \|website=Macclesfield Literary and Philosophical Society \|archive-date=8 October 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008141449/https://www.litandphilmacc.org.uk/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> was formed in 2006, partly in response to ''[[The Times]]''' 2004 article. Local newspapers include the ''Macclesfield Express''<ref>[http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/ Macclesfield Express.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050806005128/http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/ \|date=6 August 2005 }} Retrieval date: 16 February 2008</ref> and the ''Community News''.<ref>[http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/ Community News Group.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205085548/http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/ \|date=5 February 2008 }} Retrieval date: 16 February 2008</ref> Macclesfield residents have access to Macclesfield Forum, an online [[message board]], for informal discussion of local news and issues.<ref>[http://www.macclesfieldforum.co.uk/ Macclesfield Forum.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929175937/http://www.macclesfieldforum.co.uk/ \|date=29 September 2011 }} Retrieval date: 16 February 2008</ref> The town is also served by two locally based radio stations: Canalside Community Radio based at the [[List of mills in Cheshire#Bollington\|Clarence Mill]] in [[Bollington]],<ref>[http://www.ccr-fm.co.uk/ Canalside Community Radio.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524123553/http://www.ccr-fm.co.uk/ \|date=24 May 2011 }} Retrieval Date: 16 February 2008</ref> just north of Macclesfield, and [[Silk FM\|Cheshire's Silk Radio]], an independent commercial radio station with studios in the town.<ref>[http://www.silkfm.com/ Silk FM.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411114215/http://www.silkfm.com/ \|date=11 April 2008 }} Retrieval date: 16 February 2008</ref> Local information websites include ''Visit Macclesfield''<ref>[http://www.visitmacclesfield.co.uk/ Visit Macclesfield] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930175922/http://www.visitmacclesfield.co.uk/ \|date=30 September 2015 }} Retrieval date: 29 September 2015</ref> and the local what's on guide, ''Canalside's The Thread''.<ref>[http://www.thethread.org.uk The Thread.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001013043/http://www.thethread.org.uk/ \|date=1 October 2015 }} Retrieval date: 29 November 2012</ref> The last remaining commercial cinema in Macclesfield closed in 1997. Discussions have taken place regarding the possibility of building a multiplex cinema,<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~news \|title=Cinema may replace Tesco and Hughes stores as new star in town \|url=http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/w/105/105613_cinema_may_replace_tesco_and_hughes_stores_as_new_star_in_town.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060929224302/http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/w/105/105613_cinema_may_replace_tesco_and_hughes_stores_as_new_star_in_town.html \|archive-date=29 September 2006 \|access-date=29 November 2006 \|~~website~~newspaper=Macclesfield Express}}</ref> but attempts to build a cinema have thus far been unsuccessful. In 2005, a small-scale cinema, Cinemac, was set up in the Heritage Centre, which<ref>[http://www.cinemac.org.uk/ Cinemac.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207045644/http://www.cinemac.org.uk/ \|date=7 December 2006 }} Retrieval Date: 16 February 2008.</ref> has since become well established; also based in the Heritage Centre is the Silk Screen arts cinema,<ref>[http://www.silkscreen.org.uk/ Silk Screen Cinema.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208110904/http://www.silkscreen.org.uk/ \|date=8 December 2006 }} Retrieval date: 16 February 2008.</ref> which gives fortnightly screenings of art-house films. Amateur dramatics is well represented in the town:; the Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society has existed since 1947 and performs in its own theatre on Lord Street. The Macclesfield Majestic Theatre Group<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Holding Page \|url=http://www.mmtg.co.uk/ \|website=mmtg.co.uk \|access-date=31 August 2011 \|archive-date=27 September 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927174827/http://www.mmtg.co.uk/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> has been producing musicals since its inception in 1971, initially at the Majestic Theatre (hence the title), but latterly at various other locations after the theatre was converted into a public house by the new tenants. Most recently, shows have been produced at the Heritage Centre, the Evans Theatre in [[Wilmslow]] and MADS Theatre on Lord Street. Several members of this society have progressed to the professional stage, most notably [[Marshall Lancaster]] and [[Jonathon Morris\|Jonathan Morris]]. [[Gawsworth Hall]] hosts an annual [[William Shakespeare\|Shakespeare]] festival as well as many arts and music events throughout the year. Macclesfield has appeared in film:; it was used as the location for [[Sir John Mills]]'s film ''So Well Remembered'' in 1947.