St Joseph's Church, Stockport

St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It was built from 1861 to 1862 and designed by Matthew Ellison Hadfield. It is situated on St Petersgate, south west of the High Street. Until 31 August 2022 it was the only church in England administered by the Priests of the Sacred Heart at which date it was transferred to be designated as Eucharistic Shrine for the Diocese of Shrewsbury. As part of this change, times for Eucharistic adoration have been made available in addition to the continued life of the parish. The church building is Grade II listed building.

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St Peter's Church, Stockport

St Peter's Church is the second-oldest parish church in the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The church stands in St Peter's Square (grid reference SJ894904) and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Stockport. Its benefice was combined with that of St Thomas, Stockport until 30 April 2012.

Merseyway Shopping Centre

Merseyway Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

Plaza Cinema, Stockport

The Plaza is a Grade II* listed art deco single-screen cinema and theatre in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1932, its construction having involved the excavation of the sandstone cliff behind it. After an initial closure in 1966 and a subsequent period in use as a bingo hall by Rank Leisure, it has now been restored as a cinema and theatre, showing films and staging live shows.

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Stockport Sunday School

The Stockport Sunday School is a Sunday school in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Founded in 1784, it had become the largest Sunday school in the world by 1859. The original school was situated on London Square, Wellington Street, Stockport, behind the town hall. Before the days of universal education, children would be employed in the cotton and hatting industry from a very early age, Sunday Schools provided the one source of Education available before the passing of the Elementary Education Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75). The school still exists today on Nangreave Rd in Heaviley, though it is far reduced in size.