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Kingston Mill, Stockport
Kingston Mill, Stockport is a mid nineteenth century cotton spinning mill in Edgeley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished, it was made over to multiple uses.
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Wear Mill, Stockport
Wear Mill (also known as Weir Mill) was an integrated cotton works on the Cheadle Heath bank of the River Mersey in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in England. It was started around 1790 and added to, particularly in 1831 and 1884. In 1840 the Stockport Viaduct was built over the river and over Wear Mill.
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Stockport Viaduct
Stockport Viaduct, alternatively known as the Edgeley Viaduct, carries the West Coast Main Line (WCML) across the valley of the River Mersey in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England (grid reference SJ89089030). It is one of the largest brick structures in the United Kingdom and a major structure of the early railway age. It is immediately north of Stockport railway station.
The viaduct was designed by George W. Buck in consultation with the architect John Lowe for the Manchester and Birmingham Railway (M&BR). Work began in March 1839 and despite its scale and flooding from the Mersey, the viaduct was completed in December 1840 and services commenced the same month. Roughly 11 million bricks were used in its construction; at the time of its completion, it was the world's largest viaduct and a major feat of engineering. The viaduct is 33.85 metres (111.1 ft) high. Since March 1975, Stockport Viaduct has been a Grade II* listed structure; it remains one of the world's biggest brick structures.
Several alterations have been made to the viaduct, in the late 1880s it was widened to accommodate four tracks by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). In the 1960s, overhead catenary lines were installed by British Rail for the West Coast Main Line electrification scheme. In the second half of the 20th century, the M60 motorway was built, passing through two of the viaduct's arches between Junction 1 (A5145 road) and Junction 27 (Portwood Roundabout). The viaduct has been subject to renovation and remedial repairs over the years.
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National Tyres and Autocare
National Tyres and Autocare is a tyre and automotive parts retailer based in Stockport in Greater Manchester, England and owned by Halfords. They are commonly referred to as just 'National Tyres' although the limited company is still National Tyre Service Ltd (trading as National Tyres and Autocare).
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Stockport Pyramid
The Stockport Pyramid, otherwise known as the Co-operative Bank Pyramid or simply The Pyramid, is a former commercial office building in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It was converted into a Pakistani restaurant and banqueting hall, the Royal Nawaab, which opened in April 2025.