| The population of Wilmslow - Cheshire is well over | | | | station was evacuated to the nearby local leisure |
| thirty thousand strong and it is predominantly a | | | | centre. |
| conservative town, situated south of Manchester | | | | Wilmslow - in that very year, a general election |
| and between the towns of Handforth and | | | | was held and there were sleaze accusations made |
| Alderley Edge. The area is under the Tatton | | | | against the conservative Government. Neil |
| constituency and is represented by one George | | | | Hamilton, the Tatton MP, was accused of |
| Osborne. | | | | receiving money for the tabling of parliamentary |
| As is the case with Alderley Edge, Wilmslow is | | | | questions. Martin Bell who gained support due to |
| renowned for the expensive houses and | | | | door-to-door visits made by David Soul, defeated |
| affluence. The authentic "Cheshire Lifestyle" | | | | him. Bell only served one term. |
| exudes in this town due to cafes, restaurants and | | | | Cheshire is home to a town called Wilmslow. |
| designer shops that are frequented by multi | | | | Access is often gained by travelling in a southerly |
| millionaires, actors and famous premiership football | | | | direction from Manchester. |
| players. | | | | 'Mound of a man called Wighelm' is the origination |
| Besides central London, this area is one of the | | | | of the name of town of Wilmslow and has links |
| most pricey and desirable places to live, especially | | | | to the Anglo-Saxon era. Wilmslow, the name of |
| by people of affluence. wilmslow ranks third in the | | | | the town was derived from 'wighelms hlaw'. |
| whole of England when it comes to affluence. | | | | Archeologists have discovered remains dating |
| March 1997, at the Wilmslow railway station, an | | | | from the Iron Age. Lindow Moss is where the |
| IRA bomb exploded and destroyed a signal box. | | | | remains of Lindow Man were found. This |
| Whilst no one was hurt by the explosion, | | | | discovery is one of the archeological finds of the |
| confusion reigned as the IRA called in with a | | | | century and is one of the many reasons that you |
| confusing message and the Wilmslow police | | | | should visit Wilmslow - Cheshire. |