- Henbury, Cheshire
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Henbury
civil_parish= Henbury
latitude= 53.259
longitude= -2.178
population = 594
shire_district= Macclesfield
shire_county=Cheshire
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Macclesfield
post_town= MACCLESFIELD
postcode_area= SK
postcode_district= SK11
dial_code= 01625
os_grid_reference= SJ9173Henbury is a village and
civil parish in the Borough of Macclesfield inCheshire ,England . [ [http://www.macclesfield.gov.uk/standardpage.asp?pageid=12167 Henbury Parish information.] Macclesfield Borough website. Retrieval Date: 16 September, 2007.] According to the 2001 census, the entire civil parish had a population of 594. [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=792633&c=Henbury&d=16&e=15&g=428874&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Official 2001 census figures.] Neighbourhood Statistics website. Retrieval Date: 16 September, 2007.]The village became a
civil parish in 1845. Henbury has an ancient church of St. Thomas, as well as two pubs and agrocers . [ [http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/cheshire/henbury/henbury.htm Henbury Village history and Information.] Francis Frith website. Retrieval Date: 16 September, 2007.] 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 awayFact|date=June 2007. Housing is expensive for the areaFact|date=June 2007.
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 andCongleton twenty minutes away.The village hall hosts a number of functions throughout the year with an active social committee.
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