Heaton Mersey

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.413
longitude= -2.207
official_name= Heaton Mersey
static_

population= (2001 Census)
metropolitan_borough= Stockport
metropolitan_county= Greater Manchester
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Stockport
post_town= STOCKPORT
postcode_district = SK4
postcode_area= SK
dial_code= 0161
os_grid_reference= SJ865905
london_distance=

Heaton Mersey is situated north west of Stockport, England on the border with Didsbury and Burnage. Heaton Mersey village is a conservation area.http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/business/regeneration/historicareasregeneration/Conservation1/conservationareas/heatonmerseyapp?a=5441] It 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.

Geography

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 Central station. 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. The station was later operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway and was closed by British Railways Midland Region on 3 July 1961. 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 School, 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.

Community Facilities

It has an Sea Scout base on Didsbury Road, with beaver scouts, cub scouts and sea scouts currently active. It hosts regular Harvest farmer's markets, car boot sales, family fun days and the Heaton Moor music festival is held on the Bowl. Local amenities include the River Mersey, and Heaton Mersey Common with its several pubs.

External links

* [http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/business/regeneration/historicareasregeneration/Conservation1/conservationareas/heatonmerseyapp?a=5| Heaton Mersey Conservation Area]
* [http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/councildemoc/council/decisionmaking/areacommittees/fourheatonsareacommittee Heaton Moor Council link]

References