Stockport in England
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River Goyt

The River Goyt is a river in North West England. It is one of the tributaries of the River Mersey. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53.41420|-2.15689||||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 53.4142, -2.15689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rivers of Cheshire, Rivers of Derbyshire, Rivers of Greater Manchester, Rivers and valleys of the Peak District, Rivers of Stockport

104.9 Imagine FM

Imagine FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Stockport broadcasting to South Manchester and Cheshire in the North West of England.

Located at 53.4071, -2.1541 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Radio stations in Manchester, Media in Stockport, Former pirate radio stations

Metropolitan Borough of Stockport

The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. As well as the town of Stockport, it includes the outyling areas of Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Bredbury, Reddish and Romiley. In 2001, it had a population of 284,500.

Located at 53.4058, -2.1594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Metropolitan boroughs, Stockport, Local government in Stockport, Local government districts of North West England, 1974 establishments in England

Strawberry Studios

Strawberry Studios was a recording studio in Stockport, England.

Located at 53.407, -2.1545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Recording studios in Greater Manchester, Music in Manchester, Buildings and structures in Stockport

Stockport Town Hall

Stockport Town Hall is a building in Stockport, England, that houses government and administrative functions. It was designed by architect Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas, and opened by the then Prince and Princess of Wales in July 1908. To commemorate the Royal visit, part of Heaton Lane, a main shopping street in the town, was renamed Prince's Street. Council and committee meetings take place during the evening in three oak-panelled committee rooms and in a traditional Council Chamber.

Located at 53.4058, -2.15861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Stockport, City and town halls in England

County Borough of Stockport

Stockport was a local government district centred on Stockport in the northwest of England from 1835 to 1974. The district was created by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 when the existing Borough of Stockport was reformed as a municipal borough. Until 1835 the town was governed by a charter dating from circa 1220 granted by Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester.

Located at 53.4067, -2.1583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Local government in Stockport, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, County boroughs of England

St Mary's Church, Stockport

St Mary's Church, Stockport is the oldest parish church in the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It stands in Churchgate overlooking the market place. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Stockport.

Located at 53.4112, -2.15551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Greater Manchester, Grade I listed churches, Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester, English Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in England, Buildings and structures in Stockport, Diocese of Chester

St Peter's Church, Stockport

St Peter's Church, Stockport is the second oldest parish church in the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The church stands in St Peter's Square and is a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Stockport. Its benefice is combined with that of St Thomas, Stockport.

Located at 53.4105, -2.1587 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Greater Manchester, Grade II* listed churches, Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester, Georgian architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1768, Buildings and structures in Stockport, Diocese of Chester

Merseyway Shopping Centre

Merseyway Shopping Centre is a large Shopping Centre in Stockport, England, forming the basis of the town's shopping area. It was opened in 1965 and extensively refurbished in 1995. It consists mainly of a large pedestrianised street, where at one point there are two levels of walkways for shoppers, and there is access to both the first and ground floor of many shops.

Located at 53.4111, -2.15917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Stockport, Shopping centres in Greater Manchester, River Mersey

Stockport Air Raid Shelters

The Stockport Air Raid Shelters are a system of almost 1 mile of underground air-raid shelters dug under Stockport, six miles south of Manchester, during World War II to protect local inhabitants during air raids. Four sets of underground air raid shelter tunnels for civilian use were dug into the red sandstone rock below the town centre. Preparation started in September 1938 and the first set of shelters was opened on 28 October 1939. (Stockport was not bombed until 11 October 1940.

Located at 53.4098, -2.1608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Subterranea of the United Kingdom, Air-raid shelters, Museums in Greater Manchester, History museums in Greater Manchester, Military and war museums in England, World War II museums in the United Kingdom, Visitor attractions in Stockport, Buildings and structures in Stockport

Stockport Sunday School

The Stockport Sunday school was founded in 1784, and became the largest Sunday school in the world. It was situated on London Square, Wellington Street, Stockport, behind the town hall. Before the days of universal education, children would be employed in the cotton and hatting industry from a very early age, Sunday Schools provided the one source of Education available before the passing of the 1870 Education Act.

Located at 53.4077, -2.1571 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in the 1780s, Education in Stockport, 1784 establishments in England

Silk Industry of Cheshire

Congleton, Macclesfield, Bollington and Stockport were traditionally silk weaving towns. Silk was woven in Cheshire from the late 1600s. The handloom weavers worked in the attic workshops in their own homes. Macclesfield was famous for silk buttons manufacture. The supply of silk from Italy was precarious and some hand throwing was done in shades. After Lombe's patent expired in 1732 water-driven mills were established in Stockport and Macclesfield.

Located at 53.4128, -2.1576 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cheshire, Silk, Textile mills in Cheshire, Cheshire, Manufacturing in England, Silk production