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English local government district
Macclesfield was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It included the towns of Bollington, Knutsford
Macclesfield_(borough)
Town and civil parish in Cheshire, England
the Macclesfield Hundred, which covered a similar area to the old Hamestan Hundred in the east of the county. Macclesfield was granted a borough charter
Macclesfield
Canal in Cheshire, England
The Macclesfield Canal is a canal in Cheshire East, England. There were various proposals for a canal to connect the town of Macclesfield to the national
Macclesfield_Canal
Royal forest in Cheshire, England
Macclesfield Forest is an area of woodland, predominantly conifer plantation, around 3 miles (5 km) south east of Macclesfield in the civil parish of Macclesfield
Macclesfield_Forest
Topics referred to by the same term
British House of Commons Macclesfield (borough), a local government district and borough in Cheshire, England Macclesfield, South Australia, a town in
Macclesfield_(disambiguation)
2007 UK local government election
Elections to Macclesfield Borough Council in England were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party kept
2007 Macclesfield Borough Council election
2007_Macclesfield_Borough_Council_election
2006 UK local government election
Elections to Macclesfield Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election. In addition there was a by-election for
2006 Macclesfield Borough Council election
2006_Macclesfield_Borough_Council_election
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
Borough wards of Bollington, Broken Cross & Upton, Disley, Gawsworth, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield Hurdsfield, Macclesfield South
Macclesfield_(constituency)
Civil parish in Cheshire, England
Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough. Macclesfield Borough Council. "Parish Clerks". Macclesfield Borough Council. Archived from the original on 11
Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough
Macclesfield_Forest_and_Wildboarclough
Borough in England
area with borough status in Cheshire, England. The local authority is Cheshire East Council. Towns within the area include Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton
Cheshire_East
English water company
Fylde Water Board Lakes and Lune Water Board Lune Valley Water Board Macclesfield District Water Board Makerfield Water Board Mid Cheshire Water Board
North_West_Water
Peat marsh in Cheshire, England
now on display at the British Museum. Lindow Common was managed by Macclesfield Borough Council's Countryside and Ranger Service. The common is now managed
Lindow_Common
Village and civil parish in Cheshire, England
authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. Prestbury falls within the UK parliament constituency of Macclesfield, represented in
Prestbury,_Cheshire
Former local government area in the UK
Macclesfield Rural District was a rural district of Cheshire, England from 1894 to 1974. Macclesfield as a Municipal Borough and Bollington as an urban
Macclesfield_Rural_District
Market town and civil parish in Cheshire, England
the borough of Cheshire East, in Cheshire, England. It lies 11 miles (18 km) south of Manchester and 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Macclesfield. At the
Wilmslow
Village and civil parish in Cheshire, England
and civil parish in Cheshire, England, 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Macclesfield and 12 miles (19 km) south of Manchester. It lies at the base of a wooded
Alderley_Edge
Association football club in Stevenage, England
dropping the word 'Borough' from its title as of June 2010. Stevenage's first Football League fixture was played against Macclesfield Town in August 2010
Stevenage_F.C.
