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'''Heaton Norris''' is a suburb of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Stockport]], [[Greater Manchester]], England. It is part of the [[Four Heatons]], and neighbours [[Heaton Chapel]], [[Heaton Mersey]] and [[Heaton Moor]]. Within the boundaries of the [[Historic counties of England|historic county]] of [[Lancashire]], in 1835 part of Heaton Norris was annexed to the County Borough of Stockport, with Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor following in 1894 and the remnant in 1913.
'''Heaton Norris''' is a suburb of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Stockport]], [[Greater Manchester]], England. It is one of the [[Four Heatons]], along with neighbours [[Heaton Chapel]], [[Heaton Mersey]] and [[Heaton Moor]]. Originally within the boundaries of the [[Historic counties of England|historic county]] of [[Lancashire]], part of Heaton Norris was annexed to the County Borough of Stockport in 1835; Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor followed in 1894 and the remnant in 1913.


== History ==
== History ==
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In the early 13th century, Heaton Norris, a sub manor of Manchester, encompassed all of the [[Four Heatons]]. It was escheated (i.e. reverted) to the manor of Manchester in around 1280. 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.<ref name="BA">Medieval and early modern Manchester, G.H.Tupling in Manchester and its region, pub The British Association and Manchester University Press 1962</ref> There was no [[chapel of ease]], unlike neighbouring St Ostwalds at [[Didsbury]], and it did not get one until [[Heaton Chapel|St Thomas']] was built in 1758.
In the early 13th century, Heaton Norris, a sub manor of Manchester, encompassed all of the [[Four Heatons]]. It was escheated (i.e. reverted) to the manor of Manchester in around 1280. 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.<ref name="BA">Medieval and early modern Manchester, G.H.Tupling in Manchester and its region, pub The British Association and Manchester University Press 1962</ref> There was no [[chapel of ease]], unlike neighbouring St Ostwalds at [[Didsbury]], and it did not get one until [[Heaton Chapel|St Thomas']] was built in 1758.


The [[township (England)|township]] remained part of the parish of [[Manchester (ancient parish)|Manchester]] in the Salford Hundred of [[Lancashire]]<ref name="VOB">[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10354948 Heaton Norris Tn/Ch/CP Lancashire through time | Administrative history of Parish-level Unit: hierarchies, boundaries<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001032159/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10354948 |date=2007-10-01 }}</ref> until 1835 when the southern portion of the parish was absorbed into Stockport.<ref name="HMCA"/> <!-- VICT says 1892 -->In 1894, under the [[Local Government Act 1894]], it was divided again, with a portion becoming part of [[Stockport]] county borough in [[Cheshire]], and the remaining part forming the Heaton Norris [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]] in Lancashire. A further {{convert|16|acre|m2}} transferred in 1901,<ref name="VICT">Victoria County Histories</ref> and the remainder, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel, was added to Stockport county borough in 1913. There was a plebiscite in the 1930s on whether the area wished to become part of Manchester again, but the vote was lost. <!-- ref My grandparents talking- many years ago- the issue was fierce Lancastrian pride against a steep rise in rates . Can anyone verify?--> In 1901, the population was recorded as 26,251. Since 1974, it has formed part of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Stockport]] in [[Greater Manchester]].
The [[township (England)|township]] remained part of the parish of [[Manchester (ancient parish)|Manchester]] in the Salford Hundred of [[Lancashire]] until 1835 when the southern portion of the parish was absorbed into Stockport.<ref name="HMCA"/> <!-- VICT says 1892 -->In 1866 Heaton Norris became a separate [[civil parish]], in 1894, under the [[Local Government Act 1894]], it was divided again, with a portion becoming part of [[County Borough of Stockport|Stockport]] county borough in [[Cheshire]], and the remaining part forming the Heaton Norris [[Urban district (England and Wales)|urban district]] in Lancashire. A further {{convert|16|acre|m2}} transferred in 1901,<ref name="VICT">Victoria County Histories</ref> and the remainder, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel, was added to Stockport county borough on 9 November 1913.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10109498|title=Relationships and changes Heaton Norris UD through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref> There was a plebiscite in the 1930s on whether the area wished to become part of Manchester again, but the vote was lost. <!-- ref My grandparents talking- many years ago- the issue was fierce Lancastrian pride against a steep rise in rates . Can anyone verify?--> On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Stockport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10354948|title=Relationships and changes Heaton Norris CP/Tn/Ch through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 13,410.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10354948/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Heaton Norris CP/Tn/Ch through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref> Since 1974, it has formed part of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Stockport]] in [[Greater Manchester]].


