Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Stockport, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 64 m
Descend 97 m

Experience Stockport in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Stockport

Sight 1: Millennium House

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Millennium House is a Grade II listed building in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

Wikipedia: Millennium House (EN)

326 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Stockport Garrick Theatre

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Stockport Garrick Theatre is a theatre in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, founded in 1901 and in 1904 obtained its own premises in Cobden Place, Wellington Street. It is the oldest "little theatre" in the United Kingdom, being defined as being an amateur theatre that owns, leases or otherwise has control of its own premises.

Wikipedia: Garrick Theatre (Stockport) (EN)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: The Plaza

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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 Leiure, it has now been restored as a cinema and theatre, showing films and staging live shows.

Wikipedia: Plaza Cinema, Stockport (EN), Website

108 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Hat Works

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Hat Works

The Hat Works is a museum in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, which opened in 2000. Before that, smaller displays of hatting equipment were exhibited in Stockport Museum and in the former Battersby hat factory.

Wikipedia: Hat Works (EN), Website

162 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: St. Peter's Church

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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 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.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Stockport (EN)

206 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: St Joseph's Catholic Church

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St Joseph's Catholic Church Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. / CC BY-SA 3.0

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. It is the only church in England administered by the Priests of the Sacred Heart and is a Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: St Joseph's Church, Stockport (EN)

323 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Staircase House

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Staircase House

Staircase House, also known as Stockport Museum, is a Grade II* listed medieval building dating from around 1460 situated in Stockport, historically in Cheshire, now within Greater Manchester, England. The house is famous for its rare Jacobean cage newel staircase. An audio guide recounts the full history of the house.

Wikipedia: Staircase House (EN), Website

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Saint Mary's Church

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St Mary's Church is the oldest parish church in the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It stands in Churchgate overlooking the market place. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Stockport.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Stockport (EN)

473 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Stockport Air Raid Shelters

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The Stockport Air Raid Shelters are a system of almost 1 mile (1.6 km) of underground air-raid shelters dug under Stockport, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Manchester, during World War II to protect local inhabitants during air raids.

Wikipedia: Stockport Air Raid Shelters (EN), Website

1490 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 10: Brinksway Caves

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The Brinksway Caves, also known as Maggie's Caves, are a group of artificial caves located in Brinksway, by the River Mersey in Stockport.

Wikipedia: Brinksway Caves (EN)

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