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Brinnington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Brinnington

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Brinnington history

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Brinnington is not named in the Domesday survey of 1086 – it is believed to have been in the manor of Bredbury and probably became a barony of Stockport in the twelfth century. The name ‘Brinnington’ is derived from Old English and means the ‘farm (tun) called after Bryni (a personal name).’

You can visit Brinnington places with Walkfo Brinnington to hear history at Brinnington’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Brinnington has 87 places to visit in our interactive Brinnington map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Brinnington, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Brinnington places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Brinnington & the surrounding areas.

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87 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Brinnington tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Brinnington

  

Best Brinnington places to visit

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Brinnington has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Brinnington’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Brinnington’s information audio spots:

Brookfield Unitarian Church Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton, Manchester, England is a Victorian Gothic church . It was built in the 1930s and is located in the Victorian Gothic style .

Elder Mill, Romiley Elder Mill, Romiley was a cotton spinning mill in Romiley, Stockport, Greater Manchester. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964.

Denton North East (ward) Denton North East is an electoral ward of Tameside, England. It is represented in Westminster by Andrew Gwynne Labour MP for Denton and Reddish.

Denton Town Hall Denton Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Street, Denton, Greater Manchester. The town hall, which is the meeting place of the Denton Council, is now a public library.

St George’s Church, Hyde St George’s Church is on Church Street, Hyde, Greater Manchester. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Mottram, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Palmer Mills, Stockport Palmer Mills, Stockport were cotton spinning mills in Portwood, Greater Manchester. Built in the late 19th century, it was taken over by Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and sold on. Renamed the Stockport Paper Mill they survived into the 21st century when they were demolished to be replaced by modern businesses.

Our Lady and the Apostles Church, Stockport Our Lady and the Apostles Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Edgeley area of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It was built from 1903 to 1905 and replaced St Philip and St James Church, built in 1803, which was the first permanent Catholic church to be built in Stockport after the English Reformation.

Stockport Castle Stockport Castle was a promontory castle in the medieval town overlooking a ford over the River Mersey. It was first documented in 1173, but the next mention of it is in 1535 when it was in ruins. What remained of the castle was demolished in 1775.

St Mary’s Church, Stockport St Mary’s Church is the oldest parish church in the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It stands in Churchgate overlooking the market place. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building.

Stockport power station Stockport power station was owned and operated by Stockport Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. It was redeveloped several times to meet the increased demand for electricity.

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