stockport

June 2025 I finally managed to pay a visit to Unity Mill, having been drawn to the site by a report from @dansgas1000 last year. The mill stood largely as expected: silent, weather-worn, and stripped of its purpose. The only real standout was an unfortunate one—my brand-new drone, which I had...

history: Unity mill is thought to have been constructed in the 1860s for spinning cotton and was formerly known as Trianon Mill. By the 1890’s the mill was converted to a rubber works then back again to a textile mill. The site has been used for the manufacture of products for the food, animal...

Fancied a nosey around a mill as I've not done one yet and I have a strong interest in Industrial buildings of old. The architecture is what appeals to me, the quality, the sturdiness, the history and work life that once hustled and bustled with and around these walls, this one was very...

10 Bedroom Victorian Manor with 1 acre of grounds with a coach house residing in a residential area of South Manchester, currently been vacant for a number of years, has been had at by taggers, firebugs and probably numerous curious explorers. Upon arrival i was quick to notice the cctv turret...

1. The History Stockport is a town located six miles due south of Manchester and is located in the Greater Manchester area. During World War II, a system of Air Raid Shelters were dug underneath the town to protect the local residence from the threat of the German Luftwaffe bombing campaigns...

Introduction Myself and @JakeV50 spent a couple of days in the Manchester area looking at some old mills, amongst other stuff. Although relatively successful, the weekend was cut short due to car troubles. I suppose this report is more of an update of a place which has seen much better days...

I couldnt find much on this place apart from what people on here have already posted but from going there myself and looking at OS maps, you can see that even though its a water treatment and they specialised in sewage purification, they also took the waste and used boilers to turn it into gas...

Denton Waterworks Really not a lot of info about this place, its just a sewage / water treatment works that has become redundant. The plant is noted on 1892 - 1914 maps so its origins are quite old. It is quite a nicely decayed place & decent for some pics still however in 2020 there was a...

History The factory was established by John Needham in 1846. In its heyday in the 1930s the factory manufactured covers for almost all parts of Britain and other countries, and employed thousands of workers. The plant closed in 1979. They made a lot of manhole covers turns out, which are used...

Stockport School Thanks to @jtza as Iv un mercilessly nicked the history for this one. Built in 1909 as a secondary school, the Greek Street Annexe later became a Girls' Grammar School and finally an annexe of Stockport College. The Grade II listing describes it as "Council secondary...

September 2024 Visited with @stranton and @Acid-reflux, I met up with the others one day after work to knock this off the list. I've been looking to do this ever since my visit to the nearby Brinksway Shelter back in 2016 and I finally got the chance to do it. Dodge Hill stands as one of...

For those interested in the landscape and heritage of Stockport, the Art Gallery has an exhibition coming up with some very interesting images compiled by a local artist. She has a unique way of portraying the landscape and it's fascinating to work out the standpoint...

The grade 2 listed Deanwater Hotel was formerly Deanwater House, Built in 1837 but incorporating a much earlier 17th century building which currently houses the hotel reception and bar. The 19th century section was built by James Andrew to house the manager of the Dean Water calico printing...

Compstall Mills 31/03/24 (This is my first report so please let me know if there is anything i need to change) Compstall mills are a large complex of former cotton spinning mills located just east of Stockport. The History In 1817, George Andrew purchased 600 acres of land in Compstall to...

Compstall Mill Not much history could be found. Located by Etherow Country Park, Compstall Cotton Mills remains derelict. Built by George Andrew in 1820, the mill ran beside the housing built for 800 workers, also known as a mill village. There were numerous other buildings on site, including...