25 Facts About Stockport

Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, 7 miles south-east of Manchester city centre, where the rivers Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey.

Stockport in the 16th century was a small town entirely on the south bank of the Mersey, known for the cultivation of hemp and manufacture of rope.

Stockport has never been a sea or river port as the Mersey is not navigable here; in the centre of Stockport the river has been culverted and the main shopping street, Merseyway, built above it.

The omission of Stockport was once taken as evidence that destruction was so complete that a survey was not needed.

Regicide John Bradshaw was born at Wibersley, in the parish of Stockport, baptised in the parish church and attended Stockport Free School.

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Stockport bridge has been documented as existing since at least 1282.

Stockport expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution, helped particularly by the growth of the cotton manufacturing industries.

However, economic growth took its toll, and 19th century philosopher Friedrich Engels wrote in 1844 that Stockport was "renowned as one of the duskiest, smokiest holes" in the whole of the industrial area.

When Lombe tried to renew his patent in 1732, silk spinners from towns including Manchester, Macclesfield, Leek, and Stockport successfully petitioned parliament to not renew the patent.

Combination of a good water power site and a workforce used to textile factory work meant Stockport was well placed to take advantage of the phenomenal expansion in cotton processing in the late 18th century.

Since the start of the 20th century Stockport has moved away from being a town dependent on cotton and its allied industries to one with a varied base.

Stockport was a township mostly within the Macclesfield Hundred within the historic county of Cheshire with a small part on the north side of the Mersey in Lancashire.

In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Stockport amalgamated with neighbouring districts to form the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.

Stockport has been represented by the Labour MP Nav Mishra since 2019.

Redrock Stockport has a ten-screen cinema, bars and several restaurants.

Stockport Viaduct is 111 feet high, and carries four railway tracks over the River Mersey on the line to Manchester Piccadilly.

Stockport railway station is a principal station on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line.

Stockport'storically known as Ringway airport, the area formed part of the Stockport Metropolitan Borough until it transferred to Manchester.

Stockport's museums include the Hat Works in Wellington Mill, a former hat factory, and Stockport Air Raid Shelters in the tunnels dug in World War II to protect inhabitants in air raids.

In 2018, a new leisure complex opened called Redrock Stockport providing facilities including a cinema, restaurants, bars and a gym.

Stockport Harriers are based at Woodbank Park in Offerton; they have several international middle-distance and endurance athletes including Andy Nixon.

DASH Athletics Club are the newest club in Stockport based at both Hazel Grove Recreation Centre and the Manchester Regional Arena at Sportcity in Manchester.

Stockport is the birthplace of former World No 1 tennis player Fred Perry; winner of 8 Grand Slam singles titles, 2 Pro Slams singles titles, 2 doubles titles and 4 mixed-double titles.

Stockport was the first person to complete a Career Grand Slam and won the Davis Cup on four consecutive occasions .

Stockport has a youth council, Stockport Youth Council, which is based in Grand Central.

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