All Entries in the "Local/Interest News" Category
Visit a local museum – Stockport Hat Works
The UK’s only hat museum!
Explore the global connections of Stockport’s hat collection and be inspired by the array of colours, shapes, patterns and textures of the hats on display.<… Read More
Visit A Local Museum – Avro Heritage Museum – Woodford
The Avro Heritage Museum preserves the legacy of Alliott Verdon-Roe and his company A.V. Roe & Co (Avro). Located on the former Woodford Aerodrome near Stockport in Cheshire, the site saw the p… Read More
This Weekend – Try Tennis for Free at HPTC
As part of the LTA’s Big Tennis Weekend, we are opening our tennis courts to everyone, whatever standard, to play for free 10am – 3pm on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July. Don’t wo… Read More
HPTC Spring tennis coaching – booking now!
HPTC has a variety of tennis coaching courses on our web site suitable for all ages.
Check them out and book using the details provided – it’s that easy!
Our highly qualified c… Read More
Bramall Hall Elf Trail begins 15th November
The elves are up to their old tricks!
Bramall Hall is beautifully decorated for Christmas, which means the cheeky elves have moved in once again! Discover the Christmas critters and earn you… Read More
Millie’s Trust wins first place in Vernon’s Community Awards 2020
Vernon Building Society has announced this year’s winners of its Community Awards, sharing its £10,000 pot among 14 hugely deserving local organisations.
The Community Awards celebrate St… Read More
Poynton During the War – Articles posted on the Town Council Website
Read the fascinating stories about Poynton during the war that have been posted on the Town Council Website. These include the story of how 1500 evacuees from Manchester were sent to the Poynto… Read More
Virtual Exhibition about local servicemen and women who lost their lives in WW12
The celebrations for VE Day on 8th May will not be what was originally planned but Poynton Town Council has collated a virtual exhibition of information about local servicemen and women who gave th… Read More
Remembering Poynton Soldiers Display at the Civic Hall 1st to 8th November
Visit the Remembering Poynton Soldiers Display at the Civic Hall from 1st to 8th November 2018. The display is dedicated to the Poynton Soldiers who dies during the war.
The Project has be… Read More
Stockport Museums October Highlight Bulletin
Read the Stockport Museums October Highlight Bulletin from Stockport Council with the latest news from our local museums, including details of the Christmas concerts at Bramhall Hall.
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Anson Engine Museum – Special Event on 26th and 27th August
Our local museum will be holding one of its special events over the Bank Holiday weekend and will be open to visitors on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th August 2018 when the Stott Steam Engine will be … Read More
School Holiday Activities at Bramall Hall
You don’t have to go far to find fun and adventure during the school holidays. Bramall Hall have events planned all summer including.
Knight and Dragons
Are you brave enough to at… Read More
Local History – Barlow Fold – a short-term resident
In the 1911 census there is an interesting entry for a gentleman who lived opposite Poynton Pool at Barlow Fold on London Road North, Stephen Joseph Tennant. As he was born in Havana, Cuba in 1… Read More
Visit Local Museums – Stockport Hat Museum
This award winning visitor attraction offers two floors of interactive exhibits taking you on a journey through the history of Stockport’s once thriving hatting industry. Hat Works is located i… Read More
Visit Local Museums – Anson Engine Museum in Higher Poynton
This unusual and fascinating museum used to be one of the best kept secrets among Cheshire’s many attractions. Over the past few years it has undergone some major changes and is now recogni… Read More
Visit Local Museums – Stockport Air Raid Shelters
If you are looking for somewhere to visit locally this summer why not visit the Stockport Air Raid Shelters.
Built in Stockport they were carved into the natural sandstone cliffs and opened… Read More
The History of The Woodford Home Guard from May 1940 to 1945
In May 1940 in response to a National Appeal the men of Woodford enrolled to serve in a force that was to be known as the L.D.V Local Defence Volunteers.
Within 10 days approximately 50 men … Read More
An Evening With ex UK Ambassador to Syria – Peter Ford on 17th February 2017
The ex Ambassador to Syria, Peter Ford will be at the Bollington Arts Centre on 17th February 2017 at 7:30pm.
We are hosting a conversation with Peter Ford, the former UK ambassador to Syria… Read More
Lady waits for train at Poynton High Station
Another treasure for the Middlewood Way. Trains stopped running through Poynton High station in the 1960’s so the good lady will have some time to wait.
… Read MoreHistoric Stone Lintel Near Proposed Sprink Farm Development
As I am submitting my comments for the Cheshire East local plan for new housing developments, I was wondering if anyone is aware that there is an item of historical interest on the edge of the prop… Read More