between 1300 and 1450 as a leper hospital. New estates were built during the 20th century to accommodate commuters. The defining characteristic of 21st-century development has been the replacement of quite sizeable houses by large mansions, such as that built for footballer Wayne Rooney. Adlington Hall with strong connections with Prestbury is nearby. Suburban development Since the 1970s, there has been quite a lot of new build development in the village. Packsaddle Park is a good example of this. It is a suburban development built on the grounds of Packsaddle House. In addition to this, there has been a lot of redevelopment of existing houses in the village. Governance Prestbury is situated in Cheshire East, a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. Prestbury falls within the UK parliament constituency of Macclesfield, a strongly Conservative constituency represented by MP David Rutley, who gained office in the 2010 United Kingdom general election. Locally Prestbury is governed by the Prestbury Parish Council which has 10 Councillors and meets once per month. Churches St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building and houses a Saxon cross within a Norman Chapel in its churchyard. The parish's memorial to the dead of the two world wars is in the west porch. St John's, Adlington, is a daughter church of St Peter's, A new Methodist Church was built in 2001. Prestbury falls within the Catholic parish of St Gregory's, Bollington. Education Prestbury Church of England Primary School Sporting facilities Badminton club Bowling club Cricket club Football clubs Prestbury Golf Club, a parkland golf course established in 1920, designed by Harry Colt and currently ranked 70th in the country Macclesfield Rugby Club Livery yard with indoor arena for hire Squash rackets club Tennis club Transport The village is a natural traffic hub because of the lay of the land. The road from Macclesfield to Altrincham (A538) carries traffic between Macclesfield and Wilmslow through the centre of the village. The Macclesfield to Hazel Grove road (A523), built in 1810, goes through the parish in a north–south direction, passing to the east of the village. Bus routes 19 and 19X operate between Prestbury and Macclesfield Prestbury railway station is located a few minutes walk from the village centre. It is served by Northern Trains services between Manchester Piccadilly, Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent. It was opened on 24 November 1845 and was refurbished in 1986.