Hawk Green
| Hawk Green | |
|---|---|
  Hawk Green | |
| Hawk Green shown within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SJ955875 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode district | SK6 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Hawk Green is a suburb of Marple in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK.[1] It is on the Macclesfield Canal and is centred on a traditional village green, or recreation ground. High Lane is to the south and Turf Lea to the east.
The Goyt Mill, a former cotton mill
Just to the north of the centre of Hawk Green is the Goyt Mill, a former cotton mill that now houses various businesses and recreational facilities, including a large indoor climbing wall.
Once home to the Frost family in 1823, who all except for their youngest daughter Annie died in a fire close to the Mill. Charles Frost was a highly respected fantasy novelist in Marple.
References
- ↑ "The Marple Website". Retrieved March 5, 2011.
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