| Bosley | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bosley | |
  Bosley Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 406 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ917655 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MACCLESFIELD |
| Postcode district | SK11 |
| Dialling code | 01260 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Bosley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 406.[1] The village is on the A523 road near to where it intersects the A54, about six miles south of Macclesfield. It is the site of Bosley Reservoir. The Macclesfield Canal runs through the parish. All its locks are in this section, including the noted Bosley Lock Flight.
The village is immediately to the north of the Staffordshire border, close to the Peak District National Park.
Arthur Herbert Procter, Victoria Cross recipient, was parish vicar of Bosley from 1931 to 1933.[2]
The village's tug of war team, formed in 1947, were world champions in 1975 and 1976.[3][4]
- ^ a b Official 2001 Census Figures. Retrieval Date: 14 August 2007.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1971–72. Oxford University Press. p. 779.
- ^ "Wood Treatment Bosley Tug of War Club". 1 September 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Britton, Karen (21 July 2015). "Bosley explosion: Champion tug of war team makes tribute after disaster". Macclesfield Express. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2021.