Stockport

Properties and events in Stockport

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Abney Hall: The country house that inspired Agatha Christie (House Tour)

Abney Hall, Manchester Road, Cheadle, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK8 2PD
In person
Pre-booking required

Abney Hall was the home of Agatha Christie's older sister, Madge. Agatha was a regular visitor and several of her books are said to have been inspired by the house and grounds.

Avro Heritage Museum

Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford Aerodrome, Chester Road, Woodford, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK7 1AG
In person
Pre-booking not required

The world famous aircraft company; the first incorporated aircraft manufacturing company in the world, incorporated on January 1st 1910. The company was a world leader in design with many iconic aircraft, amongst which was the Lancaster and Vulcan.

Everyday Baptisms

St ALBAN'S CHURCH, Offerton Lane, Offerton, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK2 5AG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Baptisms are a wonderful celebration, bringing a child, young person or adult into the Christian faith surrounded by their family and friends. Today we will celebrate baptisms and we hope you will join us in this celebration.

Hatting Bites

Hat Works Museum, Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK3 0EU
In person
Pre-booking required

FREE Bite-sized snippets of hatting history you won't get on our regular tours.

Our Lady and the Apostles RC Church

Our Lady & the Apostles Church, 39 Shaw Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK3 8BQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

You are warmly invited to visit the beautiful grade-II-listed Our Lady and the Apostles Church. The interior is beautiful, light and airy; featuring granite pillars, Arts and Crafts wooden fret work and a Margaret Rope window.

Richard Roberts Archive: Everyday histories

Unit 14, Adswood Industrial Estate, Adswood Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK3 8LF
In person
Pre-booking not required

From magazine ad to counter card, beer mat to poster, the Richard Roberts Archive is digging into its collection to mark how everyday products, particularly from the twentieth century, were advertised.

St George's Church, Stockport.

St. George's Church, Buxton Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6NU
In person
Book on day

St George's is an outstanding and large grade one listed church, built in the neo-gothic style by Paley Austin and Paley (completed 1897). With its school it forms a beautiful listed site at the heart of Davenport conservation area.

St George's Church, Stockport.

St. George's Church, Buxton Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6NU
In person
Book on day

St George's is an outstanding and large grade one listed church, built in the neo-gothic style by Paley Austin and Paley (completed 1897). With its school it forms a beautiful listed site at the heart of Davenport conservation area.

St John the Baptist Church Heaton Mersey. We are celebrating the history of Heaton Mersey Village and its connections with the Church which is 176 years old.

St John the Baptist Church, St John's Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 3BR
In person
Pre-booking not required

St John the Baptist Church in Heaton Mersey is celebrating the history of Heaton Mersey Village and its connections with the Church which is 176 years old.

St Martin’s at 125: Our Church, Our Stories

St. Martins Church, 112 Crescent Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 2JE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Celebrate 125 years of St Martin’s! Explore our archives, from old photos to a quirky 1899 flower fundraiser. Perfect for local residents and family historians tracing ancestors baptized, married, or remembered in our parish.

St Peter's Parish Church, Stockport - History Display, tragic tales of the 3 men on the 2nd World War Memorial, Guided Tour and chance to look around

St Peter's Parish Church, St. Peters Square, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1NZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Consecrated in 1768 St Peter's Church in St Peter's Square, is a traditional church & tranquil retreat from the busy town centre. Display of the church's history, guided tour & research into 3 local men who died in the Second World War.

Stockport Garrick Theatre

Stockport Garrick Theatre Ltd, Exchange Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK3 0EJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Take a backstage guided tour of Stockport Garrick Theatre. Audience members usually only see the public rooms and the auditorium, this is an opportunity to look behind the scenes. Plus a history presentation and photo ops.

Stockport Riots of 1852

St. Peters Church, St. Peters Square, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1NZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

On Saturday 19th September at 2pm in St. Peter's Church Stockport, there will be a three quarter of an hour talk about the riots that rocked Stockport to it's core in 1852.