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Handforth
The Paddock (Handforth Precinct)
Handforth is located in Cheshire
Handforth
Handforth
Location withinCheshire
Population6,266(2011)
OS grid referenceSJ8583
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWILMSLOW
Postcode districtSK9
Dialling code01625
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53°21′00″N2°12′58″W/ 53.350°N 2.216°W/53.350; -2.216

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Handforthis a town andcivil parishinCheshire,England, 9 miles (14 km) south ofManchester city centre.[2]The population at the 2011 census was 6,266.[3]In the 1960s and 1970s, two overspill housing estates, Spath Lane in Handforth,[4]and Colshaw Farm nearby in Wilmslow, were built to re-house people from inner cityManchester.[5]It lies betweenWilmslow,Heald Green,Stanley GreenandStyaland forms part of theGreater Manchester Built-up Area.

History

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Handforth, township and hamlet with r[ailway]y. sta[tion]., Cheadle par[ish]., E. Cheshire, 5 miles SW. of Stockport, 1311 ac[res]., pop[ulation]. 736; P.O., T.O.

— John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles, 1887,[6]

Handforth's original name was Handforth-cum-Bosden, having resided in the parish ofCheadlein some of its earliest mentions.[citation needed]The name "Handforth" is believed to originate from theSaxonname for a crossing on theRiver Dean,"Hanna'sFord".The first mention of Handforth is found in a charter dated between 1233 and 1236 CE, with a later mention found in a deed of transfer betweenLord Edmund Phitounand Henry de Honeford, dated to 1291.[a]The settlement is not mentioned in theDomesday Bookof 1086, though it may have, at that time, been recorded as a component part of the parish of Cheadle.

During theCrusades,Handforth acquired its ownCoat of Arms,displaying theHonford Staremblem of Henry de Honeford, a member of the localnobility.[7]The town was referred to as "Honford" inJohn Speede's map of the area in 1611,[8]also named after the de Honford family.

Handforth Hall

The oldest building in Handforth isHandforth Hall,a typicalTudor-styled black and white timber building built bySir Urian Breretonin 1562, also originally named "Honford Hall" after the de Honfords. Sir Urian Brereton, theescheatorof Cheshire and one of theprivy groomsto KingHenry VIII,died at Handforth Hall on 19 March 1577, and is thought to be buried in one of the chapels ofSt Mary's Church, Cheadle.In the church's south chapel, two recumbent effigies depicted inalabasterare thought to represent members of the Hondford family; Sir John, who died in 1461, and his son, also named John. A third, depicted insandstone,represents Sir Thomas Brereton, who died in 1673.[9]The most famous resident of Handforth is Sir Urian's great grandson, theParliamentaryGeneralSir William Brereton, 1st Baronet,who fought in theEnglish Civil War.[10]

During theFirst World War,aninternment campwas set up in Handforth, for both civilian and military prisoners. The site, converted from a disused print works built in 1910 and requisitioned by the War Office in 1914, was designed to hold no more than 3,000 men, and was opened on 6 November 1914 with the arrival of 500 prisoners. From May 1915, following the aftermath of a number of Anti-German riots which swept a number of cities in England, the camp's civilian population increased, following decisions to intern 'enemy aliens', with a number of men sent to Handforth fromLiverpool.The camp was inspected by an attaché to the American Embassy inLondonon 1 April 1916, at which a time there were 2,713 prisoners living in the camp.

At the height of the camp's operations, the interned population of the camp was greater than that of the village of Handforth itself; later in the war, when German soldiers captured from the front lines began to arrive, the local population started to take a greater interest in the camp, and would watch the new arrivals, with crowds gathering at the nearby railway station. TheManchester Evening Newsreported on 17 March 1915: "Great excitement prevailed at Handforth and Wilmslow today when it became generally known that about 600 German prisoners taken during heavy fighting in the North of France were expected to arrive for internment at the concentration camp."[11][12][13][14]

During theSecond World War,Handforth, along withCheadle Hulme,became home to large parts ofRAF Handforth,a maintenance unit classed as a universal stores depot, with the officialRoyal Air Forcename 'RAF Handforth No 61 M.U. (Maintenance unit)'. The depot, which covered large areas of land in both Handforth and neighbouring Cheadle Hulme, opened in 1939 and closed in 1959. The depot's stores spanned every single item required by the RAF in wartime, from utensils and everyday tools to aircraft engines. The site was served by a large, internal railway system, which left theManchestertoCrewemainline nearHandforth railway station;the site of the exchange sidings and junction is now found on the modern-day Epsom Avenue. The depot also featured its ownshunting locomotives,which were stored in anengine shedthat stood at theWilmslowbound exit slip road for theHandforth Deanshopping centre. The only surviving buildings of RAF Handforth are the government pay offices, now found on Dairyhouse Lane; these buildings, used as the headquarters of the depot, have survived inMinistry of Defenceuse to this day.

