Torkington

Torkington
The Torkington Centre
Torkington is located in Greater Manchester
Torkington
Torkington
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53°22′43″N 2°06′21″W / 53.3785°N 2.1059°W / 53.3785; -2.1059

Torkington is a settlement in the Stockport district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England.[1]

History

Torkington was formerly a township in the parish of Stockport,[2] in 1866 Torkington became a separate civil parish. In 1875 Torkington was one of eight parishes of Cheshire to be included in the Stockport rural sanitary district. The sanitary district became the Stockport Rural District in 1894.

The parish was abolished on 30 September 1900 to form Hazel Grove and Bramhall civil parish[3] and urban district.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 294.[5] Hazel Grove and Bramhall was abolished in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and its former area was transferred to Greater Manchester to be combined with that of other districts to form the present-day Metropolitan Borough of Stockport.

See also

References

  1. ^ Williams, Jennifer (11 September 2016). "Why thousands of homes could be built on Greater Manchester's green belt". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ "History of Torkington, in Stockport and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Torkington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ Abbit, Beth (11 June 2016). "Watch: Incredible moment torrential rain turns streets into rivers". Manchester Evening News.
  5. ^ "Population statistics Torkington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.


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