‘A Personal Journey’
There is a new exhibition in the heritage centre entitled ‘A Personal Journey’ by Phil Sutcliffe. This exhibition shows before and after pictures taken of Heaton Norris over 50 years. … Read more
New Opening Times for the Heritage Centre
As from the beginning of May 2022, the Heritage Centre in St. Mary’s parish church in the Market Place, Stockport will have extended opening hours. It will still only be … Read more
Woodbank Hall – A Statement and Historical Resources
Stockport Heritage Trust is concerned about the welfare and future use of Woodbank Hall, a Grade II* statutorily listed building, dating from 1814, and designed by Thomas Harrison in the … Read more
VE Day in Stockport
Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of VE Day will be remarkably different under lockdown, but our thoughts are still with the folks 75 years ago who reached the end of … Read more
Heritage Centre & dungeon closure
Apologies, but due to the risk to the majority of our volunteers from the Covid-19 virus, the heritage centre and dungeon will be closed from Wednesday 18th March until further … Read more
STOCKPORT AT PETERLOO
A new display to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Peterloo opens on 23rd April 2019 in the heritage centre at St. Mary’s church in the Market Place, Stockport. It consists … Read more
STOCKPORT TO PETERLOO The Road to Reform
Lots will be happening in Stockport this year to commemorate the Peterloo massacre of 16th August 1819. The heritage library has arranged a programme of events, shown here. Staircase House … Read more
Classic Car Show
Stockport’s 4th Classic Vehicle Show was in the Market Place on Sunday 12th August incorporates the very popular Vintage Market. The weather was kind to us in spite of a … Read more
GRAVESTONES AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH IN THE MARKET PLACE
No 3 – JOHN MEDD. The owner of the coffin shaped tomb on the south side of the church had been the subject of speculation for many years. It has … Read more