Private school in Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom
The King's School, Macclesfield, is an all through co-educational private day school in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, and a member of the Headmasters'
King's_School,_Macclesfield
Local government council in Cheshire, England
represented Handforth on Cheshire East Council and its predecessor Macclesfield Borough Council since 1979. Burkhill joined Tolver in standing as a member
Handforth_Town_Council
Municipal building in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Macclesfield Town Hall is a Georgian municipal building in the Market Place of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Dating originally from 1823–24, it was
Macclesfield_Town_Hall
Town in Cheshire, England
miles (23 km) south-west of Manchester, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Macclesfield and 12+1⁄2 miles (20 km) south-east of Warrington. The population of
Knutsford
International airport in Greater Manchester, England
in Styal in order to increase its car parking. However, the then Macclesfield Borough Council refused to give it planning permission to do so and expressed
Manchester_Airport
Species of rodent
Bibcode:1989MamRv..19..111J. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2907.1989.tb00406.x. Macclesfield Borough Council's "Countryside and Ranger Service". "News from Lindow". Archived
European_water_vole
2009 changes to the structure of state administration on a local level in England
County split into two authorities. Retrieval Date: 25 July 2007. Macclesfield borough council press release 25 July 2007. Archived 12 January 2008 at the
2009 structural changes to local government in England
2009_structural_changes_to_local_government_in_England
Village in Cheshire, England
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport and an even lower proportion of the population wished the village to become part of High Peak Borough. Macclesfield Borough Council
Disley
Town in Cheshire, England
functions passed to Macclesfield Borough Council. In 2009, Cheshire East Council was created, taking over the functions of the borough council and Cheshire
Bollington
Local authority for Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Macclesfield Town Council is the town council for Macclesfield which was established in 2015. Created following a Local Governance Review carried out by
Macclesfield_Town_Council
Local authority in Cheshire, England
first leader, Wesley Fitzgerald, had been the leader of the old Macclesfield Borough Council from 2004 to 2008. The leaders of Cheshire East Council since
Cheshire_East_Council
Former civil parish in Cheshire, England
15-May-2007. "Little Bollington with Agden". Mapit. Retrieved 6 July 2023. Macclesfield Borough Website, Parish Clerks sub-page. Archived 11 April 2008 at the Wayback
Agden,_Cheshire_East
British politician (born 1963)
Cheshire Constabulary. Evans served ten years as a local councillor at Macclesfield Borough Council, until the council's abolition in 2009. Evans unsuccessfully
Graham Evans, Baron Evans of Rainow
Graham_Evans,_Baron_Evans_of_Rainow
Academy in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Macclesfield Academy is an Academy situated in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The Academy opened on 1 September 2011 following the decision of Cheshire East
The_Macclesfield_Academy
Human settlement in England
village of Silverdale. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 118 Stoke-on-Trent & Macclesfield (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319229064. v t e
Knutton
2023 English local election
previous Handforth Ratepayers' Association councillor Barry Burkhill. The Macclesfield Hurdsfield seat had been vacant since December 2022 following the death
2023 Cheshire East Council election
2023_Cheshire_East_Council_election
Association football player (born 1972)
United, Gillingham, Bury, Barrow and Macclesfield Town in two spells. Sodje began his career playing for Stevenage Borough in the Conference National, who
Efe_Sodje
Football league season
Harborough Town Hebburn Town Hednesford Town Hereford King's Lynn Town Macclesfield Marine Merthyr Town Morecambe Oxford City Radcliffe Scarborough Athletic
2026–27_National_League
Village in Cheshire, England
local government reorganisation led to it becoming part of the Borough of Macclesfield, which in turn was succeeded by Cheshire East Council in 2009.
