38-657: The Four Heatons are four neighbourhoods, Heaton Chapel , Heaton Mersey , Heaton Moor and Heaton Norris , which form a suburban area of Stockport in North West England . North of the River Mersey , they were historically split, with Heaton Mersey and Heaton Moor in Cheshire and Heaton Norris and Heaton Chapel in Lancashire . It is a commuter zone, with greenbelt and a conservation area , and
76-585: A multimillion-pound development. Heaton Mersey lacrosse team has been based in Heaton Moor since 1879, playing on Green Lane at the Heatons Sports Club. West Heaton Bowling, Tennis and Squash Club, established in 1873, has six all weather tennis courts, two squash courts and a bowling green. Heaton Moor Golf Club, founded in 1892, is an 18-hole relatively flat, tree lined course set in a conservation area. Moor Road Runners, founded in 2022,
114-462: A number of years. Heaton Moor Heaton Moor is a suburb of Stockport , Greater Manchester , England . It is one of the Four Heatons and borders Heaton Chapel , Heaton Norris and Heaton Mersey . Heaton Moor has Victorian housing, built between 1852 and 1892, along affluent tree-lined streets which follow the field patterns of a former agricultural economy. Heaton Moor is in
152-617: A short period, then at RAF Ringway from June 1937 onwards. In 1951, the Fairey Delta 1 was built here. On 10 March 1956, the Fairey Delta 2 , with components manufactured at Heaton Chapel, broke the World Air Speed Record at 1820 km/h (1132 mph). From 1954, the Gannet was also built here although production of the 338 aircraft was shared with the company's other factory at Hayes , Middlesex. In 1946,
190-461: Is 'miswent'; that is not built on a true east–west axis. In 2015, the Diocese of Manchester changed the official address of the church from Heaton Norris to Heaton Chapel - 250 years after its establishment. The principal road from Manchester to Stockport and the south ran through Heaton Chapel along the line of the present Manchester Road. It was turnpiked in 1724. There was a toll gate opposite
228-400: Is also rated Outstanding. The Heaton Secondary Special School is available for students with disabilities. The Heaton Moor campus of Stockport College was on Buckingham Road. This is now demolished and has been converted into new homes. St Thomas's Junior School is situated on Buckingham Road. The district had for many years a boys' boarding school called Heaton Moor College. Boys mainly from
266-560: Is an affluent area; in the Victorian era, it had an equal residential status to Alderley Edge, Cheshire and Bowdon . Today, this moneyed reputation continues as the SK4 postcode is typically characterised by high disposable incomes. The estimated household weekly income for Heaton Moor in 2001 was significantly above the average for Greater Manchester . Heaton Moor Rugby Club has facilities for Rugby , Cricket , Lacrosse and Tennis in
304-567: Is coterminous with the SK4 postcode district . The opening of railway stations, at Heaton Norris in 1840 and Heaton Chapel in 1853, resulted in the suburbanisation of the Four Heatons. The area is home to various retailers, as well as bars, delis, independent music venues and a privately owned single-screen cinema. Heaton Chapel Heaton Chapel is an area in the northern part of Stockport , Greater Manchester , England . Within
342-686: Is the main Running club in Heaton Moor with runs typically starting and finishing at one of the many pubs in the area. Stuart Flinders from BBC North West Tonight is resident. Dominic Monaghan , who played Merry in the film trilogy of The Lord of the Rings and Charlie Pace the television actor in Lost was born in Germany but raised here. The Stone Roses bass guitarist Gary Mounfield (Mani) lives here. Manchester-born musician Norman Beaker ,
380-457: The Baroque style in red brick with white terracota dressings. When, in 2006, the cinema announced its closure due to low audiences, there was uproar amongst locals; it was announced that it could be replaced by a Varsity bar. A Save Our Savoy campaign was launched. Plans for the bar were rejected. It has new owners, has been refurbished and reopened in 2015. A second hub was built around
418-799: The Fairey Brass Band , who hold rehearsals in Heaton Chapel. Heaton Chapel railway station is a stop on the Crewe-Manchester Line , the Stafford-Manchester line and the Buxton line . Northern Trains operates stopping services to Manchester Piccadilly , Stockport , Alderley Edge , Crewe , Stoke-on-Trent and Buxton . Bus services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester ; key routes include: Sir John Alcock , along with Arthur Whitten Brown , made
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#1732787408165456-586: The Manchester to Heaton Norris section opened in 1840 and Heaton Chapel railway station opened in 1852. The station is also a stop on the Stafford-Manchester line and the Buxton line . Northern Trains operates stopping services to Manchester Piccadilly , Stockport , Alderley Edge , Crewe , Stoke-on-Trent and Buxton . Heaton Moor is built along Heaton Moor Road, a road leading from Reddish to Heaton Mersey . Bus services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester ; key routes include: Heaton Moor
494-746: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport , mainly within the Heatons South ward. It was originally in the township of Heaton Norris, in the Salford hundred of Lancashire. Following the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act it was administered by Heaton Norris Local Board as part of the Stockport Poor Law Union . In 1913, Heaton Moor, as part of Heaton Norris, was absorbed into the County Borough of Stockport . In 1934,
