Survey of English Place-Names

Etymology

The ancient parish of Prestbury originally included the parishes of Alderley, Gawsworth and Taxal 94, 66, 172supra , and the Chapelry of Macclesfield 106supra , v. Orm2 iii646, Renaud 1–20, ChetOS viii283n. These divisions isolate the townships 1. Bosley, 2. North Rode 54supra , and 3. Birtles, 4. Capesthorne, 5. Chelford, 6. Henbury cum Pexall, 7. Marton, 8. Siddington, 9. Lower Withington, 10. Old Withington 72supra . The rest of the parish contained 11. Adlington, 12. Bollington, 13. Butley (v. Prestbury infra ), 14. Fallibroome (v. Prestbury infra ), 15. Lyme Handley, 16. Mottram St Andrew (now a c.p. including Newton infra ), 17. Newton (v. prec), 18. Poynton with Worth, 19. Prestbury (now a c.p. including Butley and Fallibroome supra ), 20. Tytherington (now included in Macclesfield c.p. 113 supra ), 21. Upton (now included in Macclesfield c.p. 113 supra ), 22. Woodford (now included in Hazelgrove cum Bramhall c.p.).

Major Settlements

• Adlington
• Bollington
• Butley
• Fallibroome, Fallibroome Fm
• Lyme Handley
• Mottram St Andrew
• Newton, Newton Hall
• Poynton with Worth
• Prestbury
• Tytherington
• Upton
• Woodford