Adlington,_Cheshire
College in Cheshire
Macclesfield College is a Further Education College in Macclesfield, Cheshire which primarily offers BTEC and NVQ qualifications. The college is noted
Macclesfield_College
Town in Cheshire, England
ceremonial county of Cheshire, England; from 1974 to 2009 it was in Macclesfield district. It is located on the easternmost fringe of the Cheshire Plain
Poynton
Church in Cheshire, England
church on this site was a chapel built around 1220, soon after the borough of Macclesfield was established. Around 1278 it was extended or rebuilt by Queen Eleanor
St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
St_Michael's_Church,_Macclesfield
Motorway service station in Cheshire, England
Service Area' was formed, which became the Cann Lane Association. Macclesfield Borough Council did not want the proposal. The service area is in Tabley
Knutsford_Services
Canal junction in Greater Manchester, England
the canal is a designated conservation area, following action by Macclesfield Borough Council in June 1975, as a response to a policy document entitled
Marple_Junction
Town in Cheshire, England
directly administered by Macclesfield Borough Council. In 2009, Cheshire East Council was created, taking over the functions of the borough council and Cheshire
Handforth
MPs by party
Parliament. The Macclesfield borough constituency which was disenfranchised on 25 June 1885, should not be confused with the Macclesfield county constituency
Number_of_Westminster_MPs
Village in Greater Manchester, England
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is sited 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Stockport, on the Macclesfield Canal and the
High_Lane,_Greater_Manchester
British politician (born 1981)
raised more than £5,000 for charity. Stephenson was a councillor for Macclesfield Borough Council from 2003 to 2007. At the age of 25, he became the chair
Andrew_Stephenson
Historical division of Cheshire, England
as Macclesfield. In 1361 Edward, the Black Prince was lord of the hundred, manor and borough of Macclesfield. Until 1866 the Hundred of Macclesfield contained
Macclesfield_Hundred
(part), Disley Rural District, Knutsford Urban District, Macclesfield Municipal Borough, Macclesfield Rural District and Wilmslow Urban District. Cheshire
Civil_parishes_in_Cheshire
Macclesfield Town F.C. 2018–19 football season
season was Macclesfield Town's first season back in League Two after gaining promotion the season before. Altrincham v Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town v
2018–19 Macclesfield Town F.C. season
2018–19_Macclesfield_Town_F.C._season
Football league season
Darlington Hereford Kidderminster Harriers King's Lynn Town Leamington Macclesfield Marine Merthyr Town Oxford City Peterborough Sports Radcliffe Scarborough
2025–26_National_League
Rail trail in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, England
Service and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. The Middlewood Way follows the route of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple railway, which
Middlewood_Way
Village in Cheshire, England
Henbury Parish information. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Macclesfield Borough website. Retrieval Date: 16 September 2007. Henbury Village history
Henbury,_Cheshire
Football league in England
of automatic promotion, while Kidderminster Harriers, Macclesfield Town and Stevenage Borough were denied promotion because their grounds were not up
National League (English football)
National_League_(English_football)
English footballer (born 1989)
York City, Stevenage, Newport County, Macclesfield Town, Altrincham, Solihull Moors, Nuneaton Borough and Macclesfield F.C. Obeng was born in Stretford, Greater
Curtis_Obeng
Village in Cheshire, England
Rode". northrodepc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2025. "Parish clerks". Macclesfield Borough Council. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 25
North_Rode
Hill and country park in Cheshire, England
Tegg's Nose is a hill east of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. It has a short ridge with a high point of 380 metres (1,250 ft) at SJ947725, terminating
Tegg's_Nose
Memorial in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Grade II listed building. John Whitaker (1772–1820) was an alderman of Macclesfield Borough Council and a local magistrate. In 1796 he opened a free Sunday School
Memorial_to_John_Whitaker
Castle in the United Kingdom
Macclesfield Castle (also known as Buckingham Castle or Buckingham Palace) was a fortified manor house in Macclesfield, Cheshire (grid reference SJ91717358)
Macclesfield_Castle
Former civil parish in Cheshire, England
2023. Macclesfield Borough Website. Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21 April 2007. "History of Lyme Handley, in Macclesfield and Cheshire"
Lyme_Handley
Corporation Act 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. cxii) Macclesfield Borough Waterworks Act 1849 (12 & 13 Vict. c. xxvi) Macclesfield Corporation Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6.
