Langley, Cheshire

Langley
Main Road
Langley Location within Cheshire
Area	0.2300 km2 (0.0888 sq mi)
Population	554 (2020 estimate)
• Density	2,409/km2 (6,240/sq mi)
Civil parish	Sutton
Unitary authority	Cheshire East
Shire county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°14′28″N 2°05′31″W / 53.241°N 2.092°W / 53.241; -2.092

Langley is a semi-rural village in civil parish of Sutton, in the Cheshire East district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the River Bollin, near Macclesfield and Macclesfield Forest. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 554.^[1]

Langley Mill, founded by William Smith in 1826, became the biggest silk printing, dyeing and finishing works in the world.^[2] The mill later went on to become Specialised Automobile Services, a specialist wire wheel manufacturer for classic and modern cars.

The painter Charles Tunnicliffe was born in Langley and painted many birds at the four reservoirs behind the village in Macclesfield Forest.

The village pub, The St Dunstan, is located on Main Road (the main road through the village). Langley also has a Methodist church and a village hall.