[[File:Brooks and Doxey Stockport Ring Mill TM141.jpg|thumb|right|One of the three Stockport Ring Mills in Heaton Norris. The mills ran from 1892–1911 with 200,000 spindles]]
[[File:Brooks and Doxey Stockport Ring Mill TM141.jpg|thumb|right|One of the three Stockport Ring Mills in Heaton Norris. The mills ran from 1892–1911 with 200,000 spindles]]
Weaving was first recorded in 1580 and by 1776 farms were being advertised as having cowsheds and large loom houses.<ref name="HMCA"/> In spite of the industrial developments nearby in Stockport and Manchester, most of Heaton Norris remained agricultural, though in 1836 there were 20 mills employing upwards of 5,000.<ref name="Butterworth">[http://www.mancuniensis.info/HeatonNorrisFP.htm Heaton Norris in 1841 from Butterworth]</ref> The rural nature changed with the arrival of the railway station at Heaton Norris in 1840 and [[Heaton Chapel railway station|Heaton Chapel]] in 1852, when the area became largely residential in order to house workers in local mills. The majority of Heaton Norris is characterised by deck-access or high-rise estates (such as Lancashire Hill) and Victorian terraced housing.
Weaving was first recorded in 1580 and by 1776 farms were being advertised as having cowsheds and large loom houses.<ref name="HMCA"/> In spite of the industrial developments nearby in Stockport and Manchester, most of Heaton Norris remained agricultural, though in 1836 there were 20 mills employing upwards of 5,000.<ref name="Butterworth">[http://www.mancuniensis.info/HeatonNorrisFP.htm Heaton Norris in 1841 from Butterworth]</ref> The rural nature changed with the arrival of the railway station at Heaton Norris in 1840 and [[Heaton Chapel railway station|Heaton Chapel]] in 1852, when the area became largely residential in order to house workers in local mills. The majority of Heaton Norris is characterised by deck-access or high-rise estates (such as Lancashire Hill) and Victorian terraced housing.


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Heaton Norris Rovers, now known as [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County Football Club]], was formed in 1883, and used to play on a pitch behind the [[Nursery Inn]] on Green Lane. In 1902, they left the Green Lane ground and moved to Edgeley Park.<ref name="GLCA">[http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2978/8803/9020/12299/greenlaneapp?a=5441 Green Lane Conservation Area Appraisal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322014057/http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2978/8803/9020/12299/greenlaneapp?a=5441 |date=2012-03-22 }}</ref>
[[Image:HeatonNorris4589.JPG|thumb|The [[Nursery Inn]], Green Lane]]
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Heaton Norris Rovers, now known as [[Stockport County Football Club]], was formed in 1883, and used to play on a pitch behind the [[Nursery Inn]] on Green Lane. In 1902, they left the Green Lane ground and moved to Edgeley Park.<ref name="GLCA">[http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2978/8803/9020/12299/greenlaneapp?a=5441 Green Lane Conservation Area Appraisal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322014057/http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2978/8803/9020/12299/greenlaneapp?a=5441 |date=2012-03-22 }}</ref>


==Geography==
== Geography ==
Heaton Norris, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel are on the north bank of the [[River Mersey]], and south of the Cringle Brook, to the west of [[Reddish]] and the [[River Tame, Greater Manchester|River Tame]]. The land slopes gently towards the north from a high point in the south above a steep descent to the Mersey. Most of the townships are between {{convert|60|and|70|m|ft}} above sea level, and {{convert|30|to|60|m|ft}} above the river. Heaton Norris is about {{convert|7|km}} south of St Ann's Square, Manchester. The soil is clay on marl and red sandstone.
Heaton Norris, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel are on the north bank of the [[River Mersey]] and south of the Cringle Brook; it is sited to the west of [[Reddish]] and the [[River Tame, Greater Manchester|River Tame]].


