Gawsworth, Cheshire

Description
Gawsworth, a village and a parish in Cheshire. The village stands near the Macclesfield Canal, 3 1/2 miles SW by S of Macclesfield, and is an ancient place, with some old houses. It has a post office under Macclesfield; money order and telegraph office, Macclesfield. The parish comprises 5704 acres; population, 633. The manor belonged at the Conquest to Earl Ranulph, passed to the Bigods, was long held by the Fittons, and belongs now to the Earl of Harrington. Gawsworth Hall is a seat of the Earl. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chester; net value, £403 with residence. Patron, the Earl of Harrington. The church dates from the 15th century and is a handsome structure, with a pinnacled tower, and contains monuments of the Fittons. Near the churchyard is an old tilting-ground.