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Stockport: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Stockport in the United Kingdom.

• Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England.
• It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the confluence of the rivers Goyt and Tame
• Stockport is 6.1 miles (9.8 km) southeast of the city of Manchester.
• It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport.
• Stockport has a population of 136,082, the wider borough having 281,000.
• It was first recorded as "Stokeport" in 1170.
• Stockport has never been a sea or river port.
• It was one of the prototype textile towns.
• Stockport's principal commercial district is located in the town centre.
• It boasts the UK's only hat museum, the "Hat Works" based in Wellington Mill.
• Stockport Town Hall, with its ballroom, described by Poet Laureate, John Betjeman as 'magnificent'.
• It Plaza is a Grade II listed Super Cinema and Variety Theatre built in 1932.
• Stockport's Viaduct is one of the Western Europe's biggest brick structures.
• It is home to two professional sports teams, both of which play at Edgeley Park stadium.
• Stockport is the birthplace of the late tennis player, Fred Perry.