Macclesfield is known as Treacletown, referring to the centuries old accident when a horse drawn wagon overturned, spilling its cargo of Treacle onto the cobbles and the name has “stuck”! It now hosts one of the largest Artisan Markets in the North West, held on the historic cobbles of Macclesfield Marketplace, with over 140 stalls of exceptional quirky unique artworks, antiques, books, vintage finds, delicious food & drink plus stalls hosted by many local community groups, a great place to spend a few hours ambling around shopping for something unique.
Macclesfield is known as Treacletown, referring to the centuries old accident when a horse drawn wagon overturned, spilling its cargo of Treacle onto the cobbles and the name has “stuck”! It now hosts one of the largest Artisan Markets in the North West, held on the historic cobbles of Macclesfield Marketplace, with over 140 stalls of exceptional quirky unique artworks, antiques, books, vintage finds, delicious food & drink plus stalls hosted by many local community groups, a great place to spend a few hours ambling around shopping for something unique.