Ludworth is an area of Marple, in the Stockport district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England.

Ludworth was formerly a township in the parish of Glossop,[1] on 1 April 1896 Ludworth became a civil parish, being formed from part of Ludworth and Chisworth, it became part of Glossop Dale Rural District, in 1934 it was transferred to Chapel en le Frith Rural District, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Marple[2] and became part of Marple Urban District, along with Mellor.

[3] In 1974, Marple Urban District became part of the metropolitan borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester.

The civil parish consisted of Marple Bridge and the smaller Mill Brow.

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