Macclesfield Central
Ward in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.255, -2.13 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 91 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01625 (Macclesfield) |
Macclesfield Central sits at the heart of Macclesfield in Cheshire East, England, covering the town centre with its mix of Georgian and Victorian streets, high-street retail and pockets of residential terraces. The Macclesfield Canal threads nearby, giving the area a pleasant waterside character, and the ward benefits from good rail links to Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent, making it both a local shopping hub and a commuter base.
Historically the town’s silk industry shaped much of the built environment and civic identity, still visible in museums and former mill buildings such as the Macclesfield Silk Museum, while green spaces and the nearby hills towards Tegg's Nose Country Park and the Peak District mean urban life sits close to countryside leisure. Socially it’s a mixed community of long-standing residents, small independent traders and newer businesses, with ongoing efforts to balance conservation of historic character and modern regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Macclesfield Central
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Oldham 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Warrington 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Stockport 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Salford 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Rochdale 25 miles40.2 km
- Crewe 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Macclesfield 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Runcorn 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Bury 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Macclesfield Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Macclesfield South Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Macclesfield West and Ivy Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Macclesfield Hurdsfield Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Macclesfield Tytherington Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Macclesfield East Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Broken Cross and Upton Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Higher Hurdsfield Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sutton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Gawsworth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Prestbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Macclesfield Central
SK11 8HF, SK11 8EZ, SK11 6QU, SK11 6SD, SK10 9XY, SK10 1EW, SK11 6HB, SK11 8BZ, SK10 9XE … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.2 miles48.6 km
- Macclesfield Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Prestbury Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Macclesfield Central Ad
- The Tytherington 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hollin House Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Ensana Buxton Crescent 5 8.9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Macclesfield Central
- Macclesfield College Further education
- Park Lane School Special
- Parkroyal Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Rose Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Tatton Park Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Vale Park Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km