Lyme Handley
| Lyme Handley | |
|---|---|
 Lyme Hall and lake | |
  Lyme Handley Location withinCheshire | |
| Population | 151 (2001 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ965825 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode district | SK23 |
| Dialling code | 01663 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Lyme Handley,sometimes known asLyme,is a formercivil parish,now in the parish ofKettleshulme and Lyme Handley,[2]in betweenDisleyandStockport,in the unitary authority area ofCheshire Eastand the ceremonial county ofCheshire,England.[3]According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 151.[1]
It is alsogreenbeltarea on the suburbs ofGreater Manchester,attracting many visitors in the summer months for walking and picnics and in winter for sledging. The most famous feature of Lyme isLyme Park,a Tudor house with gardens created in the 1720s. This was made most famous when it featured asMr Darcy's house in the BBC dramatisation ofPride and Prejudice.The three-storey house has 17 acres (69,000 m2) of well-maintainedVictorian eragardens and is also open to visitors for guided tours of the house, which contains a large collection of English clocks.[citation needed]
The rest of the area consists of small farms which were all once part of the Handley estate but parcelled off at the turn of the 20th century. These mostly farm sheep with some cattle. In the past Lyme Handley had its own flax mill, providing a use for a crop other than grass that could be grown on a relatively infertile soil type; although the mill remains, it is no longer functional.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Lyme Handley was formerly atownshipin the parish ofPrestbury,[4]from 1866 Lyme Handley was a civil parish in its own right,[5]on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished and merged withKettleshulmeto form "Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley".[6]
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References
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- ^abOfficial 2001 Census Figures.Accessed: 20 August 2007.
- ^"Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley".Mapit.Retrieved16 July2023.
- ^Macclesfield Borough Website.Archived2008-04-11 at theWayback MachineAccessed 21 April 2007.
- ^"History of Lyme Handley, in Macclesfield and Cheshire".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved5 July2023.
- ^"Relationships and changes Lyme Handley CP/Tn through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved5 July2023.
- ^"Cheshire East Registration District".UKBMD.Retrieved11 October2023.
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