Stockport

Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is the largest town within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport.

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Stockport was originally a Saxon village. Its name may be derived from two Saxon words: STOC - a stockaded place or castle, and PORT - a wood. Literally, a castle in a wood. There is sufficient evidence that a fortified stronghold existed in the vicinity in ancient British times, and that Agricola in AD79 recognised its strategical advantages and fortified Stockport to guard the passage of the Mersey.

Greater Manchester: Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation of Manchester. It is situated in North West England....

Metropolitan Borough of Stockport: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester. It is named after its main town of Stockport but also includes neighboring towns such as Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Reddish and Romiley....

Saxon: Saxon may refer to:...