Heaton Mersey
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Heaton Mersey is a suburb of Stockport
, Greater Manchester
, England
. The area is situated on the north-western border of Stockport, and is adjacent to Didsbury
and Burnage
which are both in Manchester
.
Heaton Mersey is a mostly residential area serving as a commuter zone for Manchester
and surrounding area. Heaton Mersey and its neighbouring areas (Heaton Norris
, Heaton Chapel
and Heaton Moor
) are collectively known as the Four Heatons
. Part of Heaton Mersey has been designated a conservation area.
, which was open from 1 January 1880 until 3 July 1961, lay on the line from to Manchester Central
. The station was situated at the southern end of Station Road which still exists. The extension to Station Road, running into the western end of Craig Road, lies on the old track bed of the Midland line from Stockport Tiviot Dale
. From January 1889 until 4 May 1968, there was a steam locomotive running shed named Heaton Mersey, which lay on the north bank of the Mersey and reached by a foot bridge still extant leading from Gorsey Bank Road.
, famous for its choir
and chart hits in the 1980s, is situated in Heaton Mersey. Other state
-run primary schools include Mersey Vale, St. John's (Church of England
), Didsbury Road and Tithe Barn. Stella Maris
is an independent primary school. The local comprehensive school
is Priestnall
. Pre-schools are Freshfields, Didsbury Road and Mersey Vale.
to work.
The area has a Sea Scout
base on Didsbury Road, with beaver scouts
, cub scouts and sea scouts currently active. It also hosts regular Harvest farmer's markets, car boot sale
s and family fun days. The Moorfest music festival was held at the Heaton Mersey Bowl in 2005 which included appearances from Badly Drawn Boy
and Howard Marks
. Local attractions include the River Mersey
which the area around it has been dedicated a nature park and trail. Heaton Mersey Common with its several pubs, deli's, restaurant's and shops supply the local amenities to the area. Heaton Mersey Park has a local fishing pond and to the north of the suburb a golf course and golf driving range. Heaton Mersey is also home to the Heaton Mersey Lacrosse Team, who play in England's Northern Lacrosse division.
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The area is situated on the north-western border of Stockport, and is adjacent to Didsbury
Didsbury
Didsbury is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Mersey, south of Manchester city centre, in the southern half of the Greater Manchester Urban Area...
and Burnage
Burnage
Burnage is a neighbourhood of the city of Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire it was included in the county of Greater Manchester in 1974. It is about south of Manchester city centre, bisected by the busy dual carriageway of Kingsway, part of the A34...
which are both in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
Heaton Mersey is a mostly residential area serving as a commuter zone for Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and surrounding area. Heaton Mersey and its neighbouring areas (Heaton Norris
Heaton Norris
Heaton Norris is now a mainly residential area of Stockport, England bordering on Heaton Chapel, Heaton Mersey and Heaton Moor. Formerly it was the name of the parish, that included Heaton Chapel, Heaton Mersey and Heaton Moor and was in Lancashire....
, Heaton Chapel
Heaton Chapel
Heaton Chapel is an area in the northern part of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. 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...
and Heaton Moor
Heaton Moor
Heaton Moor is a suburb located in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is one of the Four Heatons and borders onto Heaton Chapel, Heaton Norris and Heaton Mersey...
) are collectively known as the Four Heatons
Four Heatons
The Four Heatons are four affluent suburbs to the northwest of Stockport, bordering the city of Manchester, England. They are: Heaton Norris, Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey and Heaton Chapel...
. Part of Heaton Mersey has been designated a conservation area.
History
Heaton Mersey railway stationHeaton Mersey railway station
Heaton Mersey railway station served the Heaton Mersey district of Stockport between 1880 and 1961.-History:Heaton Mersey railway station was opened on 1 January 1880 by the Midland Railway and lay on the newly opened line from Heaton Mersey East Junction to Chorlton Junction and on to Manchester...
