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Macclesfield (măk`əlzfēld), town (1991 pop. 46,832), Cheshire, W England. Silk manufacture, of which Macclesfield is the principal center in England, was introduced in the town in 1756. Other manufactures are clothing, shoes, electrical appliances, and paper. The Church of St. Michael dates from 1278 and the grammar school from the beginning of the 16th cent. Macclesfield Forest is a moorland east of the town. Macclesfield a market town in NW England, in Cheshire: former centre of the silk industry; pharmaceuticals, services. Pop.: 50 688 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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