Bollington Road

Running from the junction with Henshall Road which is between Moss Brow and Hall Hill in Bollington Cross to the roundabout on the A523 Silk Road, Bollington Road passes through terraces of stone cottages and the 1930s to 60s brick developments.

Approach off the A523 Silk Road, Henshall Road.

Leads to Moss Brow, Kingsway, Flash Lane, Princess Drive, Clarke Lane.

Nearest shops - Taylor's Stores opposite the Cock & Pheasant; general store and others at Ovenhouse Lane.

Nearest pubs - on the street the Cock & Pheasant.

Council Ward - West.

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There are a number of notable buildings in Bollington Road. The picture shows Bollington Cross School with the church beyond.

On the corner of Moss Brow is one of the most beautiful old houses in Bollington, Orchard House. Other houses include Barley Grange, Heath House and The Rookery (see below).

To mark the Millennium, a new cross was installed on the green at the junction of Kingsway and Bollington Road. This was created by Doreen Earl who took the stone from her Sycamore Quarry at Kerridge and cut it to shape on a computer controlled stone saw. The impression of the cross and the date, 2000, were cut by sand blasting.

The name Bollington Cross recognises the fact that there has previously been a cross in the village. Unfortunately, the location of this original cross is not known.

The Rookery is another fine house on Bollington Road, the last on the right going towards Macclesfield. It has been re-furbished and divided into six units in 2004-06.

The house was occupied at one time by the Antrobus family who built several of the original mills in Bollington including Lowerhouse in 1818. In 1832 we believe the house to have been occupied by William Crosley, the engineer and builder of the Macclesfield Canal, then being completed.

At that time, 1830s, the house was smaller, extending (see picture below left) from the right side as far as the gutter down pipe to the left of centre.

By 1851 Peter Brooke, Cotton Merchant, age 76, had retired to the house, seemingly a widower having two servants to attend him.