Heaton Mersey

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Heaton Mersey
St John's church
Heaton Mersey shown within Greater Manchester
Population	(2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ865905
Metropolitan borough	Stockport
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOCKPORT
Postcode district	SK4
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Stockport
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°24′47″N 2°12′25″W / 53.413, -2.207

Heaton Mersey is situated north west of Stockport, England on the border with Didsbury and Burnage. Heaton Mersey village is a conservation area.^[1] It is a mostly residential area serving as a commuter zone for Manchester and surrounding area. Heaton Mersey and its neighbouring areas (Heaton Norris, Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor) are collectively known as the Four Heatons.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Education
4 Community Facilities
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Geography

[edit] History

Map showing the railways in 1903.

Heaton Mersey railway station was opened on 1 January 1880 by the Midland Railway and lay on the newly opened line from Heaton Mersey East Junction to Chorlton Junction and on to Manchester Central station. The station was situated at the southern end of Station Road which still exists. The extension to Station Road, running into the western end of Craig Road, lies on the old track bed of the Midland line from Stockport Tiviot Dale. The station was later operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway and was closed by British Railways Midland Region on 3 July 1961. From January 1889 until 4 May 1968, there was a steam locomotive running shed named Heaton Mersey, which lay on the north bank of the Mersey and reached by a bridge still extant leading from Gorsey Bank Road.

[edit] Education

Saint Winifred's RC Primary School, famous for its choir and chart hits in the 1980s, is situated in Heaton Mersey. Other state-run primary schools include Mersey Vale, St. John's (Church of England), Didsbury Road and Tithe Barn. Stella Marris is an independent primary school. The local comprehensive school is Priestnall. Pre-schools are Freshfields, Didsbury Road and Mersey Vale.

[edit] Community Facilities

Lacrosse being played north of the church.

It has an Sea Scout base on Didsbury Road, with beaver scouts, cub scouts and sea scouts currently active. It hosts regular Harvest farmer's markets, car boot sales, family fun days and the Heaton Moor music festival is held on the Bowl. Local amenities include the River Mersey, Heaton Mersey Common, several pubs, several working men clubs, a chinese restaurant, deli/cafe, shops, chiropodists, doctors, dentist, orthodontist, baby clinic, nursing homes, nurseries, ballet classes, indoor golf range, Peel Moat sports center, Burnage Rugby Club, FC Bluestar junior football club, PowerLeague football pitches, lacrosse club, toddler groups, Jo Jingles music classe for babies, social dances, WeightWatchers, public parks, and churches.