Sutton, Macclesfield
Sutton Lane Ends is a semi-rural village that is situated about a mile south of
Macclesfield, it includes the
hamlets of
Gurnett and
Jarman. The rivers
Bollin and
Rosendale run through Sutton Lane Ends, as does the
Macclesfield Canal.
The engineer
James Brindley (
1716-
1772) did his apprenticeship in Gurnett in about
1733. A plaque commemorating this fact can still be seen on Plough Cottage.
The population of Sutton Lane Ends is about 2,500. In the past, the community was centred on farming and forestry, but these days most people travel to nearby Macclesfield or
Manchester for employment.
Sutton Lane Ends has had an
Anglican Church since
1840.
