Place:Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England

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NameAlderley Edge
Alt namesAlderley-Edgesource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeVillage
Coordinates53.3°N 2.25°W
Located inCheshire, England
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,409.[1]

Alderley Edge lies some to the northwest of Macclesfield and south of Manchester. It is situated at the base of a steep and thickly wooded sandstone ridge – Alderley Edge, which is the area's chief topographical feature. Alderley Edge overlooks the Cheshire Plain.

Alderley Edge is famous for its affluence and expensive houses. It forms part of Cheshire's Golden Triangle, named after LA's Platinum Triangle in the US. The Golden Triangle is noted for its expensive properties, pleasant countryside, celebrities and entrepreneurs. Alderley Edge has a selection of cafes and designer shops, and has attracted numerous Premier League footballers, actors and multi-millionaire North-Western business people. It is one of the most expensive and sought-after places to live in the UK outside of central London.

For the purposes of the Office for National Statistics, Alderley Edge forms part of the Greater Manchester Urban Area.

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