~~<ref>[https://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0039842/ ''So Well Remembered''.]~~ {{~~Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024093928/http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0039842/~~ CN\|date=~~24 October 2012~~July 2024}} ~~International Movie database website. Retrieval date: 15 October 2007.</ref>~~ Some of the locations are still recognisable, such as Hibel Road. A fictionalised version of Macclesfield's railway station appeared in the 2005 football hooliganism film ''[[Green Street (film)\|Green Street]]''.~~<ref>[https://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0385002/ ''Green Street'' (US title: ''Hooligans'')]~~ {{~~Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105210407/http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0385002/~~ CN\|date=~~5 November 2012~~July 2024}} ~~Internet Movie Database website. Retrieval Date: 15 October 2007.</ref>~~ It was also the location of ''[[Control (2007 film)\|Control]]'' (2007), a film about [[Ian Curtis]], the lead singer of [[Joy Division]].▼ There is a Popworld nightspot, rated as the "absolute worst place in the region" by Lonely Planet.<ref>[http://www.thethread.org.uk The Thread.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001013043/http://www.thethread.org.uk/ \|date=1 October 2015 }} Retrieval date: 29 November 2012</ref> The blues singer [[John Mayall]] was born in the town in 1933.{{cn\|date=September 2022}} Macclesfield was also the home town of Ian Curtis and [[Stephen Paul David Morris\|Stephen Morris]] of Joy Division, and [[Gillian Gilbert]] who, along with Morris, was a member of [[New Order (band)\|New Order]]. A memorial to Curtis is located at Macclesfield Crematorium.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Getting to know Dad \|url=http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/105/105952_getting_to_know_dad.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201212834/http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/105/105952_getting_to_know_dad.html \|archive-date=1 December 2008 \|access-date=29 November 2006 \|newspaper=Macclesfield Express}}</ref> Other Macclesfield acts to have gained recognition include [[The Macc Lads]] and [[Marion (band)\|Marion]].{{cn\|date=September 2022}} ▲Macclesfield has appeared in film: it was used as the location for [[Sir John Mills]]'s film ''So Well Remembered'' in 1947.<ref>[https://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0039842/ ''So Well Remembered''.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024093928/http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0039842/ \|date=24 October 2012 }} International Movie database website. Retrieval date: 15 October 2007.</ref> Some of the locations are still recognisable, such as Hibel Road. A fictionalised version of Macclesfield's railway station appeared in the 2005 football hooliganism film ''[[Green Street (film)\|Green Street]]''.<ref>[https://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0385002/ ''Green Street'' (US title: ''Hooligans'')] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105210407/http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0385002/ \|date=5 November 2012 }} Internet Movie Database website. Retrieval Date: 15 October 2007.</ref> It was also the location of ''[[Control (2007 film)\|Control]]'' (2007), a film about [[Ian Curtis]], the lead singer of [[Joy Division]]. The blues singer [[John Mayall]] was born in the town in 1933.{{cn\|date=September 2022}} Macclesfield was also the home town of [[Ian Curtis]] and [[Stephen Paul David Morris\|Stephen Morris]] of [[Joy Division]], and [[Gillian Gilbert]] who, along with Morris, was a member of [[New Order (band)\|New Order]]. A memorial to Curtis is located at Macclesfield Crematorium.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Getting to know Dad \|url=http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/105/105952_getting_to_know_dad.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201212834/http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/105/105952_getting_to_know_dad.html \|archive-date=1 December 2008 \|access-date=29 November 2006 \|website=Macclesfield Express}}</ref> Other Macclesfield acts to have gained recognition include [[The Macc Lads]] and [[Marion (band)\|Marion]].