Henbury, Cheshire
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| Henbury | |
  Henbury shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 594[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Henbury |
| District | Macclesfield |
| Shire county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MACCLESFIELD |
| Postcode district | SK11 |
| Dialling code | 01625 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Macclesfield |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Henbury is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England.[2] According to the 2001 census, the entire civil parish had a population of 594.[1]
The village became a civil parish in 1845. Henbury has an ancient church of St. Thomas, as well as two pubs and a grocers.[3] There is also a millennium green, which featured in a BBC programme in New years eve (1999/2000) where many villagers got to experience this.
The village is the wealthiest village around Macclesfield, besides Prestbury which is five minutes away[citation needed]. Housing is expensive for the area[citation needed].
The village is in easy reach of other local towns and villages, such as Alderley Edge which is just ten minutes away, Wilmslow fifteen minutes away and Congleton twenty minutes away.
The village hall hosts a number of functions throughout the year with an active social committee.
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ a b Official 2001 census figures. Neighbourhood Statistics website. Retrieval Date: 16 September, 2007.
- ^ Henbury Parish information. Macclesfield Borough website. Retrieval Date: 16 September, 2007.
- ^ Henbury Village history and Information. Francis Frith website. Retrieval Date: 16 September, 2007.
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