The land slopes gently towards the north from a high point in the south above a steep descent to the Mersey. Most of the townships are between {{convert|60|and|70|m|ft}} above sea level, and {{convert|30|to|60|m|ft}} above the river. Heaton Norris is about {{convert|4.5|mi|0}} south of St Ann's Square, Manchester.
The former Manchester to [[Buxton]] Roman road and the later turnpike, now the A6, pass through Heaton Norris, as does the London to Manchester railway. This is carried from Edgeley to Heaton Norris by the large brick-built [[Stockport Viaduct]].


The soil is clay on marl and red sandstone.
Along the north bank of the River Mersey ran the Great Central Railway's line from [[List of structures built by Thomas Brassey|Warrington to Stockport]] (1852). Today, this route is used by the [[M60 motorway]]; Junction 1 (formerly Junction 12 of the [[M63 motorway|M63]]) serves Heaton Norris.


==Transport==
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The [[Stockport Branch Canal|Stockport branch]] of the [[Ashton Canal]] terminated at Heaton Norris.
[[Image:Stockport viaduct M60.jpg|thumb|right|The [[M60 motorway|M60]], and [[Stockport Viaduct]] at the foot of Norris Bank]]
[[Image:Stockport viaduct M60.jpg|thumb|right|The M60 motorway and Stockport Viaduct at the foot of Norris Bank]]
[[Image:StockportHeatonNorris4603.JPG|thumb|The viaduct, with Stockport centre in the background]]
[[Image:StockportHeatonNorris4603.JPG|thumb|The viaduct, with Stockport centre in the background]]
The former Manchester to [[Buxton]] Roman road, now the [[A6 road (England)|A6]], passes through Heaton Norris. The [[M60 motorway (Great Britain)|M60 motorway]] passes to the south of the suburb; junction 1 serves Heaton Norris.


A spur of the [[West Coast Main Line]] between [[Euston railway station|London Euston]] and [[Manchester Piccadilly station|Manchester Piccadilly]] passes through the suburb, over the large brick-built [[Stockport Viaduct]]. [[Heaton Norris railway station]] was a stop on the line, before it was closed in 1959.
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==Industry==
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In 1820, William Nelstrop established his flour mill on Lancashire Hill. [[Nelstrop Albion Corn Mill|Nelstrop's Albion Flour Mills]] were rebuilt on the same site in 1893 following a fire. The company is now one of Britain's largest independent flour millers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nelstrop.co.uk/company-history |title=Company History &#124; Nelstrops - your family miller |access-date=2013-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818002043/http://www.nelstrop.co.uk/company-history |archive-date=2013-08-18 }}</ref>


The [[Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway]], operated by [[Cheshire Lines Committee]], ran parallel the north bank of the river. This provided passenger services between [[Manchester Central railway station|Manchester]], [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool]], {{rws|Warrington Central}} and {{rws|Derby}} until January 1967; freight services continued until 1983 when the line was closed.
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==Community facilities==
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Notable landmarks in Heaton Norris include Bryant's Warehouse, a large [[B&Q]] superstore which was, when first opened, the largest in the country and Bowerfold Open Space, known locally as The Bonks, popular with locals for dog walking, horse riding, its football pitch, and, after heavy snowfalls, sledging. All Saints' Church, designed by Preston and Vaughan and consecrated in 1888, is on the corner of Manchester Road and All Saints Road and runs a number of community projects such as the award winning free music school for children, 'Heaton's Hotpots' free meals and various groups for children, young people and families. The church also has an active brass band and choir.


