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Alderley Edge, Knutsford, and Wilmslow Cemeteries now available on Deceased Online

Deceased Online  completes the  Cheshire East Orbitas  collection with the addition of Alderley Edge, Knutsford, and Wilmslow Cemeteries.   Above: the stone Druid's circle at Alderley Edge Alderley Edge, Knutsford, and Wilmslow in Cheshire are all areas of rich and diverse history, with many local legends, listed buildings, and traditions. Alderley Edge  has been occupied since the Mesolithic period. Flint implements have been found in the area, and nearby there is evidence of Bronze Age copper mining. In 1995 the Derbyshire Caving Club found a collection of Roman coins dating from AD 317 to AD 336. The name Alderley appeared in 1086 as 'Aldredelie'. "The Edge" is a wide red sandstone escarpment situated above the village and is owned and maintained by the National Trust. Above: Mines at Alderley Edge Knutsford  is well known for its  Royal May Day festival , an event in which hundreds of people parade through the streets and the May Q...