Stockport

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

Features

Stockport is home to League Two football team Stockport County Football Club, as well as Bramall Hall and the National Trust property of Lyme Park. The UK's last working hat factory was located in Stockport; in its place is now HatWorks hat museum. It is home to Western Europe's biggest brick structure, the 111 feet (33.85 metres) high, railway viaduct on the line to Manchester which represents a major feat of Victorian engineering. Eleven million bricks were used in its construction. It opened in 1842. Bredbury, Stockport is the home for the National Library for the Blind.

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Stockport County Football Club - Bramall Hall - National Trust - Lyme Park - HatWorks - Bredbury - National Library for the Blind

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Its principal commercial district is located in the town centre, with most common department stores to be found in the Merseyway Shopping Centre. The Grand Central Square complex boasts an Olympic sized swimming pool, three nightclubs, a 10 screen cinema, bowling alley, health complex, and several restaurants. Stockport is located seven miles away from Manchester City Centre, making it convenient for commuters and shoppers.

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10 screen cinema - Manchester City Centre

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