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Stockport Heritage Trail
The Stockport Heritage Trail leaflet is free but if bought through the website 75p is charged for postage. It follows a number of small brass plaques positioned around the town centre.
Stockport’s Viaduct
The history of the building of Stockport’s twin viaducts, by Kevin Dranfield.
Murders Most Foul in Stockport
A wife, a mother and a child all murdered in horrific circumstances, two by family and one by strangers.
Stockport Castle
An in depth history of Stockport’s Castle, first documented in 1173 perched on Castel Hill and later rebuilt in stone.
Crime & Punishment
This £2 booklet gives a full discrition of the crimes and punishments expected in Stockport over the cenuties.
A Stroll Around Cheadle
Heather Clarke lived in Cheadle all her life and in this stroll she has given us an insight into it’s hidden past. It’s very informative and a lovely strole through and around Abney Hall and Park.
Marple’s Canal, Locks and grand Aqueduct
A self guided walk along Marple Canal and over the famous aqueduct. Taking in the hiscoric features of the area.
Frontline Stockport
The country had six lines of defence against the Germans possible invasion and one went through Stockport – by Kevin Dranfield.
Stockport Streets
Looking at the fascinating history behind Stockport’s streets and their sometimes strange origins, by Kevin Dranfield
Hazel Grove
A fascinating story of a very old village, once called bullock Smithy, turned into a self guided walk book.
Reddish Vale
Reddish Vale is a lovey place to walk on a summer’s evening and with this book you will find out more than you ever knew.
Old Road to London
The main road to London was once the Underbanks and the Hillgates. All traffic had to cross Lancashire Bridge and make it’s way up the hill to Great Moor. This walk covers the Underbanks with its very old rich history.
Paupers and Vagabonds
Covering the history of poverty in Stockport from the Black Death in 1348 to WWII – by Coral Dranfield.
Junior History Hunt
This is a free leaflet aimed at children from 7 to 17.
It allows the child to guide the adults around Stockport town centre and give a history tour. Postage £0.75
Woodbank Memorial Park
A fascinating park with a long and important history for Stockport.
Reddish Houldsworth
Paula Rands worked for many years in Reddish Library and has used her local knowledge to write this fascinatine walk around the Houldsworth area of Reddish.
Stockport’s Home Front
This £2 booklet gives a look into what was happening at home during the Great War. Stockport people played their part in many ways.
Discover Little Underbank
A look at Little Underbank and its people in the Victorian/Edwardian eras by Jill Trumble.
54 Famous residents of the Heatons
The lives of 54 famous residents of the four Heatons by Ian Wardle and Phil Rowbotham.
Admiral Sir George Back
Admiral Sir George Back was Stockport’s own Arctic Explorer, searching alongside John Franklin to find the Northwest Passage.
Cheadle Heath to Chestergate
This linier walk follows the main road from Cheadle Heath into Mersey Square. The amount of history and interesting facts on route are well worth reading. You don’t have to walk it and it will still bring back memories to many.
Water under the bridge
The history of the Lancashire Bridge from Medieval beginnings to the present day – by Daphne Breen.
St. Mary’s Graveyard Trail
Stories of some of the people buried at St. Mary’s church in the Market Place Stockport, by Jill Trumble.
Wellington Road
Covering the history of travel through Stockport from Roman times to the building of the towns first by-pass – by Kevin Dranfield
John Bradshawe
John bradshaw was the judge at King Charles’ trial and the first to sign his death warrant. A5 booklet by Rosamund Campbell
I Spy Stockport
This children’s ‘I Spy’ book of Stockport has 39 pictures of places and things for them to locate and tick off. It will help them to look more closely at the town they live in.
Chadkirk Estate
A pleasant walk around Chadkirk and the surrounding area. Distance approximately two and a half miles
Treading The Boards
Treading the Boards is a self guided walk around the history of the early theatres and music halls of Stockport Town Centre.
The History and Mystery of Loyalty Place
This £2 booklet has both attempted murder and mysterious spectors. A street that is now a parking space has a history that will amaze.
Station to station
A linear walk from Stockport railway station to Davenport station by Jill Trumble.
Sir Joseph Leigh
Sir Joseph Leigh was an inportant Stockport dignitary of his day. He was a mill owner, town councillor, magistare, MP and instigator of many institutions. He had connections with Stockport Sunday School, the Technical School, Manchester Ship Canal, banks and hospitals.
Historical Connections
Exploring the link between these famous people and Stockport and Reddish, by Mike Kiernan.
Discover the Underbanks. The Edwardian Days
Find out who had which shops in Little Underbank, and what they were selling in 1910.
The WW1 Memorials at St. Mary’s Church
This £2 booklet not only lists the memorials in St. Mary’s Church it also gives the stories of the people remembered there.
Beatin the Bounds
Joshua Brown was the Superintendant of the Stockport Police Force from 1853-55. This 14 page booklet tells of the re-enactment of a medieval custom, tracking and beating the Stockport Township boundary markers.