In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bucklow like this:
BUCKLOW, a hundred in Cheshire; separated by the river Mersey from Lancashire. It extends southward to Northwich; westward a little past Runcorn; and eastward 3 miles past Altrincham; contains eight parishes and parts of two others; and is cut into two divisions, East and West. Acres of the E. div., 58,638. Pop. in 1851, 26,293. Acres of the W. div., 45,983. Pop. in 1851, 28,582. Pop. of both in 1861, 60,039. Houses, 11,543.
Bucklow through time
Bucklow is now part of Macclesfield district. Click here for graphs and data of how Macclesfield has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bucklow itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bucklow, in Macclesfield and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20141
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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