Greyhound Inn, Handforth,c. 1905(since demolished)

In January 2017, government plans were announced to build a garden village on the eastern margin of Handforth village, to include 2,000 houses with facilities including a nursery and care home.[15]

Administrative history

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Handforth-cum-Bosden was part of theStockportRegistration District between 1837 and 1877, until it was divided onto the separate parishes of Handforth andBosden.Handforth continued to be part of the Stockport Registration District from 1877 to 1936, when it was then incorporated into the parishes ofWilmslowandCheadle and Gatley.The parish of Bosden was abolished in 1900, and incorporated into the parish ofHazel Grove and Bramhall.[16]

Handforth, along with other towns such asWhitworth,PoyntonandAlderley Edge,successfully objected to being part of themetropolitan countyofGreater Manchesterwhen it was formed in 1974, as a result of plans laid out in theLocal Government Act 1972.[17]From 1974 until thechanges in local government,which occurred in 2009, Handforth was administered by both theMacclesfield Borough Counciland theCheshire County Council.On 1 April 2009, it became part of theCheshire Eastunitary authority.[18]

Geography

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Handforth bordersHeald Greento the north and Wilmslow to the south, between theCheshire Plainand thePennines.[19]The area lies near the River Dean, atributaryof theRiver Bollinthat flows north–west and eventually joins theRiver MerseynearLymm.The localgeologyis mostly glacial clay, as well as glacial sands and gravel.[20][21]

The majority of buildings in the area are houses dating to the 20th and 21st centuries, with a small number of buildings - such as that of Handforth Hall - dating to before this time.

Climate

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Handforth experiences atemperatemaritime climate,like much of theBritish Isles,with relatively cool summers and mild winters.

Handforth
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Climate data for Handforth
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15
(59) 		17
(63) 		19
(66) 		25
(77) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		32
(90) 		34
(93) 		27
(81) 		23
(73) 		18
(64) 		15
(59) 		34
(93)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8
(46) 		8
(46) 		10
(50) 		13
(55) 		16
(61) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		18
(64) 		14
(57) 		10
(50) 		7
(45) 		14
(57)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2
(28) 		2
(36) 		3
(37) 		5
(41) 		8
(46) 		10
(50) 		12
(54) 		12
(54) 		10
(50) 		7
(45) 		4
(39) 		2
(36) 		6
(43)
Record low °C (°F) −8
(18) 		−8
(18) 		−8
(18) 		−4
(25) 		−2
(28) 		1
(34) 		5
(41) 		2
(36) 		−1
(30) 		−4
(25) 		−8
(18) 		−12
(10) 		−12
(10)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 69
(2.7) 		70
(2.8) 		50
(2.0) 		63
(2.5) 		51
(2.0) 		58
(2.3) 		54
(2.1) 		69
(2.7) 		63
(2.5) 		88
(3.5) 		82
(3.2) 		78
(3.1) 		795
(31.3)
Source: My Weather 2[22]

Physical geography

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Main article:Geology of Cheshire

The eastern half of Cheshire, in which Handforth is located, is Upper TriassicMercia Mudstonelaid down with large salt deposits, which were mined for hundreds of years aroundNorthwich.Separating this area from Lower Triassic Sherwood Sandstone to the west is a prominent sandstone ridge known as theMid Cheshire Ridge.A 55-kilometre (34 mi) footpath,[23]theSandstone Trail,follows this ridge fromFrodshamtoWhitchurch,passingDelamere Forest,Beeston Castleand earlierIron Ageforts.[24]

The highest point in Cheshire isShining Toron the Derbyshire/Cheshire border betweenMacclesfieldandBuxton,at 559 metres (1,834 ft) above sea level. Before county boundary alterations in 1974, the county top wasBlack Hill(582 m (1,909 ft)) nearCrowden,in the far east of the historic county on the border with theWest Riding of Yorkshire.Black Hill is now the highest point inWest Yorkshire.

