Voting is now open to decide which local landmarks will be named the Seven Wonders of Macclesfield.

An appeal to find the heartbeat of the town, to discover those gems – natural, man-made and cultural – which make Macclesfield what it is today, received dozens of nominations.

We have whittled down our wealth of wonders to a short-list of 14, but it falls to YOU to make the final decision.

Voting can be made by post using the coupon on this page, email, Twitter or Facebook.

The Town Hall in Market Place was designed by Francis Goodwin in 1823. The Georgian icon has undergone various extensions in 1871 and 1992 before last year’s £1.8m makeover.

Christ Church on Great King Street is a Grade II listed Anglican building. It was built in 1775 and was in use until 1981 and is only occasionally reopened for services. It is famed for its ornate windows.

Danes Moss Nature Reserve is a 33 acre lowland raised bog. It is a rare and threatened habitat and home to wildlife, dragonfly, damselfly, butterfly and sphagnum moss.

Hovis Mill, overlooking Macclesfield Canal, is where in 1886 the famous wheatgerm and flour recipe was invented.

Paradise Mill was built in 1860 and was used by Cartwright and Sheldon silk weavers until 1981. It is now an award-winning museum with 26 original jacquard hand looms.

St Michael and All Angels Church on Market Place is a Grade II listed building. A church has been on the site since the 13th century but its latest incarnation is from 1901.

The Heritage Centre on Roe Street started life as the Macclesfield Sunday School in 1813 and is now home to the Silk Museum and Cinemac, the independent cinema.

White Nancy is a former folly on The Saddle of Kerridge, overlooking the town. It was built in 1817 by John Gaskell Junior to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Waterloo. Since 1925 the building has been painted to celebrate events such as the Olympics and Remembrance Day.

King Edward Street Chapel was built in 1689 after the passing of the Act of Toleration, which allowed worship for those who dissented from the Church of England.

Macclesfield Canal runs 26 miles from Marple via the Upper Peak Forest Canal and Bosley to Congleton. It was opened in 1831.

St George’s Street Baptist Church was built in the 1860s and much of the building has remained unaltered including its famous uneven wooden floor made from post-war scraps collected by its congregation.

St Paul’s Church on Brook Street was built in 1844 and is famed for its tall spire.

West Park Museum is home to a vast collection of Egyptian artefacts largely the result of the adventures of Marianne Brocklehurst who explored Egypt’s tombs in the late 19th century.

The 108 Steps is the steep stairway from Water’s Green to St Michael’s Church.

Voting can be made by post using the coupon in the current Macclesfield Express, emailing stuart.greer@menmedia.co.uk , Twitter @MaccExpress or Facebook page The Macclesfield Express.
Simply tick the box to select your Seven Wonders and post the coupon to Macclesfield Express, Office 1c, 11 Market Place, Macclesfield, SK10 1DX. Voting closes on February 8.