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Hatmaking started in the north Cheshire area and south east Lancashire as early as the 16thcentury. Stockport developed into a centre of the hatting and silk industries in the 17th Century. Stockport grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution. This was largely due to the expansion of cotton-producing industries. Stockport suffered from the economic boom, but it was not without its costs. According to Friedrich Engels, the 19th century philosopher, Stockport became "one of the smokiest and duskiest holes in all of industrial England".
Stockport, a model textile town was founded in 1850. England could not produce silk that was of high enough quality for use as warps in fabrics until the 18th century. The thread was imported from Italy where it had been spun using water-driven machinery. John Lombe traveled to Italy about 1717. He copied the design. He returned to the UK and obtained a trademark for his design.
Silk spinners in towns such as Manchester, Macclesfield and Stockport petitioned Parliament to refuse to renew Lombe's patent. Lombe's debt was settled, and Stockport's first silk factory (the first hydro-powered textile plant in North-West England) opened in 1732 at a Mersey bend. Other mills were built on nearby brooks.
By 1769 the number of people employed in silk weaving had increased to two thousand. In 1772, the industry had a bust due to cheap imports. By the end of the 1770s the trade was recovering. The textile industry would experience a cycle of boom and crash throughout its history.
Stockport is a place with a rich local history, but there are few traces of an ancient Roman military base. Roads from Cheadle towards Ardotalia are believed to have been buried at roadside as a safekeeping.
Stockport's bridge is documented to have existed at least since 1282. The town supported Parliament in the English Civil War, and local militias commanded by majors Mainwaring or Duckenfield garrisoned the area. Prince Rupert, with up to 10,000 soldiers and 50 cannons, advanced into the town of Marston Moor on May 25, 1644. A brief battle took place at the location of the bridge in which the Royalists attacked. Rupert's march continued via Manchester and Bolton, where he met defeat near York at Marston Moor. Stockport Bridge was demolished in 1745, and trenches dug at the fords in order to stop Charles Edward Stuart's Jacobite Army as it marched into the town. A horse and the vanguard were killed by shots fired at them by Stockport town guard. Stockport also played host to the retreating army from Derby, back towards Scotland.
Stockport holds a legendary story about Cheshire farmer Jonathan Thatcher. He avoided Pitt the Younger's horse saddle tax in 1784 by riding an ox from Stockport to the market. The Glass Umbrella, a work on Stockport's Arts Trail, also celebrates the incident.
Stockport is a town with a major commercial area. The Merseyway shopping centre or The Peel Centre are the main locations for most stores. Redrock Stockport houses a ten screen cinema as well bars and a number of restaurants. Stockport is only nine.7km (6 miles) away from Manchester. This makes it easy for commuters to get there and convenient for shopping. The council cancelled its PS500m plans for redevelopment of Stockport's town centre in 2008 after Lend Lease Corporation pulled the plug on the project. They blamed the credit crunch. Recent work includes talks of building a metrolink connecting Manchester with the town centre, and renovating many older buildings to become luxury apartments. A lot of road work is also needed in the area to prepare for the planned growth.
Stockport serves as a crossing for the M60 Manchester orbital motorway (which connects Carlisle and Luton) and A6, which links Carlisle with Luton.
Stockport is the principal railway station along the Manchester spur on the West Coast Main Line. Avanti West Coast services are provided by CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Northern Trains TransPennine Express Transport for Wales.
Stockport bus terminal, which was a major terminus in Greater Manchester for a number of services, is now being rebuilt into Stockport Interchange. Stockport Interchange has been built to replace the Stockport Bus Station, which was demolished at the end of 2021. As a result, bus services will now begin or stop in nearby areas.
Stockport Education
Stockport College, located in Stockport town centre. Stockport Grammar School is also located in Stockport. It was established in 1487. This school is among the oldest of its kind in north-west England.
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Stockport Town Hall has been designed by Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas. The ballroom, described by John Betjeman in his book as "magnificent," contains the Wurlitzer pipe organ, previously located in Manchester's Paramount theater and Odeon. Greek Street is opposite the Stockport Town Hall. The art gallery and war memorial are located there. Underbank Hall is Grade II* listed, and was originally the Bredbury family's townhouse in the early 16th century. It was used until 1823. In 1824 it was converted into a banking institution. Behind the 16th-century building, its 1915 main bank hall is situated.
Stockport Viaduct is 34 m (111 ft) tall and spans the River Mersey to Manchester Piccadilly. It took 21 months to complete the viaduct, which was constructed of 11,000 bricks. This structure has been listed as Grade II*.
The Stockport Pyramid is a unique structure, designed by Christopher Denny of Michael Hyde and Associates. The Stockport Pyramid was designed by Christopher Denny of Michael Hyde and Associates. It is a distinctive structure with a steel framework covered in mostly blue and then clear glass at the top. Construction was started in 1990 and completed in 1992. Due to a downturn in the economy, the project had been abandoned. After the building had been left empty, The Co-operative Bank bought it back in 1995 to use as a customer service centre.
Vernon Park was officially opened in Bredbury on 20th September 1858, the anniversary of Battle of Alma during the Crimean War. The land was given to Bredbury by Lord Vernon.
St Elisabeth's Church is located in Reddish. The model village was designed primarily for Houldsworth Mill's workers by Alfred Waterhouse.
St Mary's Church - the oldest place of worship in town - was at the heart of the large ecclesiastical Parish that also included Bramhall Bredbury Brinnington Disley Dukinfield Hyde Marple Norbury Offerton Romiley Stockport Etchells Torkington Werneth. The parish now covers a smaller area, as chapels and churches have been built within the townships. Stockport Heritage is located in the Stockport church. It houses the Stockport Heritage center, which is run by volunteers during market days. This church has been listed as Grade I. The Roman Catholic St Joseph's Church and Our Lady and the Apostles Church are both listed as Grade II in the town.
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