{{cn\|date=September 2022}} [[''Silk Brass Band]]'', the Macclesfield-based brass band, won the National Championship of Great Britain Third Section Final in 2002. Having been promoted from the third section in 2002, they have since consistently competed in the Second, First and Championship sections of the UK's brass band grading system.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://brassbandresults.co.uk/bands/silk-brass-macclesfield/\|title=Silk Brass - Brass Band Results\|website=Brassbandresults.co.uk\|access-date=11 June 2022\|archive-date=23 May 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523085200/https://brassbandresults.co.uk/bands/silk-brass-macclesfield/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Local band [[the Virginmarys]] has achieved national and international success{{cn\|date=September 2022}} and chart-topping UK band [[The 1975]] come from Macclesfield.<ref name="Some Kind Of Awesome">{{Cite web \|title=[Interview] Matt Healy of The 1975 talks influences, origins and headlining Glastonbury \|url=http://www.somekindofawesome.com/journal/2013/3/5/interview-matt-healy-of-the-1975-talks-influences-origins-an.html \|website=Some Kind Of Awesome \|access-date=21 March 2014 \|archive-date=28 March 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328193558/http://www.somekindofawesome.com/journal/2013/3/5/interview-matt-healy-of-the-1975-talks-influences-origins-an.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> In literature, Macclesfield is the second principal location of the [[fantasy]] novels ''[[The Weirdstone of Brisingamen]]'' and ''[[The Moon of Gomrath]]'' by [[Alan Garner]]. Line 181 ⟶ 186: Local news and television programmes are provided by [[BBC North West]] and [[ITV Granada]]. Television signals are received from the [[Winter Hill transmitting station\|Winter Hill]] TV transmitter and the local relay transmitter situated south east of the town.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Macclesfield\|title=Freeview Light on the Macclesfield (Cheshire East, England) transmitter \|publisher=UK Free TV \|access-date= 25 May 2024}}</ref> The town is served by both [[BBC Radio Manchester]] and [[BBC Radio Stoke]]. Other radio stations are [[Heart North West]], [[Smooth North West]], [[XS Manchester]], [[Capital Manchester and Lancashire]] and [[Greatest Hits Radio Manchester & The North West]].~~<ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~ cn\|~~url=https://www.northwestradio.info/fm/ \|title=North West Radio Stations \|access-~~date=~~25 May~~September 2024}}~~</ref>~~ Community based stations that broadcast from the town are [[Silk 106.9\|Silk Radio]] and Canalside Radio. <ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.canalsideradio.net/ \|title=Canalside Radio\|access-date=25 May 2024}}</ref> ''[[Macclesfield Express]]'' is the town's local newspaper which publishes on Wednesdays. <ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-nw/macclesfield-express/\|title=Macclesfield Express\|date=5 May 2014\|website=British Papers\|accessdate=25 May 2024}}</ref> Line 233 ⟶ 238: ===Other sports=== [[Macclesfield RUFC]], the town's [[rugby union]] club, plays in [[National League 1]], following promotion from [[National League 2 North]] in the 2013–14 season. Macclesfield's Wheelers is a local [[cycling club]] ~~Macclesfield~~for ~~Wheelers~~activities from pleasure riding to racing.<ref>[http://www.macclesfieldwheelers.org.uk/ Macclesfield Wheelers Cycling Club.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103135647/http://www.macclesfieldwheelers.org.uk/ \|date=3 January 2012 }} ''Official website.'' Retrieval date: 16 December 2007</ref> ~~is a local club for all cycling activities, from pleasure riding to racing.~~ World-famous cyclist [[Reg Harris]] produced ~~"Reg~~his ~~Harris"~~eponymous bikes in Macclesfield for three years during the 1960s. The local cycling campaign group is known as MaccBUG (Macclesfield Borough Bicycle Users Group).<ref>[http://www.maccbug.org.uk/ Macclesfield Borough Bicycle Users Group (MaccBUG).] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907001221/http://www.maccbug.org.uk/ \|date=7 September 2011 }} ''Official website.'' Retrieval date: 1 October 2007.</ref> Formed in 1999, it campaigns for better cycling provision for leisure and utility cyclists.▼ ▲[[Macclesfield Chess Club]] is one of the oldest chess clubs in the country having been founded in 1886.<ref>Furness (1988); p. 126.</ref> Macclesfield Harriers & Athletic Club is an active club with over 500 members. The club caters for all abilities and ages. There are sections for road running, track & field, fell running and cross country.