Governance

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Handforth is in Cheshire East, aunitary authority areawithboroughstatus in thecountyof Cheshire,[18]and the constituency ofTatton,a stronglyConservativeseat represented byEsther McVey.[25]It is the third most affluent constituency in the UK outside ofKensingtonandCities of London and Westminster.[25]BeforeBrexitin 2020, it was also represented in theEuropean Parliamentas part of theNorth West England constituency.[26]

See also:Cheshire East Council bullying and misconduct allegations § Handforth Parish Council

Handforth Parish Councilwas formed in May 2011; it consists of seven councillors, representing three wards.[27]The parish council gained attention in February 2021, after a heatedZoommeeting of its Planning and Environment Committee wentviral.[28][29]This event spawned a number of memes and mainstream media coverage.[30][31]After gaining online traction on the evening of 4 February, attendee Jackie Weaver's name was the highest trending topic onTwitterin the United Kingdom that night and the following day.[32][33]

In August 2021 the parish Council declared Handforth as a town and the council changed its name to Handforth Town Council Stating two reasons 1) to differentiate the parish council from that of the local Parochial Church Council[34]that administer the affairs of the Church of England's mission and ministry in the town. And; 2) because "" The distinction between a 'village' and a 'town' is based on settlement form rather than population size. Where property forms part of a village, there need only be another 35 dwellings within 800 metres to justify using the name "Village". Where a dwelling forms part of a town there must be at least 500 other dwellings within 800 metres to justify using the name "Town". There were approximately 3100 dwellings and a population of 6266 at the 2011 census "[35]

Demography

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Population

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The historic population of Handforth was 650 in 1851, and 911 in 1901.[36]According to theUnited Kingdom Census 2011,the Handforth Ward has a population of 9,139 people.[37]This is an increase from thedata in the 2001 Census,when the Handforth Ward had a population of 8,014 people. The gender composition of Handforth is made up of 50.8% (4,640) females and 49.2% (4,499) males.[38][39][40]

Historical populations
YearPopulation±%
1831591—
1841681+15.2%
1851650−4.6%
1861629−3.2%
1871662+5.2%
1881736+11.2%
1891794+7.9%
1901911+14.7%
1911934+2.5%
1921904−3.2%
YearPopulation±%
19311,031+14.0%
1941-—
1951-—
19613,254—
19717,537+131.6%
19816,843−9.2%
19916,343−7.3%
20018,014+26.3%
20119,138+14.0%
Source: Cheshire County Council: Township Pack No 48.[41] [42]
Handforth Compared
2011 UK Census Handforth Cheshire East England
Total population 9,138 370,127 53,012,456
White 91.6% 96.7% 85.5%
Asian 4.7% 1.6% 7.7%
Black 0.8% 0.4% 3.4%

Ethnicity

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According to the 2011 Census, ethnic white groups (British, Irish, other) account for 91.6% (8,375) of the population, against 96.8% in the previous 2001 census, with 8.4% (764 people) being in ethnic groups other than white.

Of the 8.4% (764 people) in non-white ethnic groups:

Religion

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According to the 2011 Census, a breakdown of the religious groups and denominations in Handforth showed a majority (79.2% in 2001, 63.5% in 2011)Christianpopulation, with the second-largest recorded group being people withno religion(12.8% in 2001, rising to 24.5% in 2011), followed by Handforth'sMuslimpopulation (1% in 2001, rising to 2.7% in 2011):[44]

  • Christian - 79.2% (6,345 people), 2001; 63.5% (5,805 people), 2011
  • No religion - 12.8% (1,026 people), 2001; 24.5% (2,244 people), 2011
  • Religion not stated - 5.9% (473 people), 2001; 6.8% (621 people), 2011
  • Muslim - 1% (82 people), 2001; 2.7% (250 people), 2011
  • Hindu- 0.4% (31 people), 2001; 0.9% (78 people), 2011
  • Jewish- 0.3% (27 people), 2001; 0.4% (36 people), 2011
  • Buddhist- 0.2% (12 people), 2001; 0.3% (28 people), 2011
  • Sikh- 0.1% (8 people), 2001; 0.5% (43 people), 2011
  • Other religions - 0.1% (10 people), 2001; 0.4% (34 people), 2011

Places of worship

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St Benedict's Roman Catholic Church

There are threechurchesin Handforth:

