User:Skinsmoke/Sandbox/Bredbury
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Bredbury is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, part of the English county of Greater Manchester, located 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south east of Manchester, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east of Stockport and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south west of Hyde. Until 1974 it formed part of Bredbury and Romiley Urban District, which is now an unparished area of 28,829 people.[1][2]
Bredbury | |
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Goyt Hall | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
OS grid reference | SJ925915 |
• London | 157 miles (253 km) SSE |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STOCKPORT |
Postcode district | SK6 |
Dialling code | 0161 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
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The village reaches to the lower southern slopes of Werneth Low, an outlier of the Peak District between the valleys of the River Tame and River Goyt, head-waters of the River Mersey.
Originally an agricultural community, Bredbury was transformed into an industrial village by the building of canals and railways. In the 19th and 20th centuries, cotton manufacturing, coal mining and steel making all brought increased prosperity to the village. More recently, the construction of the M60 motorway has led to an influx of light industry and offices,[3] and the development of the village as a dormitory suburb for Manchester and Stockport.