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Macclesfield Harriers & Athletic Club \|url=http://www.macclesfield-harriers.co.uk/ \|website=Macclesfield-harriers.co.uk \|access-date=15 June 2016 \|archive-date=12 June 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612231635/http://www.macclesfield-harriers.co.uk/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ▲Macclesfield's [[cycling club]] Macclesfield Wheelers<ref>[http://www.macclesfieldwheelers.org.uk/ Macclesfield Wheelers Cycling Club.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103135647/http://www.macclesfieldwheelers.org.uk/ \|date=3 January 2012 }} ''Official website.'' Retrieval date: 16 December 2007</ref> is a local club for all cycling activities, from pleasure riding to racing. World-famous cyclist [[Reg Harris]] produced "Reg Harris" bikes in Macclesfield for three years during the 1960s. The local cycling campaign group is known as MaccBUG (Macclesfield Borough Bicycle Users Group).<ref>[http://www.maccbug.org.uk/ Macclesfield Borough Bicycle Users Group (MaccBUG).] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907001221/http://www.maccbug.org.uk/ \|date=7 September 2011 }} ''Official website.'' Retrieval date: 1 October 2007.</ref> Formed in 1999, it campaigns for better cycling provision for leisure and utility cyclists. Macclesfield ~~Harriers~~Hockey &Club ~~Athletic~~is a community club with 8 senior teams and a thriving junior section. ~~Club~~They cater for players of all abilities from the age of 5 upwards. At the first team level, the ladies play in the Regional North Leagues and the men in the North West Hockey Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web ~~\|title=Macclesfield Harriers & Athletic Club~~ \|url=http://~~www.macclesfield-harriers~~macchockey.co.uk/\|title=Macclesfield Hockey Club \| Home\|website=~~Macclesfield-harriers~~Macchockey.co.uk \|access-date=1511 June ~~2016~~ 2022\|archive-date=~~12 June~~24 ~~2016~~May 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20160612231635~~20220524085418/http://~~www.macclesfield-harriers~~macchockey.co.uk/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ~~is an active club with over 500 members. The club caters for all abilities and ages. There are sections for road running, track & field, fell running and cross country.~~ In December 2006, [[Sport England]] published a survey which revealed that residents of Macclesfield were the third-most active in England in sports and other fitness activities; 29.3% of the population participate at least three times a week for 30 minutes.<ref>[http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/research/active_people/active_people_survey_headline_results.htm Active People Survey.] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225091431/http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/research/active_people/active_people_survey_headline_results.htm \|date=25 February 2010 }} ''Sport England website''. Retrieval date: 16 February 2008.</ref>▼ Macclesfield Hockey Club<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://macchockey.co.uk/\|title=Macclesfield Hockey Club \| Home\|website=Macchockey.co.uk\|access-date=11 June 2022\|archive-date=24 May 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524085418/http://macchockey.co.uk/\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a community club with 8 senior teams and a thriving junior section. They cater for players of all abilities from the age of 5 upwards. At the first team level, the Ladies play in the Regional North Leagues and the men in the North West Hockey Premier League. Macclesfield [[parkrun]], a free weekly timed 5k run, takes place in South Park every Saturday morning at 9.00am.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Macclesfield parkrun {{!}} Macclesfield parkrun \|url=https://www.parkrun.org.uk/macclesfield/ \|access-date=~~2019-12-~~31 December 2019 \|website=Parkrun.org.uk ~~\|language=en-US~~ \|archive-date=31 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231005749/https://www.parkrun.org.uk/macclesfield/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>▼ ▲In December 2006, [[Sport England]] published a survey which revealed that residents of Macclesfield were the third-most active in England in sports and other fitness activities; 29.3% of the population participate at least three times a week for 30 minutes.<ref>[http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/research/active_people/active_people_survey_headline_results.htm Active People Survey.] