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Wilmslow's
size gives it a unique position as a Cheshire nightspot
and also guarantees that familiar shops and restaurants
to most high streets are  abundant.
As a destination
for shopping, it has the definite advantage
of having an established department store and a wealth
of shops where people can buy nearly anything that
can help them display their wealth. It is no coincidence
that Aston Martin here sell more cars than anywhere
else in the country.
Where is Wilmslow ?
Wilmslow is situated 3 miles from Manchester
Airport and is a lively and growing suburb of Manchester
with more than enough to offer the casual or permanent
resident. Just 15 miles directly South from Manchester
Town Centre within easy reach of Stockport the
M56 and M6 Motorways and coming under the jurisdiction
of Macclesfield Borough Council. The town's population
is 30,000 and another 8,000 or so people live in
the surrounding areas which includes Handforth
and Alderley Edge.
nightlife...
The nightlife in Wilmslow and Alderley is legendary
and even attracts the attention of personalities
such as Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear to comment
on its breadth and depth! Every kind of after
hours entertainment is available from music and
food to clubs and exclusive watering holes. More
champagne is sold in Wilmslow and Alderley Edge
each month than in any other place in the UK. Wilmslow
is home to a varied set of entertainment from
jazz and live music, through theatre and opera
nights.
A vibrant local community and schools provide additional
events of culture and the region is home to a well
established set of auctions, antique fairs and even
car boot sales.
shops...
Water Lane and Grove Street form the main arteries
of Wilmslow with a thriving local shopping area and
wide range of local business including familiar
shops,WHSmith, Boots, Next, Starbucks, Laura
Ashley, Hoopers, MFI and Thorntons as well as those
exclusive to Wilmslow , Hoopers, Jane Shilton amongst many
more.
Handforth and Alderley Edge feature a smaller set
of local retailers including traditional butchers,
florists and local produce shops. Handforth also offers
a 24 hour Tesco, a large Marks & Spencer store,
B&Q, Halfords a Next Superstore and others.
history...
Nestling in the valley of the Rivers Dean and Bollin
lies Wilmslow.
It has been suggested that it's name derives from
Wighelmes-hlaw, later changing to Wylmeslowe and
Willmeslawe, to name a few. Prior to 1894 the ancient
parish of Wilmslow had no township. It was when the
townships of Pownall Fee, Bollin Fee, Chorley and
Fulshaw joined together they became known as the
parish of Wilmslow.
Much about the local Iron Age
history of Wilmslow was uncovered with discovery
of Lindow Man, in Lindow Moss. Preserved in the peat
bogs for 2000 years, Lindow Man is one of the most
important Iron Age finds in the country. Despite
a campaign to keep Lindow Man in the area, he was
transferred to the British Museum and is a central
feature of the Iron Age exhibition. Lindow Man will
be returning to Manchester Museum in April 2008 for
one year long exhibition.
Near the Wilmslow library a garden was dedicated
in 1950 to the memory of Reverend George Bramwell
Evans. His "Vardo", similar to a gypsy caravan,
which he used to travel the countryside resides in
this tiny garden for all to see.
During his lifetime he presented programmes on BBC
Northern Children's Hour and wrote books and articles
in newspapers which are still used to this day to
teach children to care about the environment. His
mother had been a gypsy and this is why he took the
name 'Romany' for which he is now remembered.
Famous Residents...
Alan Turing, the driving force behind the
Bombe machine for cracking the German Enigma cypher,
is perhaps Wilmslow's most notable resident. Turing
committed suicide in his Wilmslow home on 7th June
1954 by eating a cyanide-laced apple
The British indie rock band Doves met at Wilmslow
High School in the 1980s. Their song 'Black and White
Town' was inspired by Wilmslow and its contradicting
'rich-poor' divide
Other notable residents include;
* Alex Ferguson, Manager of Manchester United
* Kerry Katona, former Atomic Kitten star
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