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Cheadle, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cheadle, Greater Manchester

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Cheadle, Greater Manchester history

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There has been human occupation in the area that is now Cheadle since prehistoric times. The earliest evidence of civilisation is of burial mounds dating from the Iron Age. Later, the area was occupied by Brigantes, whose activity was discovered in the form of axe fragments.

Cheadle, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Cheadle lies on the Cheshire Plain in the final meander of the Ladybrook Valley before it joins the River Mersey to the north. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Stockport town centre and 8 miles from Manchester city centre.

You can visit Cheadle, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Cheadle, Greater Manchester to hear history at Cheadle, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cheadle, Greater Manchester has 97 places to visit in our interactive Cheadle, Greater Manchester 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 Cheadle, Greater Manchester, 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 Cheadle, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cheadle, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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97 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Cheadle, Greater Manchester places to visit

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

Davenport railway station (England) Davenport railway station is 7 miles (11 km) south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Buxton Line. The station is located in the Stockport suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester.

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.

St Joseph’s Church, Stockport St Joseph’s Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Stockport. It was built from 1861 to 1862 and designed by Matthew Ellison Hadfield. It is the only church in England administered by the Priests of the Sacred Heart.

Stockport Central Library Stockport Central Library is a Carnegie library in Stockport, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1913-15 to designs by Bradshaw, Gass and Hope in the Edwardian Baroque style. As of 2018 continues to serve as Stockport’s largest library.

St Peter’s Church, Stockport St Peter’s Church is the second oldest parish church in the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List as a Grade II listed building. Its benefice was combined with that of St Thomas until 30 April 2012.

Pure 107.8FM Your FM is a community radio station broadcasting in Stockport, Greater Manchester. It replaced a previous station operating under the same licence, Pure 107.8.

Edgeley Park Edgeley Park is an all-seater stadium in Edgeley, Stockport, England. Built for rugby league club Stockport RFC in 1891, by 1902, the rugby club was defunct and Stockport County Football Club moved in. Stockport Council purchased the stadium for around £2 million, leasing it back to the football club.

Stockport Air Raid Shelters The Stockport Air Raid Shelters are a system of almost 1 mile of underground air-raid shelters dug under Stockport, six miles south of Manchester. The first set of the shelters was opened on 28 October 1939; Stockport was not bombed until 11 October 1940. The smallest of the tunnel shelters could accommodate 2,000 people and the largest 3,850.

National Tyres and Autocare National Tyres and Autocare is an independent tyre and automotive parts retailer based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The company is now part of Axle Group Holdings Ltd.

Wear Mill, Stockport Wear Mill (also known as Weir Mill) was an integrated cotton works on the Cheadle Heath bank of the River Mersey in Stockport, Greater Manchester. It was started around 1790 and added to, particularly in 1831 and 1884. In 1840, the Stockport Viaduct was built over the river and over Wear Mill.

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