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Disley
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Also known as Disley, Cheshire

Disley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. It is located on the edge of the Peak District in the Goyt Valley, south of Stockport and close to the county boundary with Derbyshire at New Mills. The population at the 2011 Census was 4,294. To the north, the River Goyt and the Peak Forest Canal, which opened in 1800, pass along the edge of the village. Today, it is a commuter town, retaining a semi-rural character.

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Place details

Locality
Stockport
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
3,159
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Disley
UK place.static_image_name
Disley in 2005.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Disley village centre
UK place.label_position
top
UK place.population
4,294
UK place.population_ref
(2011)
UK place.civil_parish
Disley
UK place.unitary_england
Cheshire East
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Cheshire
UK place.region
North West England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Macclesfield
UK place.post_town
STOCKPORT
UK place.postcode_district
SK12
UK place.postcode_area
SK
UK place.dial_code
01663
UK place.os_grid_reference
SJ972845

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Population
4294
Image
Disley in 2005.jpg
Dialing code
01663
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Commons category
Disley
OS grid reference
SJ972845
postal code
SK12
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Disley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. It is located on the edge of the Peak District in the Goyt Valley, south of Stockport and close to the county boundary with Derbyshire at New Mills. The population at the 2011 Census was 4,294. To the north, the River Goyt and the Peak Forest Canal, which opened in 1800, pass along the edge of the village. Today, it is a commuter town, retaining a semi-rural character.

The parish includes part of the neighbouring area of Newtown, the bulk of which is in Derbyshire.

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