  • Methodist
    • St Mary's Methodist Church was built in 1872, though Methodism was present in the Handforth and Wilmslow area long before this. It is recorded thatJohn Wesleypreached at nearby Finney Green on 1 September 1748.[45]
  • Roman Catholic
  • Anglican
    • St Chad's Church of England, part of theDiocese of Chester,is an Anglican church based in Handforth. During the 19th century, achapel of easewas built in Handforth, then part of the parish of Cheadle. The chapel was consecrated in 1837 as a chapel to St Mary's Church, Cheadle, becoming the parish church for Handforth and part of Cheadle in 1877. Due to the growth of the population of Handforth in the late 19th century, the chapel went through extensive redevelopment and expansion, and the new building - known as St Chad's Church - was consecrated byFrancis Jayne,Bishop of ChesteronSt Chad's day, 2 March, in 1899.[36][48][49][50]

Transport

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Handforth railway stationis situated on theCrewe to Manchester line,a spur off theWest Coast Main Line.Regular services are operated byNorthern TrainsbetweenManchester PiccadillyandCrewe,viaLevenshulme,Stockport,Cheadle HulmeandWilmslow.[51]

TheA34by-pass is situated to the east[52]and the mainthoroughfareis Wilmslow Road (B5358).[53]

Manchester Airportlies just 3.5 mi (5.6 km) to the north-west, though Handforth lies away from the airport's approach and departure routes; it therefore suffers only slightly from aircraft noise.[54]

Bus 42C, operated byStagecoach Manchester,runs between Handforth Dean and Manchester city centre, via Cheadle and East Didsbury.

Media

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Local news and television programmes are provided byBBC North WestandITV Granada.Television signals are received from theWinter HillTV transmitter.[55]

Local radio stations areBBC Radio Manchester,Heart North West,Smooth North West,XS Manchester,Capital Manchester and Lancashire,Greatest Hits Radio Manchester & The North West,Silk Radioand Canalside Radio, a community-based station.[56][57]

The town is served by the local newspapers,The Wilmslow Express[58]andKnutsford Guardian.[59]

Economy

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Handforth Deanis a retail park that houses shops such asTesco,Marks & SpencerOutfit andBoots the Chemist,and is situated by the A34 bypass.[60]Pets at Homehas its headquarters in Handforth.[61]

Public services

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Health

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Handforth Health Centre, purpose-built in 1975, was purchased from the Health Authority by the GPs in 1992 and completely refurbished.[62]

Schools

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Handforth is served by three primary schools: Handforth Grange (formerlyWilmslow Grange,1951–2019),[63]Dean Oaks Primary[64]and St Benedict's RC Primary.[65]

Police

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Handforth is served byCheshire Constabulary,with the closest branch being based in Wilmslow.[66]

Fire

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Cheshire Fire and Rescue Serviceis the fire service that caters for Handforth, with the nearest fire station being located in Wilmslow.[67]

Sport

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Handforth Hall Tennis Club, founded in 1850, has three hard courts. The Men's team competes in Division 9 of the Slazenger North East Cheshire Lawn Tennis League, whilst the Ladies' team competes in Division 7. The club also features tennis coaching, and the small pavilion hosts table tennis, carpet bowling and auction bridge.[68]

Notable people

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Military and political

Creative arts

  • Dr Lucy Harrison (1989-) Composer and sound designer specialising in interactive sound and music[69]

Science

Facilities

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Pavilion at Meriton Park

Parks

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Meriton Road Park,opened in 1935, covers an area of 3.4 hectares (8.4 acres)[70]and is situated to the rear of the Paddock Shopping Centre. Until the mid-1980s, the park was the site for the Handforth Gala. Current attractions in the park include a multi-sport court, tennis courts and a miniature railway, which is operated by the Handforth Model Engineering Society.

Stanley Hall Park is situated between the Spath Lane Estate and the railway line from Handforth to Cheadle Hulme. The park was donated by Manchester City Council in the early 1960s. The park is owned and maintained by Cheshire East Council's environmental partner Ansa, and has an active 'friends of the park' group.[71]Facilities include the Swingtime play areas andMulti-Use Games Areadonated by Spath Lane Residents Association, and a 52-seat all-inclusive picnic area with space for 15 wheelchairs or buggies and a concrete skatepark installed by the Friends of Stanley Hall Park in 2015–16.

Notes

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  1. ^The deed, which relates to the site of a water mill, "assigns a whole half of the water of Honeford between the two highways of which a certain way comes from Wilmyslawe and the other way which comes from Macclisfeld and extends itself beyond said water towards Bolleschawehefd". A copy of the deed is held by theJohn Rylands Library.

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