Shrigley Hall
The village is most notable for Shrigley Hall a Grade II* listed building), It was originally a private residence of the Downes family of Shrigley & Worth for almost 500 years until the early 19th century.
In 1929 the hall and 260 acres (105 ha) of grounds were purchased by the Catholic Salesian order to become the Salesian Missionary College. Some 2,000 boys were educated there by 1986, when the college closed due to growing running costs, falling vocations and decreasing missionary work. In 1989 the hall was converted into a country club with an 18-hole golf course, leisure centre and a restaurant.
Adjoining civil parishes are
| Adlington | Poynton with Worth | Lyme Handley | ||
| Adlington | Lyme Handley | |||
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| Bollington | Rainow | Rainow |
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