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1949
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1949
Borough of Macclesfield, in the County of Chester, with Water, and to establish the Rates payable for the same. (Repealed by Macclesfield Borough Waterworks
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1830
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1830
Village in Cheshire, England
Bucklow Rural District until 1974, after which it was served by Macclesfield Borough Council; this in turn was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary
Little_Warford
English footballer (1932–2022)
making just four appearances. He later played for Chelmsford City, Macclesfield Town and Hyde United. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke
Edward_Rayner
House in Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Sharpe: Man of Lancaster, John M. Hughes, p. 227 Historic England, "Macclesfield Borough Council Offices (1378497)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved
Governor's_House,_Knutsford
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
transferred from Macclesfield. 2010–2019: The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 defined the boundaries as: The Borough of Macclesfield wards of
Tatton_(constituency)
Local authority for the City of Westminster in Greater London, England
"London Borough Council Elections 3 May 2018" (PDF). Elections – London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 29 November 2018. "Macclesfield – General
Westminster_City_Council
British politician
(MPs) for the borough of Macclesfield, where he was re-elected in 1874 and 1880. The result of the 1880 general election in Macclesfield was declared void
William Brocklehurst (politician, born 1818)
William_Brocklehurst_(politician,_born_1818)
Geo. 5. c. cxvi) Exeter Markets Act 1820 (1 Geo. 4. c. lxxviii) Macclesfield Borough Waterworks Act 1849 (12 & 13 Vict. c. xxvi) Northampton Corporation
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1948
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1948
Football tournament season
The teams that given byes to this round are Macclesfield Town, Bradford Park Avenue, Hillingdon Borough, Wimbledon, Worcester City, Romford, Weymouth
1970–71_FA_Trophy
English pipe organ builder (1786–1845)
23 August 2007, retrieved 1 October 2008 Conference Facilities, Macclesfield Borough Council, 14 November 2005, retrieved 1 October 2008 Derbyshire Churches
Samuel_Renn
xlix)) Macclesfield Borough Waterworks Act 1849 12 & 13 Vict. c. xxvi 26 June 1849 An Act for better supplying with Water the Borough of Macclesfield in the
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1849
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1849
Football tournament season
Scarborough, Stafford Rangers, Barrow, Telford United, Macclesfield Town, Hillingdon Borough, Wimbledon, Worcester City, Romford, Weymouth, Yeovil Town
1973–74_FA_Trophy
Footballer and manager (born 1970)
Bacup Borough. In terms of silverware, his most successful period was from 1996 to 1998. In 1995–96, he won the FA Trophy at Wembley with Macclesfield Town
Karl_Marginson
Village in Cheshire, England
National Statistics. Retrieved 5 July 2021. "Macclesfield Parish Officers Details". Macclesfield Borough Website. Retrieved 14 August 2007. Archived 11
Little_Bollington
Corporation Macclesfield Borough Corporation Manchester Corporation Electricity Department Marple Urban District Council Middleton Borough Corporation
List of pre-nationalisation UK electric power companies
List_of_pre-nationalisation_UK_electric_power_companies
Town in Greater Manchester, England
9 miles (14 km) south-east of Manchester, 9 miles (14 km) north of Macclesfield and 4 miles (6 km) south-east of Stockport. At the 2021 census, the built
Marple,_Greater_Manchester
boroughs. There were no county boroughs. Carlisle was a county borough. Derby was a county borough. Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay were county boroughs.