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225091431/http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/research/active_people/active_people_survey_headline_results.htm \|date=25 February 2010 }} ''Sport England website''. Retrieval date: 16 February 2008.</ref> ▲Macclesfield [[parkrun]], a free weekly timed 5k run, takes place in South Park every Saturday morning at 9.00am.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Macclesfield parkrun {{!}} Macclesfield parkrun \|url=https://www.parkrun.org.uk/macclesfield/ \|access-date=2019-12-31 \|website=Parkrun.org.uk \|language=en-US \|archive-date=31 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231005749/https://www.parkrun.org.uk/macclesfield/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> == Notable people == Line 257 ⟶ 259: === Public service === [[File:Vera Brittain.jpg\|thumb\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|Vera Brittain, 1918]] [[File:William Buckley portrait.jpg\|thumb\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|William Buckley]] [[File:JCRylePhoto.jpg\|thumb\|140px\|John Charles Ryle, 1888]] * [[John Shert]] (c.1544–1582) English Catholic priest and martyr,<ref>[http://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/about-us/saints-and-martyrs/blessed-john-shert Blessed John Shert, Diocese of Shrewsbury] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124091853/http://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/about-us/saints-and-martyrs/blessed-john-shert \|date=24 January 2013 }} retrieved December 2017</ref> executed during the reign of [[Elizabeth I]], beatified in 1889. Line 277 ⟶ 279: === Commerce === [[File:William Ryle (1834–1881).jpg\|thumb\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|William Ryle II]] * [[Charles Roe]] (1715–1781) industrialist,<ref>[https://archive.today/20071029115331/http://www.toxteth.net/places/liverpool/history/roes%20copper%20works.htm www.toxteth.net archive, Charles Roe and Company] retrieved December 2017</ref> helped establish the silk industry in Macclesfield * [[James Pigot]] (1769–1843) British publisher of directories, and a pioneering publisher of [[Business directory\|trade directories]] [[John Birchenough]] ~~[[Justice of the peace\|JP]]~~ (1825–1895) silk manufacturer in the town and local politician<ref>Manchester Evening Mail, 8 May 1895</ref> [[Thomas Wardle (industrialist)\|Sir Thomas Wardle]] (1831–1909) businessman,<ref>{{cite DNB12\|wstitle=Wardle,_Thomas \|short=x}}</ref> known for his innovations in silk dyeing and printing on silk * [[William Ryle\|William Ryle II]] (1834–1881) silk manufacturer<ref>{{cite encyclopedia \|encyclopedia= Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia of New Jersey \|title=Arthur Ryle \|year=1913 \|quote=William Ryle, son of William Ryle, was born in Macclesfield, England, March 8, 1834, and died in Paterson, New Jersey, November 5, 1881. He came to the United States at the age of eighteen, also with the purpose of embarking in the silk business, but, obtaining employment with a Wall street banking firm in New York City, he was for some time engaged in financial concerns. \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ttUwAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA697-IA15&ci=219%2C718%2C667%2C76 \|pages=704–705 \|access-date=2023-07-01 \|via=Google Books}}</ref> Line 287 ⟶ 289: === The Arts === [[File:Kika Markham.jpg\|thumb\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|Kika Markham, 2014]] * [[Alfred Gatley]] (1816–1863) was an English sculptor<ref>{{cite DNB\|wstitle=Gatley,_Alfred \|volume= 21 \|short=x}}</ref> * [[John William Wadsworth]] (1879–1955), ceramics designer<ref>[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=176097 The British Museum, John William Wadsworth (Biographical details)] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216091107/http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=176097 \|date=16 December 2017 }} retrieved December 2017</ref> for [[Mintons]], born in Macclesfield Line 298 ⟶ 300: === Journalists and writers === [[File:Nick Robinson TP crop.jpg\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|thumb\|Nick Robinson, 2010]] * [[Hester Rogers]] (1756–1794) British Methodist writer and role model for women Methodists * [[Sui Sin Far]] (born Edith Maude Eaton; 1865–1914) author,<ref>[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=7353 EATON, EDITH MAUD, in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 14, University of Toronto] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227121803/http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=7353 \|date=27 December 2017 }} retrieved December 2017</ref> wrote about Chinese people in North America Line 310 ⟶ 312: === Music === [[File:PhilCunningham NewOrder Miami 