Disley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located on the very edge of the Peak District, in the Goyt Valley, very close to the county boundary with Derbyshire at New Mills, and south of Stockport, Greater Manchester. To the north of the village, the River Goyt and the Peak Forest Canal, which opened in 1800, passes along the edge of the village. Today it is a dormitory village retaining a semi-rural character.
Population: 3,159
Latitude: 53° 21' 31.14" N
Longitude: -2° 02' 18.53" W
St Mary's Church is in High Street, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdea…
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Macclesfield College is a further learning institute in Macclesfield, Cheshire which primarily offers BTEC and NVQ qualifications, this college is noted within the local area as an aerospace engineering college as it possesses a small plane for its …