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Ladybrook Valley begins in the Peak District, England, and runs through the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. In its 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) course, the brook falls 275 metres (902 ft). At various points it is called Bollinhurst Brook, Norbury Brook, Bramhall Brook, the Ladybrook and the Mickerbrook. The valley has some notable features along its course including Bramall Park and the seven arches railway viaduct in Cheadle Hulme. South of Hazel Grove it is used to delineate the boundary between Greater Manchester and Cheshire. The Ladybrook is a tributary of the River Mersey, the confluence being near Cheadle, immediately after flowing under the M60 motorway.
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Cheadle North railway station
Cheadle North railway station served the village of Cheadle, Cheshire, England. It was a stop on the Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway and was renamed Cheadle North on 1 July 1950.
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Cheadle Lower Mill
Cheadle Lower Mill, often called Cheadle Bleachworks, and now renamed, The Bleachworks, is a former mill in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England (grid reference SJ854890). A mill has been on the site since the 12th century, originally used as a water-powered corn mill. It was later converted to a chemical plant, owned by Thor Chemicals, and produced chlorine bleaching agents for use in the dye industry in Manchester at the time. It closed down in 1993 and was left derelict until 2008 when it was partially demolished prior to being converted into housing.
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Barnes Hospital, Cheadle
Barnes Hospital in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England, is a former hospital. It is on the border between Manchester and Stockport, near the A34 road in the middle of the complex interchange between Kingsway, the M60 and M56 motorway. The main building is Grade II listed, and lies on green belt land.
The building, completed in 1875, is a noted example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture and a prominent landmark, sitting on a mount overlooking the surrounding roads. The hospital closed in 1999, and although the building was promptly listed to protect it from demolition, it became derelict.
The former hospital building has now been converted into flats and is at the centre of a new housing development called Barnes Village.
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Alexandra Hospital (Cheadle)
The Alexandra Hospital is a private hospital in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, operated by Circle Health. It is the largest private hospital in the UK outside London.