, which was open from 1 January 1880 until 3 July 1961, lay on the line from to Manchester Central
Manchester Central railway station
Manchester Central railway station is a former railway station in Manchester City Centre, England. One of Manchester's main railway terminals between 1880 and 1969, it now houses an exhibition and conference centre named Manchester Central.-History:...
. The station was situated at the southern end of Station Road which still exists. The extension to Station Road, running into the western end of Craig Road, lies on the old track bed of the Midland line from Stockport Tiviot Dale
Stockport Tiviot Dale railway station
Stockport Tiviot Dale was one of two main railway stations serving the town of Stockport, Cheshire, England, the other being Stockport Edgeley .-Location and operating companies:...
. From January 1889 until 4 May 1968, there was a steam locomotive running shed named Heaton Mersey, which lay on the north bank of the Mersey and reached by a foot bridge still extant leading from Gorsey Bank Road.
Education
Saint Winifred's RC Primary SchoolSt Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School
St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school. Opened in 1936, the British school is a part of the Parish of Saint Winifred with Saint Mary in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, England; part of the Diocese of Salford....
, famous for its choir
St Winifred's School Choir
St Winifred's School Choir, from St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School in Stockport, United Kingdom, was a choir of children whose single in 1980 became the British Christmas number one single of that year. The song was entitled "There's No-one Quite Like Grandma", and it spent two weeks at...
and chart hits in the 1980s, is situated in Heaton Mersey. Other state
Sovereign state
A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
-run primary schools include Mersey Vale, St. John's (Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
), Didsbury Road and Tithe Barn. Stella Maris
Stella Maris School
Stella Maris School is a coeducational, independent school, in Heaton Mersey, Stockport England, founded in 1976.The school is open to all denominations and is a non profit making organisation. The school is registered with the Department for Education and Employment. It occupies a Victorian, Grade...
is an independent primary school. The local comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
is Priestnall
Priestnall School
Priestnall School is a secondary school in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, England. There are currently approximately 1300 students attending the school. The headmistress is Jo Morgan.-College System:In 2009, Priestnall launched a 'college system'...
. Pre-schools are Freshfields, Didsbury Road and Mersey Vale.
Demography
Heaton Mersey is generally an affluent suburb home to professionals and families alike, many who commute to Manchester city centreManchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
to work.
Community Facilities
Sea Scout
Sea Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, with a particular emphasis on water-based activities, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and rowing. Depending on the country and the available water these activities are on lakes, rivers or sea in small or large ships. Sea Scouting...
base on Didsbury Road, with beaver scouts
Beaver Scouts (Baden-Powell Scouts' Association)
Beaver Scouts, usually referred to as Beavers, is the youngest section of Scouting operated by the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The core age range for Beaver Scouts is five to eight years, though exceptions can be granted. Individual sections of Beaver Scouts, known as a Colony, are run by the...
, cub scouts and sea scouts currently active. It also hosts regular Harvest farmer's markets, car boot sale
Car boot sale
Car boot/trunk sales or boot/trunk fairs are a mainly British form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods.The term refers to the selling of items from a car's boot or trunk...
s and family fun days. The Moorfest music festival was held at the Heaton Mersey Bowl in 2005 which included appearances from Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy
Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
and Howard Marks
Howard Marks
Dennis Howard Marks is a Welsh author and former drug smuggler who achieved notoriety as an international cannabis smuggler through high-profile court cases, supposed connections with groups such as the CIA, the IRA, MI6, and the Mafia, and his eventual conviction at the hands of the American Drug...
. Local attractions include the River Mersey
River Mersey
The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....
which the area around it has been dedicated a nature park and trail. Heaton Mersey Common with its several pubs, deli's, restaurant's and shops supply the local amenities to the area. Heaton Mersey Park has a local fishing pond and to the north of the suburb a golf course and golf driving range. Heaton Mersey is also home to the Heaton Mersey Lacrosse Team, who play in England's Northern Lacrosse division.