Macclesfield | town

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Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50,688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area). It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Macclesfield.

Birthplace of John Mayall,a pioneering English blues singer, songwriter and founder of the Blues Breakers. www.johnmayall.com/bio.html

Birthplace of footballer Peter Crouch, and Ian Curtis of Joy Division fame.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macclesfield
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Coordinates:   53°15'43"N   2°8'14"W

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  • Mr. Methane, the world's only preforming flatulist, is also from here.