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The [[Stockport Branch Canal|Stockport branch]] of the [[Ashton Canal]] terminated at Heaton Norris.
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==In popular culture==

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== Industry ==
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In 1820, William Nelstrop established his flour mill on Lancashire Hill. [[Nelstrops Albion Flour Mills]] were rebuilt on the same site in 1893 following a fire. The company is now one of Britain's largest independent flour millers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nelstrop.co.uk/company-history |title=Company History &#124; Nelstrops - your family miller |access-date=2013-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818002043/http://www.nelstrop.co.uk/company-history |archive-date=2013-08-18 }}</ref>

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== Community facilities ==
Notable landmarks in Heaton Norris include:
* Bryant's Warehouse
* A large [[B&Q]] superstore which, when first opened, was the largest in the country
* Bowerfold Open Space, known locally as ''The Bonks'', popular with locals for dog walking, horse riding, its football pitch, and, after heavy snowfalls, sledging.
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* All Saints' Church, designed by Preston and Vaughan and consecrated in 1888, is on the corner of Manchester Road and All Saints Road; it runs a number of community projects, such as the award winning free music school for children, ''Heaton's Hotpots'' free meals and various groups for children, young people and families. The church also has an active brass band and choir.

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== In popular culture ==
In the 1990s [[BBC]] television series ''[[The Mrs Merton Show]],'' and its spin-off sitcom, ''[[Mrs Merton and Malcolm]]'' (1999), the title character, Mrs Merton, played by [[Greater Manchester]] native [[Caroline Aherne]], often refers to living in Heaton Norris. The latter series was set in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Viner|first=Brian|date=28 March 1999|title=Time for a heated debate|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/time-for-a-heated-debate-1083814.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/time-for-a-heated-debate-1083814.html |archive-date=9 May 2022 |url-access=subscription|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-19|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en}}</ref>
In the 1990s [[BBC]] television series ''[[The Mrs Merton Show]],'' and its spin-off sitcom, ''[[Mrs Merton and Malcolm]]'' (1999), the title character, Mrs Merton, played by [[Greater Manchester]] native [[Caroline Aherne]], often refers to living in Heaton Norris. The latter series was set in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Viner|first=Brian|date=28 March 1999|title=Time for a heated debate|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/time-for-a-heated-debate-1083814.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/time-for-a-heated-debate-1083814.html |archive-date=9 May 2022 |url-access=subscription|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-19|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en}}</ref>


Another BBC comedy series, ''[[Early Doors]]'', principally written by and starring Aherne's collaborator [[Craig Cash]] (also a former Heaton Norris resident), revolved around a failing pub, which by inference and local references was also in Heaton Norris. The pub was set in The Grapes, situated in [[Stockport]], and based on the Three Crowns in Heaton Norris.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mealey|first=Phil|date=1 August 2017|title=Phil Mealey on Twitter: "@BumbleCricket ED based on The Three Crowns Heaton Norris my & Craig's 1st local now closed & Ken ex landlord at Elizabethan H Moor. TTR...."|url=https://twitter.com/philmealey/status/892431507725447168|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Limited|first=Alamy|title=Stock Photo - Stockport The Grapes pub in Heaton Norris famed for Early Doors tv show based on the pub|url=https://www.alamy.com/stockport-the-grapes-pub-in-heaton-norris-famed-for-early-doors-tv-show-based-on-the-pub-image187541103.html|access-date=2021-07-19|website=Alamy|language=en}}</ref>
Another BBC comedy series, ''[[Early Doors]]'', principally written by and starring Aherne's collaborator [[Craig Cash]] (also a former Heaton Norris resident), revolved around a failing pub, which by inference and local references was also in Heaton Norris. The pub was set in The Grapes, [[Stockport]], and based on the Three Crowns in Heaton Norris.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mealey|first=Phil|date=1 August 2017|title=Phil Mealey on Twitter: "@BumbleCricket ED based on The Three Crowns Heaton Norris my & Craig's 1st local now closed & Ken ex landlord at Elizabethan H Moor. TTR...."|url=https://twitter.com/philmealey/status/892431507725447168|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Limited|first=Alamy|title=Stock Photo - Stockport The Grapes pub in Heaton Norris famed for Early Doors tv show based on the pub|url=https://www.alamy.com/stockport-the-grapes-pub-in-heaton-norris-famed-for-early-doors-tv-show-based-on-the-pub-image187541103.html|access-date=2021-07-19|website=[[Alamy]]|language=en}}</ref>