532-459: The Four Heatons. In 1322, there were 32 dwellings suggesting a population of 150; the ten freeholders of the escheated manor had the right to graze on common pasture and to cut wood. Evidence of this pre-railway existence can be seen from the name Shaw Farm, Shaw Fold farm and the road pattern; Heaton Moor Road, Shaw Road, Shaw Fold Lane, Pin Fold, Green Lane. Parsonage Road and Cranbourne Avenue follow
570-801: The Hospital for Incurables at Mauldeth Hall and Walmersley House had accommodation for 125 inpatients. After its restoration in the 1990s, the hall became the residence of the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Manchester . Tithe Barn Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, is located just over the border in Heaton Mersey. Heaton Moor is home to Charnwood Nursery, which provides inclusive education for children with and without Special Educational Needs, and
608-695: The Levenshulme/Heaton Chapel border, so the resistances could be changed and the collectors changed manually from one set of wires to the others. A number of mansions were built close to the border with Heaton Moor during the early 20th century. This part of Heaton Chapel today has a degree of palatial and expensive housing by the standards of Greater Manchester . In 2018, Heaton Chapel was ranked higher than Didsbury in The Times Best Places to Live report. The Heatons appeared as one of The Times best places to live in
646-489: The Middle East stayed in the main school building, a large detached Victorian villa house, on Heaton Moor Road. Its large rear garden harboured other classroom buildings as well as a playground. It was at its height in the early to mid 1950s. In 1953 there were 202 pupils and a teaching staff of 12. A block of flats now stands on the site. The Manchester and Birmingham Railway built the line from Manchester to Crewe ;
684-468: The area voted to leave Lancashire and join Cheshire. The land in Heaton Moor is predominantly flat with no rivers or streams. The soil is black and fertile as expected from land that was previously peat moor. Heaton Moor has little public open space with the exception of Heaton Moor Park and Thornfield Park, but because of its tree-lined roads and the building line set well back from the street, it gives
722-457: The boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire , it borders the Manchester districts of Levenshulme to the north, the Stockport districts of Heaton Moor to the west, Reddish and Heaton Norris to the east, and Heaton Mersey to the west and south. Heaton Chapel and its neighbouring areas are known collectively as the Four Heatons . Before 1758, Heaton Chapel did not exist but
760-469: The church. It entered Stockport down Lancashire Hill. In 1826 a new turnpike was built. In 1837, Parliamentary approval was given for the railway to be built by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway , and the first section from Heaton Norris to Manchester Travis Street opened in 1841, but a viaduct needed to be built at Stockport. The London and North Western Railway completed the Crewe to Manchester Line ;
798-511: The company diversified into the nuclear industry, forming Fairey Stainless. In 1986, Fairey Engineering was taken over by Williams Holdings and became Williams Fairey Engineering Ltd; it is now known as WFEL. The Air Portable Ferry Bridge (APFB) is a lightweight 40 metre bridge that can be transported to site in a C130 aircraft and erected by 8 engineers in 90 minutes. It is in use in Iraq and Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Fairey Aviation sponsored
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#1732787408165836-556: The end of 1916, had already supplied large numbers of tenders to the Royal Flying Corps . In addition, production of Beardmore and Bentley Aero engines was undertaken. Wartime expansion of production had led to the acquisition of premises at High Lane, Heaton Chapel. This subsequently was renamed Crossley Road and marked the spot where Stockport became Manchester. In 1917, the factory was adapted to produce De Havilland DH.9 single-engined and DH.10 twin-engined bombers. It
874-596: The first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919; he attended St. Thomas' primary school in Heaton Chapel alongside the church. Heaton Chapel was the home of the Poco-a-Poco club; many big names performed here, including David Bowie on 27 April 1970. Sited at the junction of Denby Lane and Manchester Road, and formerly the Empress Cinema , this has now been demolished and has been home to the Hind's Head pub for
912-473: The former council offices in Thornfield Road, in the area known as Moor Top . The main thoroughfare is now home to a champagne bar, boutiques, florists and upmarket restaurants. Mauldeth Hall is a large Greek Revival villa, built in 1832–60, for Joseph Chessborough Dyer; it was extended in 1880–82 by Charles Heathcote so that it could become a "hospital for incurables". After it became derelict in
950-613: The impression of having more space, and a Victorian business class style. Before the opening of the railway, Heaton Moor was agricultural land in Heaton Norris. The land supported pigs, cattle and cereal. Heaton Norris was part of the Manchester barony of the Grelley family but, between 1162 and 1180, it belonged to William le Norreys. In the early 13th century, Heaton Norris was a sub manor of Manchester; it encompassed all of
988-406: The late 20th century, the hall was converted to offices; most of the park and gardens of the hall have been taken over by Heaton Moor Golf Club. On Mauldeth Road is a classical lodge, probably also by Heathcote. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1975. The original owner was obliged to sell the hall in the early 1840s and it was acquired by Edmund Wright (1781–1852) as his residence. It
