In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Checkley like this:
CHECKLEY, a parish in Cheadle district, Stafford; on the river Tean, 2 miles NE of Leigh r. station, and 3¼ SSE of Cheadle. It contains the villages of Tean, Tole, Beamhurst, and Hollington, and part of the hamlet of Foxt; the last lying detached within Ipstones parish. Post town, Upper Tean, under Stafford. ...
Acres, 6, 036. Real property, £8, 837. Pop., 2, 428. Houses, 531. Many of the inhabitants are employed in tape and cotton manufacture. The living is a rectory, united with the p. curacy of Hollington, in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £576.* Patron, Rev. E. Philips. The church is ancient, and has a tower; and the churchyard contains three pyramidal stones, with ancient rude sculptures. The vicarage of Tean is a separate benefice. There are an Independent chapel, and charities £194.
Checkley through time
Checkley is now part of Staffordshire Moorlands district. Click here for graphs and data of how Staffordshire Moorlands has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Checkley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Checkley in Staffordshire Moorlands | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7995
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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