Some of the scenes for the [[BBC One|BBC1]] comedy drama ''[[Sunshine (UK TV series)|Sunshine]]'', starring [[Steve Coogan]], [[Bernard Hill]], Craig Cash and [[Phil Mealey]], were filmed in the [[Nursery Inn]], a local pub. Part of an advert for [[Paddy Power]] starring [[Rhodri Giggs]] was also filmed in Heaton Norris Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paddypower-releases-rhodri-giggs-advert-15802046|title = PaddyPower releases new Rhodri Giggs advert|date = 8 February 2019}}</ref>
Some of the scenes for the [[BBC One]] comedy drama ''[[Sunshine (British TV series)|Sunshine]]'', starring [[Steve Coogan]], [[Bernard Hill]], Craig Cash and [[Phil Mealey]], were filmed in the [[Nursery Inn]], a local pub. Part of an advert for [[Paddy Power]] starring [[Rhodri Giggs]] was also filmed in Heaton Norris Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paddypower-releases-rhodri-giggs-advert-15802046|title = PaddyPower releases new Rhodri Giggs advert|date = 8 February 2019}}</ref>


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[Christ Church, Heaton Norris]]
* [[Christ Church, Heaton Norris]]


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20090524224321/http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/councildemoc/council/decisionmaking/areacommittees/heatonsandreddishareacommittee?a=5441 Heaton Moor Council link]
* [https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20090524224321/http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/councildemoc/council/decisionmaking/areacommittees/heatonsandreddishareacommittee?a=5441 Heaton Moor Council link]
* [http://www.carlscam.com/boundary.htm Discussion of the boundary of Cheshire]
* [http://www.carlscam.com/boundary.htm Discussion of the boundary of Cheshire]

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{{Areas of Stockport}}


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53°25′01″N 2°09′58″W / 53.417°N 2.166°W / 53.417; -2.166

Heaton Norris is a suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is one of the Four Heatons, along with neighbours Heaton Chapel, Heaton Mersey and Heaton Moor. Originally within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, part of Heaton Norris was annexed to the County Borough of Stockport in 1835; Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor followed in 1894 and the remnant in 1913.

History

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Historically part of Lancashire, Heaton Norris was part of the Manchester barony of the Grelley family, but between 1162 and 1180 it belonged to William le Norreys.[1]

In the early 13th century, Heaton Norris, a sub manor of Manchester, encompassed all of the Four Heatons. It was escheated (i.e. reverted) to the manor of Manchester in around 1280. 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.[2] There was no chapel of ease, unlike neighbouring St Ostwalds at Didsbury, and it did not get one until St Thomas' was built in 1758.

The township remained part of the parish of Manchester in the Salford Hundred of Lancashire until 1835 when the southern portion of the parish was absorbed into Stockport.[1] In 1866 Heaton Norris became a separate civil parish, in 1894, under the Local Government Act 1894, it was divided again, with a portion becoming part of Stockport county borough in Cheshire, and the remaining part forming the Heaton Norris urban district in Lancashire. A further 16 acres (65,000 m2) transferred in 1901,[3] and the remainder, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel, was added to Stockport county borough on 9 November 1913.[4] There was a plebiscite in the 1930s on whether the area wished to become part of Manchester again, but the vote was lost. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Stockport.[5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 13,410.[6] Since 1974, it has formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester.