1026-466: The lines of ancient tracks. The opening of Heaton Chapel railway station marked a turning point in development of the area; land was acquired and streets were planned. The houses and new buildings along Heaton Moor Road were of a grandiose scale with generous gardens. They are set back from the road, and have imposing stone gate posts. The new residential roads, such as Broomfield Road, Derby Road, and Peel Moat Road which were built when agricultural land
1064-581: The need for the chapel was stimulated by the preaching of Charles Wesley who visited Stockport in 1745. The Church was built on a field known as Yarn Croft of 1,712 square yards. The building was plain brick, with three rounded windows on the North side and three on the South side. There was a small projecting chancel which served as a place for the communion table, lit by means of a long round-headed window, with two long rectangular windows on each side. The church
1102-632: The ninth British blues artist to be inducted as Legend in the Blues Hall of Fame, has lived in Heaton Moor since 1985. Heaton Moor was the birthplace of cricketer Charles Marriott Tennis siblings Liam Broady and Naomi Broady and basketball player John Amaechi are Heaton Moor residents. Kate Richardson-Walsh , captain of Great Britain's 2016 gold medal-winning hockey team, grew up in Heaton Moor, where she attended Tithe Barn School and Priestnall School . Ronald Gow , dramatist,
1140-555: The rector, Mr Jackson, used personal influence to have a station built in 1851 close to the rectory in Heaton Moor Road. The station was built in a cutting. There was already a Heaton Norris station, on Georges Road, so the new station was named Heaton Chapel . The subsequent growth of the Heaton Moor area led to a temporary change of the railway station name: Heaton Chapel for Heaton Moor , then Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor ; it has since returned to Heaton Chapel . This line
1178-507: The region in 2023. Heaton Chapel was specifically named as forming one of the top 10 places to live in the UK by 2024. A large biscuit works was opened in 1918 by McVitie and Price , later McVitie's, part of United Biscuits . In this location, chocolate-covered foods such as Penguin biscuits and Jaffa Cakes are manufactured. Crossley Bros. Ltd commenced motor car production in 1906 after several years experience of building engines and, by
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1216-555: Was acquired, have the same characteristics. The building and infilling continued into the Edwardian era . There were a wide range of sporting facilities, such as crown green bowling , tennis and golf. A substantial terrace of shops was built on Heaton Moor Road, with glass and cast iron awnings. Intellectual life was provided for when the Reform Club was built in 1886 by Alfred Darbyshire . The Savoy Cinema opened 1923, built in
1254-409: Was based on Crossley Road, next to the railway line. The factory manufactured 14 Fairey Hendon , 1,154 Battle , 600 Fulmar and 675 Barracuda aircraft and also reconditioned Swordfishes . Fairey's also built, under sub-contract, over 660 Handley Page Halifaxes and nearly 500 Bristol Beaufighters . Heaton Chapel had design staff and manufacturing capacity. Assembly was at Barton Aerodrome for
1292-566: Was born here. The novelist, broadcaster and working Labour peer, Baroness Bakewell . The crime author Val McDermid and TV screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst (Shameless, Sorted, Clocking Off) and children's author Philip Caveney live (or have recently lived) here. Children's author Jo Welch grew up in Heaton Moor and set her first book, The Einstein Code , in the area. The Guardian journalist and feminist Mary Stott and her husband lived here after moving from Leicester. Cecil Kimber ,
1330-419: Was electrified in 1959. In the inter-war years, there was a tram service along Wellington Road operated jointly by Manchester and Stockport corporations. Stockport used 460v DC and Manchester 400 volts, so the Manchester trams would need more resistance in the circuit. The Stockport trams would probably have been able to manage without swapping, they would just be on a slightly lower voltage. The trams stopped at
1368-547: Was known as the National Aircraft Factory No. 2 , employed 2,500 people and was managed by Crossley Motors Limited. About 450 DH9s and seven DH10s were completed before production ceased, after the Armistice . In 1934, the factory was acquired by Mr (later Sir) Richard Fairey , who wanted additional factory space to produce aircraft ordered under the UK's re-armament programme; thus Fairey Aviation
1406-552: Was simply part of the Lancashire parish of Heaton Norris. The need for a chapel was identified in the Parliamentary Commission's Lancashire and Cheshire church surveys 1649–1655 , but it was a further hundred years before Mr A. Colier raised money by public subscription and Mr Sidebotham petitioned the bishop of Chester for a licence to worship in 1758; it was dedicated 28 October 1758. It is speculated that
1444-485: Was then named Leegate Hall but Wright renamed it Heaton Hall ; since there was also a Heaton Hall at Prestwich , he renamed it again as Mauldeth Hall . On the death of Edmund Wright in 1852, the hall was acquired by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners as the residence of the first Bishop of Manchester; James Prince Lee , in position since 1848, lived in the hall until his death in 1869. In 1915
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