Report - 'Stockport Village' - Stockport Town Centre, Greater Manchester

[TaylorSlam]

History:
The history of Stockport Village remains a mystery to me. I have lived in Stockport for 21 years and never even heard of the place, nothing besides the signage on the bottom of the hill, with no entrance.

A comment on an old report of this place was from someone saying they worked in the village in the 80's. If what I've been told is correct the village has been closed for around 30 years.

The Explore:
Easy entrance if you know where it is, although very public. Once inside you are greeted by what looks like an amazing little shopping precinct, back in it's day. Inside the village we discovered the Outline Gym and what was apparently one of the first UK Cannabis Cafes and gift shop, going by the name of Skunkport. One building was a Dress Agency, the only clue being a window vinyl. Due to the lack of information I'm not entirely sure what the other buildings were.

Any stories about this place would be great to hear! I'm still baffled by how this place was right under my nose, hiding away in a corner of central Stockport yet never seen or spoken of. A real interesting piece of Stockport History.



Anyway, the pictures

 

[Baggy trousers]

This is right across the road from me, always wanted to see over that gate!
Thanks for posting

 

[dweeb]

Interesting. The gas lamp is very nice!

 

[dave]

Interesting. The gas lamp is very nice!

Yes totally agree a little beauty.

 

[HughieD]

Not seen that before! Good find/report there...

 

[TaylorSlam]

Thanks guys

Yes the gas lamps were very pretty, lots of them too.

I have actually found out this place closed maybe closer to 15 years ago, not 30 as first thought.

One thing that did get my attention was the cameras, they look slightly too new to be in a place shut down so long ago, maybe still in use, the room pictured at the end was full of cctv camera boxes, either it was an electronics shop or they were installed to catch people inside.

 

[Nycto]

Its a shame this place is so public and exposed, as the back entrance where the gate is near the fountains. As well as the other entrance being a huge boarded up wall. I wish it was easier to enter to have a mooch for myself. There was once some railing you could jump on to get over the boarded up wall, sadly has been removed so is impossible.