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A Look at the Town and Borough of Stockport

Stockport is a large town belonging to the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. Once just a small town on the southern bank of the River Mersey, Southport today, is the largest settlement of the borough of Stockport with a population of over 136,000. Stockport is also the largest town in Europe in terms of area.

Stockport lies only a few miles away from the city of Manchester on elevated ground of the Mersey River. Contrary to its name Stockport has never been a port of any kind. Historically, Stockport’s biggest industry was its hatting industry, which in its heyday was producing and exporting over 6 million hats annually. Even the Stockport County football club is nicknamed ‘the hatters’ after the town’s hatting legacy.

“As a matter of fact, even the popular film character, Indiana Jones, wore a hat which was manufactured in Stockport!” says Vernon Pethard, Managing Director of www.newhomesforsale.co.uk, the UK's leading new homes property website.

Stockford’s locals are called Stopfordians, based on early variations of the town’s name (Stopford and Stockford)

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Places of Interest in Stockport

• Stockport Air Raid Shelters: Stockport Air Raid Shelters are actually a scheme of tunnels a mile underground, which were used by the locals for protection during air raids in World War 2. The largest of these shelters are now open to the public as a museum.

• Stockport Plaza: Stockport plaza is an authentic 1930’s cinema which has been meticulously restored and is still hosts classic films and live theater productions.

• Hat Works: Stockport’s Hat Works Museum is the only museum in the UK which is dedicated exclusively to Stockport’s world renowned hatting industry. Situated in Wellington Mill, a famous Victorian era hat factory, and featurinf all kinds of head gear and hat making equipment, the Hat Works Museum is truly one of its kind.

• Stockport Viaduct: Built in 1840 with 11 million bricks in under 21 months, and standing 111 feet tall, the imposing Stockport Viaduct is one of the largest brick structures in Western Europe and a proud Stockport landmark. The viaduct carries the mainline railway over the Mersey River. The Stockport Viaduct has been the backdrop of many paintings by artist L.S.Lowry.

• Stockport Town Hall: A brain child of architect Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas, and inaugurated in 1908 by the then Prince of Wales, Stockport’s magnificent Town Hall houses administrative and government functions. Featuring a magnificent ballroom, ornate plasterwork, beautiful chandeliers, an antique silver collection and Britain’s largest Wurlitzer organ, Stockport’s Town Hall is a popular tourist attraction. It is also a favorite wedding venue of Stockport’s locals.

Stockport’s Famous People

Famous stopfordian's include Lord Mayor of London Sir Edmund Shaa, Judge John Bradshaw, Explorer Admiral Sir George Back, inventor Sir Joseph Whitworth, Cricketer Frank Hayes, Olympic swimmers Graeme Smith and Diana Wilkinson

Important districts of Stockport Borough

• Brinnington: Nicknamed Brinny, Brinnington is a Stockport suburb which has undergone a huge amount of renovation. Brinnington is close to the Reddish Vale country park, a popular tourist destination.

• Bramhall, Hazel Grove and Woodford: These three suburbs of Stockport Borough rank as three of the wealthiest, and most expensive residential areas in the UK.

• Bredbury: Bredbury is a village of Stockpot Borough which is home to the famous Vernon Park, named after Lord Vernon, who gifted the park’s land to Stockport.