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Hello Stewart,
                       Just browsing and came across your message regarding Derby St in Macclesfield.
It just happens that my father was the manager of the public house 'Ye Olde Wine Vaults' from 1946 until the late 50's. His name was Arthur and we, his family grew up there.
The Burtonwood owned pub was on the corner of Mill St & Castle St and was number 38 Mill St.
Next door in Mill St was Briens the Chemist,Burdens the grocers shop(Mr Robinson was manager) and then Woolworths, then Etams a womans clothes shop, further on.Other shops in Mill St were Pegrims cake shop, the 'Blacks Head' pub, Robinsons the bread Shop,The Pig and Whistle pub which later closed and became Piggot & Whitfield a shop selling household decor, John Collier the gents outfitter, Majestic picture house and many more,  The next Street down Mill St from Castle St was Derby St which ran in a curve up past Thomas St,top of Castle St and Great King St and past the top of Stanley Street to Chestergate, a T junction.The top of Derby St is now Churchill Way.The chip shop, Fanny Barretts in Derby St sold the nicest chips in Macc.
On the opposite corner to the pub in Castle St was Mottersheds a flower shop then Charlie Greens the fishmonger, Chester Twemlows a Tobacconist's (He had a brother Charlie, who was a butcher in Chestergate) and Mary Eccles Tea Shop and of course the large Post Office.

So Derby St was exactly were Stormcup said it was before it disappeared.

Blackenberry's in Chestergate sold the most delicious meat pies, as was Stevensons newsagent, Granelli's Milk Bar, Arigi Bianci and the Picturedrome.

I still remember all these childhood memories even at 77
Hope you still with us to read this short enlightenment.
K.Woody