CHEADLE

cheadle, a town in the altrincham parliamentary division of cheshire, england, 6 m. s. of manchester, included in the urban district of cheadle and gatley. pop. (1901) 7916. this is one of the numerous townships of modern growth which fringe the southern boundaries of manchester, and practically form suburbs of that city. stockport lies immediately to the east. the name occurs in the formerly separate villages of cheadle hulme, cheadle bulkeley and cheadle moseley. there are cotton printing and bleaching works in the locality. the parish church of st giles, cheadle, is perpendicular, containing an altar-tomb of the 15th century for two knights.