Agden, Cheshire East

Agden is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Little Bollington with Agden,[2] in the borough of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is near High Legh, and about 15 miles (24 km) south-west from Manchester City Centre. It is the site of Agden Hall. According to the 2001 census, the population of the civil parish was 146.[1] Because the population is so small, it did not have a parish council, instead, relying on a parish meeting.[3]

Agden
Agden Hall
Agden is located in Cheshire
Agden
Agden
Location within Cheshire
Population146 [1]
OS grid referenceSJ725859
Civil parish
  • Little Bollington with Agden
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALTRINCHAM
Postcode districtWA14
Dialling code01925
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

History

Agden was formerly a township in the parishes of Bowden and Rostherne,[4] in 1866 Agden became a civil parish,[5] on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished to form "Little Bollington with Agden".[6]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agden, Cheshire East.
  1. 2001 Census Details. Accessed 15-May-2007.
  2. "Little Bollington with Agden". Mapit. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. Macclesfield Borough Website, Parish Clerks sub-page. Archived 11 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 15-May-2007.
  4. "History of Agden, in Macclesfield and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. "Relationships and changes Agden CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. "Cheshire East Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 October 2023.


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