A new book will go through the alphabet, to detail historical things about Macclesfield.

A-Z of Macclesfield: Places-People-History is set to be released later this year.

The new non-fiction release is by who has also produced local history books on the Cheshire towns of Runcorn and Widnes.

They also have a pre-existing book in a similar former to this new Macclesfield one, on historic Manchester.

The blurb for the new Macclesfield history book reads as follows: "The history of Macclesfield goes back to a Saxon settlement once held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia. It became a centre for silk-button making and by the eighteenth century had become one of the world's largest manufacturers of finished silk."

"Several imposing mills still remain in the town today. The breadmaker Hovis also built its first mill in Macclesfield by Macclesfield Canal and another landmark building in the town is the furniture store Arighi Bianchi, still trading from its Victorian building influenced by Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace.

"The cultural history of the town includes the writer Vera Brittain who spent her early years in Macclesfield and the town was also the manufacturing home of the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca for many years.

"A-Z of Macclesfield reveals the history behind Macclesfield, its streets and buildings, businesses and the people connected with the town. Alongside the famous historical connections, are unusual characters, tucked away places and unique events that are less well-known. It is fully illustrated with photography and will appeal to all those with an interest in this historic Cheshire town."

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The new book will be released in June 15 2024.

You can pre-order the book online on Amazon.

It is not yet known if places like Waterstones of the Macclesfield Visitor Information Centre will stock the book.

Macclesfield: To read the previous full releases by the authors, please click here.