The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport was formed in 1974 from the town & County Borough of Stockport, together with the Cheshire Urban Districts of Bredbury & Romiley, Cheadle & Gatley, Hazel Grove & Bramhall and Marple. From Lancashire; Reddish and the four Heatons: Chapel, Mersey, Moor & Norris. The Marple UD included from Derbyshire, the villages of Mellor and Ludworth. Some suburbs and villages of the borough are, to the west: Edgeley, Adswood, Cheadle Heath, Cheadle Hulme, Heald Green and Gatley. To the north and east: Brinnington, Offerton, Portwood, Compstall, High Lane, Windlehurst, Hawk Green, Strines and Woodley. To the south: Heavily, Great Moor, Davenport, Woodsmoor and Woodford
Bramhall Hall & Park, other estates and older, larger houses......
The Farms......
Smaller Houses, Cottages & Terraces......
Religious Buildings......
Municipal & Public Buildings......
Education.....
Clubs & Entertainment.......
Some Miscellaneous Items.....
Banks and Office Buildings............
A selection of Shops........
Pubs & Hotels built before around 1860....
Later Victorian & Edwardian Pubs & Hotels.......
Industry - The Cotton Mills
Industry - Hat Works
Other Industries......
Canals & Rivers......
Railways.......
