News & events

Stockport’s Heritage: The Widest Bridge in the Country? Or, in old money, this bridge is 21.658 chains wide.

Does Stockport have the widest bridge in the country or maybe even the world.In 1940 the new Merseyway Bridge was opened. It was a road that covered the river and … Read more

The winter 2015 issue of the Stockport Heritage Magazine is in the shops now !!It contains articles about – Stockport’s invasion by the Vikings.Archeology, architecture and ale.Historic Inn’s bicentenary.Redrock development.Hotbed … Read more

Manchester Archeology unit have been exploring the past life of Stockport’s back-to-back Georgian housing, around what used to be Bridgefield St. Heaton Norris.  The open day last Saturday allowed Stopfordians … Read more

A Lancashire Bridge replacement blue plaque has been reinstated. In 2000, we at Stockport Heritage Trust, funded 12 new blue plaques for Stockport for the Millennium. They were chosen by … Read more

Ron Vincent Shallcross is a local man [72 years old {2015}], who may be related to the Shallcross family who had lived in Staircase House from 1605 to 1730. 

 There is an archaeological dig beginning on the Recreation Ground off Strines Road.  Any one can join it, or just go along they will explain what they have found.

The streets were teaming with Vikings and there was plenty to see and do on the first day of Stockport’s Viking Festival. Longboats sailed down the mile, and strange dragons … Read more

A group of Trust members ventured into Manchester for a trip back in time. Beginning in medieval times, the remains of the ‘Hanging Bridge’ were lost for centuries but can … Read more

On Saturday 10th of October 2015, a very special aircraft flew for the last time over its place of birth, Woodford Aerodrome.  Sporting great delta wings and dressed in camouflage … Read more