One of the three Stockport Ring Mills in Heaton Norris. The mills ran from 1892–1911 with 200,000 spindles

Weaving was first recorded in 1580 and by 1776 farms were being advertised as having cowsheds and large loom houses.[1] In spite of the industrial developments nearby in Stockport and Manchester, most of Heaton Norris remained agricultural, though in 1836 there were 20 mills employing upwards of 5,000.[7] The rural nature changed with the arrival of the railway station at Heaton Norris in 1840 and Heaton Chapel in 1852, when the area became largely residential in order to house workers in local mills. The majority of Heaton Norris is characterised by deck-access or high-rise estates (such as Lancashire Hill) and Victorian terraced housing.

Heaton Norris Rovers, now known as Stockport County Football Club, was formed in 1883, and used to play on a pitch behind the Nursery Inn on Green Lane. In 1902, they left the Green Lane ground and moved to Edgeley Park.[8]

Geography

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Heaton Norris, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel are on the north bank of the River Mersey and south of the Cringle Brook; it is sited to the west of Reddish and the River Tame.

The land slopes gently towards the north from a high point in the south above a steep descent to the Mersey. Most of the townships are between 60 and 70 metres (200 and 230 ft) above sea level, and 30 to 60 metres (98 to 197 ft) above the river. Heaton Norris is about 4.5 miles (7 km) south of St Ann's Square, Manchester.

The soil is clay on marl and red sandstone.

Transport

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The M60 motorway and Stockport Viaduct at the foot of Norris Bank
The viaduct, with Stockport centre in the background

The former Manchester to Buxton Roman road, now the A6, passes through Heaton Norris. The M60 motorway passes to the south of the suburb; junction 1 serves Heaton Norris.

A spur of the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly passes through the suburb, over the large brick-built Stockport Viaduct. Heaton Norris railway station was a stop on the line, before it was closed in 1959.

The Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway, operated by Cheshire Lines Committee, ran parallel the north bank of the river. This provided passenger services between Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington Central and Derby until January 1967; freight services continued until 1983 when the line was closed.

The Stockport branch of the Ashton Canal terminated at Heaton Norris.

Industry

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In 1820, William Nelstrop established his flour mill on Lancashire Hill. Nelstrops Albion Flour Mills were rebuilt on the same site in 1893 following a fire. The company is now one of Britain's largest independent flour millers.[9]

Community facilities

[edit]

Notable landmarks in Heaton Norris include:

  • Bryant's Warehouse
  • A large B&Q superstore which, when first opened, was the largest in the country
  • Bowerfold Open Space, known locally as The Bonks, popular with locals for dog walking, horse riding, its football pitch, and, after heavy snowfalls, sledging.
  • All Saints' Church, designed by Preston and Vaughan and consecrated in 1888, is on the corner of Manchester Road and All Saints Road; it runs a number of community projects, such as the award winning free music school for children, Heaton's Hotpots free meals and various groups for children, young people and families. The church also has an active brass band and choir.
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In the 1990s BBC television series The Mrs Merton Show, and its spin-off sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm (1999), the title character, Mrs Merton, played by Greater Manchester native Caroline Aherne, often refers to living in Heaton Norris. The latter series was set in the area.[10]

Another BBC comedy series, Early Doors, principally written by and starring Aherne's collaborator Craig Cash (also a former Heaton Norris resident), revolved around a failing pub, which by inference and local references was also in Heaton Norris. The pub was set in The Grapes, Stockport, and based on the Three Crowns in Heaton Norris.[11][12]

Some of the scenes for the BBC One comedy drama Sunshine, starring Steve Coogan, Bernard Hill, Craig Cash and Phil Mealey, were filmed in the Nursery Inn, a local pub. Part of an advert for Paddy Power starring Rhodri Giggs was also filmed in Heaton Norris Park.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Heaton Moor Conservation Area Appraisal Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Medieval and early modern Manchester, G.H.Tupling in Manchester and its region, pub The British Association and Manchester University Press 1962
  3. ^ Victoria County Histories
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