High Legh

infobox UK place
official_name= High Legh
latitude= 53.352
longitude= -2.451
population = 1,632
civil_parish= High Legh
shire_district= Macclesfield
shire_county= Cheshire
region= North West England
country = England
constituency_westminster= Tatton
post_town= KNUTSFORD
postcode_area= WA
postcode_district= WA16
dial_code= 01925
os_grid_reference= SJ700840

High Legh is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It lies six miles north west of Knutsford, seven miles east of Warrington and seventeen miles south west of Manchester City Centre.

According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish was 1,632. [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=792634&c=High+Legh&d=16&e=15&g=428883&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 2001 census population figures] Accessed 14 May 2007.]

Unusually this village was home to two ancient landed gentry families for generations, namely: Leigh of West Hall and Cornwall-Legh of East Hall. Both halls have now been demolished, but both families are still represented today, the head of the West Hall family being Edward Leigh, MP and that of the East Hall family Richard, 6th Baron Grey of Codnor. A member of one of the cadet branches of the Leigh of West Hall family, was created a baronet in 1773, becoming Sir Egerton Leigh, but this title is now dormant. In a mainly agricultural area, its proximity to Manchester and the area now known as Gold Trafford, has made it nowadays a most desirable residential area. High Legh is the site of an early Methodist chapel in Northwood Lane, with Wesleyan connections. The C of E parish church of St John was formerly the domestic chapel of the West Hall.In the early 19th century Robert Moffat was employed on the West Hall estate as a gardener, but in 1814 he joined the London Missionary Society and moved to Plantation Farm in Dukinfield. In 1816 was sent to South Africa to pioneer missionary work.The village now has several sporting facilities including High Legh Cricket Club [ [http://www.highleghcricket.co.uk High Legh Cricket Club.] Official Website. Retrieval Date: January 17, 2008.] which plays at Arley Hall the home of the Viscount Ashbrook, golf at High Legh Park Country Club [ [http://www.highleghpark.com High Legh Park Country Club.] Official Website. Retrieval Date: January 17, 2008.] on land formerly part of the West Hall estate and High Legh Tennis Club. [ [http://www.highleghtennis.co.uk High Legh Tennis Club.] Official Website. Retrieval Date: January 27, 2008.]

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