2012.png\|thumb\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|Phil Cunningham, New Order, 2012]] [[File:HattyKeane.jpeg\|thumb\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|Hatty Keane, 2011]] * [[Forbes Robinson]] (1926–1987) bass, known for his performances in works by Mozart, Verdi, and Britten. * [[John Mayall~~]] [[Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire\|OBE~~]] (born 1933) blues musician and bandleader, influential in the [[British blues]] movement<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.information-britain.co.uk/famousbrits.php?id=1691 \|title=John Mayall, famous people from Macclesfield \|access-date=2 March 2009 \|archive-date=2 April 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402183518/http://www.information-britain.co.uk/famousbrits.php?id=1691 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[Noddy Holder]] (born 1946) lead singer of [[Slade]], lives in the town. * [[Ian Curtis]] (1956–1980) lead singer of [[Joy Division]], lived and died there. He is buried in the Macclesfield cemetery. Line 335 ⟶ 337: === Sport === [[File:Jonathan Agnew.jpg\|thumb\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|Jonathan Agnew, 2006]] [[File:Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie in 2014.jpg\|~~140px~~upright=0.65\|thumb\|Sir Ben Ainslie, 2014]] * [[Joseph Hawcridge]] (1863 in Macclesfield – 1905) a rugby union<ref>[http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/700.html espnscrum.com] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226234648/http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/700.html \|date=26 December 2017 }} retrieved December 2017</ref> footballer * [[Linton Hope]] (1863–1920) sailor,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130323035210/http://databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HOPELIN01 databaseOlympics.com Archives] retrieved December 2017</ref> competed at the [[1900 Summer Olympics]] in [[Meulan]], France Line 349 ⟶ 351: * [[Jamie Donaldson]] (born 1975) golfer,<ref>[http://www.jamie-donaldson.com/about JD Official Website] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226182253/http://www.jamie-donaldson.com/about \|date=26 December 2017 }} retrieved December 2017</ref> born in and plays for Wales, was raised and currently lives in the town * Sir [[Ben Ainslie]] (born 1977) Olympic gold medal-winning yachtsman,<ref>[https://members.sailing.org/biog?unique=1514283852.7097&id=GBRCA1&js=1 The Official Website of World Sailing] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227000031/https://members.sailing.org/biog?unique=1514283852.7097&id=GBRCA1&js=1 \|date=27 December 2017 }} retrieved December 2017</ref> born in the town<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7537007.stm (Olympic) Brits to Watch: Ben Ainslie.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126183212/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7537007.stm \|date=26 January 2009 }} ''bbc.co.uk''. Retrieval Date: 9 December 2008.</ref> * [[Peter Crouch]] (born 1981) [[Burnley F.C.\|Stoke City]] and [[England national football team\|England]]<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=21235 SoccerBase Database] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016175700/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=21235 \|date=16 October 2017 }} retrieved December 2017</ref> international football player.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/4750849.stm World Cup Scouting – Peter Crouch.] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306020443/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/4750849.stm \|date=6 March 2023 }} ''bbc.co.uk''. Retrieval Date: 9 December 2008.</ref> * [[Vicky Jepson]], [[association football manager]]<ref>[https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/features/235475-behind-the-badge-jurgen-wanted-to-know-about-my-coaching-history Liverpool FC website, 15 Sept 2016, 'Behind the Badge: 'Jürgen wanted to know about my coaching history'] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518150607/https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/features/235475-behind-the-badge-jurgen-wanted-to-know-about-my-coaching-history \|date=18 May 2019 }} retrieved May 2019</ref> * [[Izzy Christiansen]] (born 1991) English women footballer<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151120031601/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=300641/index.html FIFA Tournaments] retrieved December 2017</ref> Line 376 ⟶ 378: [[Macclesfield group power stations]] ==Notes ~~and references~~== {{cite EB1911\|wstitle=Macclesfield \|volume=17 \|short=x}} ~~===Footnotes===~~ {{Notelist}} ==~~=Notes=~~References== ===Citations=== {{Reflist}}