In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Upton like this:

UPTON, a township in Prestbury parish, Cheshire; 1½ mile N W of Macclesfield. Acres, 447. Real property, £2,208. Pop., 171. Houses, 32.

Upton through time

Upton is now part of CHESHIRE EAST Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CHESHIRE EAST has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Upton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Upton, in Cheshire East and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5058

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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