List of rural and urban districts in England in 1973
List_of_rural_and_urban_districts_in_England_in_1973
British former Conservative politician
disadvantaged young people. Mowat also served as a Councillor on Macclesfield Borough Council from 2007 to 2008. Mowat served as a member of the Scottish
David_Mowat
Football tournament season
teams that given byes to this round are Woking, Macclesfield Town, Southport, Altrincham, Stevenage Borough, Kettering Town, Gateshead, Halifax Town, Runcorn
1995–96_FA_Trophy
Constabulary Leamington Spa Borough Police; to Warwickshire Constabulary Luton Borough Police; to Bedfordshire Constabulary Macclesfield Borough Police; to Cheshire
List of defunct law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom
List_of_defunct_law_enforcement_agencies_in_the_United_Kingdom
English footballer
seasons. In 2016, he signed for Macclesfield Town ahead of the 2016–17 season. After turning down a new contract with Macclesfield, Ross joined Barnet on a one-year
Craig_Ross_(footballer)
French footballer (born 1997)
North West Counties League Premier Division club Macclesfield, the phoenix team from the defunct Macclesfield Town. On 2 July 2025, Mendy signed for National
Laurent Mendy (footballer, born 1997)
Laurent_Mendy_(footballer,_born_1997)
English footballer
before joining Macclesfield Town on a free transfer in 2009. He has since played for a series of non league clubs including Radcliffe Borough and FC United
Lewis_Chalmers
County of England
Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, and Macclesfield. The changes were implemented on 1 April 2009. Congleton Borough Council pursued an appeal against the
Cheshire
(2012), pp. 38, 213 Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 422 Historic England, "Macclesfield Borough Council Offices (1378497)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved
List of architectural works by Edmund Sharpe
List_of_architectural_works_by_Edmund_Sharpe
Railway station in Greater Manchester, England
former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway (MB&MR). It is connected via a short branch to the Hope Valley Line. The original line to Macclesfield was
Rose Hill Marple railway station
Rose_Hill_Marple_railway_station
Honorary local government status
County boroughs Municipal or non-county boroughs Rural boroughs Many of the older boroughs could trace their origin to medieval charters or were boroughs by
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough_status_in_the_United_Kingdom
Macclesfield is a town in Cheshire East, England. It was originally a market town, and was granted a charter in 1261. The medieval town surrounded a hilltop
Listed buildings in Macclesfield
Listed_buildings_in_Macclesfield
English footballer
Bournemouth, Millwall, Macclesfield Town and Exeter City. He also played semi-professionally at non-league level for Stevenage Borough, Kingstonian, Bedford
Graeme_Tomlinson
Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 July 2018 Historic England, "Macclesfield Borough Council Offices, Knutsford (1378497)", National Heritage List for
Listed_buildings_in_Knutsford
beat Wealdstone in the 2026 final. The first FA Trophy final was won by Macclesfield Town, who also won the championship of the Northern Premier League in
List_of_FA_Trophy_finals
English footballer (born 1972)
Albion, Macclesfield Town, Kettering Town, Rushden & Diamonds, Dover Athletic, Stevenage Borough, Doncaster Rovers, Yeovil Town, Nuneaton Borough, Gainsborough
Carl_Alford
English footballer
Stockport. He then played for Cheshire League clubs Wigan Athletic and Macclesfield Town. He then moved to Ireland, where at the age of 23 he became player-manager
Carl_Davenport
Former local authority in England
council: Chester, Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, Ellesmere Port and Neston, Macclesfield, and Vale Royal. Cheshire County Council was created on 1 April 1889
Cheshire_County_Council
English footballer
equalizer in a 2–2 draw against Eastbourne Borough, on 14 September 2019. On 31 January 2020, he joined Macclesfield Town on a free transfer, making his Football
Harry_Hamblin
British Royal Air Force officer and Conservative politician
1970. On 14 October 1969 he was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Macclesfield. Harvey was created a life peer as Baron Harvey of Prestbury, of
Arthur Vere Harvey, Baron Harvey of Prestbury
Arthur_Vere_Harvey,_Baron_Harvey_of_Prestbury
English footballer
Borough Story". Ultimate Wigan Athletic Website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2012. "(Players - UV)". Macclesfield Town
Albert_Valentine
Historic unit of lower-tier local government in England and Wales
An ancient borough was a historic unit of lower-tier local government in England and Wales. The ancient boroughs covered only important towns and were
Ancient_borough
English footballer
Halesowen Town. Cowley began his career with Redditch Borough. During his time at Redditch Borough, Cowley scored 26 goals in 25 games as the club won the
Jason_Cowley_(footballer)
Football league season
Town (promoted 1993–94) Stevenage Borough (promoted 1993–94) Source: (C) Champions; (R) Relegated Notes: Macclesfield Town were denied promotion to the
1994–95_Football_Conference
English footballer
Salford City, Southport, Macclesfield Town, Northwich Victoria, Accrington Stanley, Chorley, Horwich RMI, Radcliffe Borough and in New Zealand with Papatoetoe
Ray_Redshaw
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : habitational name from Duckworth Fold, in the borough of Bury, Lancashire, which is named from Old English fūce ‘duck’ + wor{dh} ‘enclosure’.
