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Stockport is a town in the county of Greater Manchester. The town is located in the north west of England on the River Mersey, located to the southeast of the city of Manchester. Stockport as a borough covers a wider area than the town of Stockport itself; the town has an estimated population of 136,000 residents. The population of the wider area then grows by over double to 281,000 people.

There is limited development of new homes in Stockport. Some of these developments are specifically for the over 55’s. McCarthy and Stone are currently developing these specialist retirement developments. One of the main benefits that people gain from buying new homes in Stockport is the commuter links to other places in the northwest mainly due to its close proximity to Manchester.

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Stockport has a rich history dating back to the Mesolithic period of around 8000 BC; there has also been evidence of settlement during the Neolithic period and the Bronze Age. These artefacts have been discovered by chance in the area as opposed to thorough searching of a specific area. Following this there is little evidence of inhabitants of Stockport during other notable historic times. There is little evidence of Roman or Anglo-Saxon settlement and the area is not mentioned in the Doomsday Book.

Stockport was home to the first water-powered textile mill in the north west of England. There was a silk mill, which was opened following legal battles with John Lombe who opened the first silk mill in England, this mill was located in Derby. The popularity of the silk industry was relatively short lived. The silk mill in Stockport opened in 1732 and was a booming industry, which employed over 2,000 people by 1769, but then by 1772 the industry had gone bust mainly due to the cheaper prices of imported goods. Then the textile industry recovered again by the end of the 1770s. Further industrialisation came to Stockport following the opening of Stockport’s link to the Ashton Canal in 1797. This meant that the town had good transportation connects to areas all over the country. The canal was continuously used between the late 1700s and the 1930s.

There are a variety of forms of transport in Stockport. Many of these transportation systems make up part of major travel networks throughout the country. The M60 motorway from Manchester flows via Stockport. There is also the Stockport railway station, which serves as a major part of the Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line. The town of Stockport also benefits from being within a few miles of the transportation links of the city of Manchester, including Manchester Airport, which is only five miles from the town. It is one of the busiest airports in the country as it is only behind airports that are located in the capital. Stockport also benefits from its own bus station that serves the town and surrounding areas with regular routes and timetables.