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 Wilmslow has long been noted for its percieved affluence and expensive houses. British Indie band Doves, who met at WIlmslow High School in the 1980s, highlighted the economical divide in the area with their song Black and White Town.
Wilmslow comprised of only a few farms and a church until the building of the railway in 1842. Prior to this, the population was about 7,000 and made up almost entirely of servants and workers dependent on the few large landowners.
Surrounding the manor house, Fulshaw and Morley consisted of parkland and woodland areas. The name Fulshaw hints to this landscape and is derived from the name Fowls Wood.
Much about the Iron Age history of Wilmslow was uncovered with the discovery of Lindow Man, whose body had been preserved in Lindow Moss Bog for 2000 years. Lindow Man, one of the most important Iron Age findings in the country, now resides at the British Museum.
In 1997, Wilmslow was brought to international attention when an IRA bomb went off at the railway station. Fortunately, no-one was hurt although local houses were evacuated.
Population: 30,326.
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