Girl/Female
English
Mild borough or fortress.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Davenport, from the Dane river (apparently named with a Celtic cognate of Middle Welsh dafnu ‘to drop’, ‘to trickle’) + Old English port ‘market town’.Irish (County Tipperary) : English surname adopted by bearers of Munster Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh ‘descendant of Donndubhartach’, a personal name composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + dubh ‘black’ + artach ‘nobleman’.John Davenport (died 1670) arrived in Boston, MA, in 1637. He came of an English Cheshire family associated with Capesthorne Hall, near Macclesfield.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a topographic name meaning ‘dweller by the borough (Old English burg) enclosure (Old English (ge)hæg)’, or alternatively a variant spelling of Bury.Swiss German : variant of Burri.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southern Yorkshire and East Midlands)
English (chiefly southern Yorkshire and East Midlands) : regional name from the district in southern Yorkshire around Sheffield and Ecclesfield called Hallam, or a habitational name from a place of this name in Derbyshire. The Derbyshire name is from Old English halum, dative plural of halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’ (see Hale 1). The Yorkshire district, sometimes called Hallamshire, is possibly of the same derivation or alternatively from hallum, dative plural of Old English hall ‘stone’, ‘rock’, Old Norse hallr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Burrows.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English atte bery. This generally denoted a servant ‘at the manor house’, but the Middle English word bery also meant ‘castle’ or ‘stronghold’. In form it is from Old English byrig, dative singular of burh ‘fortress’ or ‘fortified town’. (The nominative case gave rise to the Middle English word burgh ‘borough’, ‘town’; compare Burroughs and Bury.)
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly South Yorkshire)
English (mainly South Yorkshire) : habitational name from Housley Hall in Ecclesfield, South Yorkshire, a compound of Old English hūs ‘house’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a mayor, Middle English, Old French mair(e) (from Latin maior ‘greater’, ‘superior’; compare Mayor). In France the title denoted various minor local officials, and the same is true of Scotland (see Mair 1). In England, however, the term was normally restricted to the chief officer of a borough, and the surname may have been given not only to a citizen of some standing who had held this office, but also as a nickname to a pompous or officious person.German and Dutch : variant of Meyer 1.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH
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MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH
n.
An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.
n.
The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge.
n.
A borough; a manor; as, the Bury of St. Edmond's
n.
One who represents a borough in Parliament.
n.
The title of the chief judical officer of some cities and boroughs; also, of the chief justice of an East Indian settlement. The Recorder of London is judge of the Lord Mayor's Court, and one of the commissioners of the Central Criminal Court.
n.
A judicial and executive system, for the government of a city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights, order, cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement of the laws and prevention of crime; the administration of the laws and regulations of a city, incorporated town, or borough.
n.
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
n.
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
n.
A custom, as in some ancient boroughs, by which lands and tenements descend to the youngest son, instead of the eldest; or, if the owner have no issue, to the youngest brother.
n.
The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.
n.
A freeman of a burgh or borough, entitled to enjoy the privileges of the place; any inhabitant of a borough.
n.
A magistrate of a borough.
n.
A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
n.
A borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See Borough.
n.
A court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court held three times yearly.
n.
Alt. of Boroughmongery
n.
An under constable.
n.
The practices of a boroughmonger.
n.
The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; -- called also borsholder, boroughhead, boroughholder, and sometimes tithingman. See Borsholder.
n.
A voter in certain boroughs of England, where, before the passage of the reform bill of 1832, the qualification for suffrage was to have boiled (walloped) his own pot in the parish for six months.