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.
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.
Stockport Streets
Looking at the fascinating history behind Stockport’s streets and their sometimes strange origins, by Kevin Dranfield
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.
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.
Stockport Castle
An in depth history of Stockport’s Castle, first documented in 1173 perched on Castel Hill and later rebuilt in stone.
Paupers and Vagabonds
Covering the history of poverty in Stockport from the Black Death in 1348 to WWII – by Coral Dranfield.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Crime & Punishment
This £2 booklet gives a full discrition of the crimes and punishments expected in Stockport over the cenuties.
Station to station
A linear walk from Stockport railway station to Davenport station by Jill Trumble.
Stockport’s Viaduct
The history of the building of Stockport’s twin viaducts, by Kevin Dranfield.
Frontline Stockport
The country had six lines of defence against the Germans possible invasion and one went through Stockport – by Kevin Dranfield.
54 Famous residents of the Heatons
The lives of 54 famous residents of the four Heatons by Ian Wardle and Phil Rowbotham.
John Bradshawe
John bradshaw was the judge at King Charles’ trial and the first to sign his death warrant. A5 booklet by Rosamund Campbell
Admiral Sir George Back
Admiral Sir George Back was Stockport’s own Arctic Explorer, searching alongside John Franklin to find the Northwest Passage.
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.
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.
Hazel Grove
A fascinating story of a very old village, once called bullock Smithy, turned into a self guided walk book.
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.
Water under the bridge
The history of the Lancashire Bridge from Medieval beginnings to the present day – by Daphne Breen.
Wellington Road
Covering the history of travel through Stockport from Roman times to the building of the towns first by-pass – by Kevin Dranfield
Historical Connections
Exploring the link between these famous people and Stockport and Reddish, by Mike Kiernan.