Edgeley
| Edgeley | |
|---|---|
  Edgeley Location withinGreater Manchester | |
| Area | 3.01 km2(1.16 sq mi) |
| Population | 14,182 |
| •Density | 4,712/km2(12,200/sq mi) |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode district | SK3 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
Edgeleyis a suburb ofStockport,Greater Manchester,England.
Edgeley is characterised largely byVictorianterraced housing around Alexandra Park. The population in 2021 was 14,182.[1]
Edgeley Parkis home toStockport County F.C.
History
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References to Edgeley, or "Eddyshelegh", are recorded in the early part of the 13th century. However the main history of the area dates from the beginning of theIndustrial Revolutionwhere it was aworking classhub, after the decline of industrial Britain, Edgeley like many northern urban areas suffered economically and the area fell into decay, after some subtle investment the area is slowly showing signs of improvement.[citation needed]
On 27 November 1792, an advertisement appeared in theManchester Mercuryto let land at Edgeley as:
An Eligible situation for Bleach Ground or Print Field in which there are a number of Fine White Sand Springs with a Rivulet capable of Turning Wash Wheels etc. The Grounds lie very contiguous to the populous Manufacturing Town of Stockport where Bleachers and Printers are both much wanted and every encouragement will be given to a good tenant[citation needed]
William Sykes took the land and established theSykes Bleaching Company.There were few trees in the area, but as wood was needed in the drying process, he undertook extensive tree-planting in the area.[2]He built a "stately house", Edgeley House, which was the home of the family for succeeding generations until it became Alexandra Park.[3]Wells were sunk including the "Silver Well", and by 1830 these had quadrupled the water supply. Reservoirs were also built. These undertakings were of great value to people in the area in times of excessive drought.[4]The Sykes family originally owned most of the land in Edgeley, and employed many people. They invested their wealth back into the area with parks, churches, schools and Edgeley Park.[5]
The Brinksway Chapel, built in 1823, was nicknamed the 'Beef–Steak Chapel' as it was built to encouragevegetarianismby men with shares of one pound each. Saint Matthew's Church was built on the site in 1843.[6]
Facilities
[edit]The commercial centre of Edgeley is Castle Street.
Alexandra Park is on the former site of Edgeley House and contains abowling green,a children's play area, a tennis, basketball and football court and a skate park. The Sykes' reservoir, which originally served the bleaching works, backs onto the Park. The regeneration of the area has seen themill ponddeveloped into a public space popular withanglers.
Edgeley is served byStockport railway station(also known as "Stockport Edgeley" or "Edgeley" ).[7]It was opened on 15 February 1843 by theManchester and Birmingham Railway,following completion of the large railway viaduct just to its north.
Notable people
[edit]- John Axon(1900–1957), English train driver (Edgeley Depot) who died while trying to stop a runaway freight train on a 1 in 58 gradient atChapel-en-le-FrithinDerbyshireafter a brake failure.
- John Axon(1960–2008), grandson of above, who played Nigel Harper in theITVseriesThe Royaland attendedAvondale High School.[8]
- Sidney Gilliat(1908–1994), English film director, born in Edgeley.[9]
- Peter Hope(b. 1930), composer and arranger, born in Edgeley.
- Daz Sampson(b. 1974), 2006 UKEurovision Song Contestcontestant, grew up in Stockport and attended Avondale High School.[10]
- Richard Sykes(1839–1923), a member of the Sykes family at Edgeley House, founded the town of Edgeley, inNorth Dakota,United States, in tribute to his birthplace.[11]Other members of the Sykes family includeThomas Hardcastle Sykes(1833–1901),[12]Percy Sykes(1867–1945) andAlan Sykes(1868–1950).
References
[edit]- ^"2011 Census of Edgeley & Cheadle Heath ward".Retrieved5 February2015.
- ^Stockport Advertiser History of Stockport Chapter IX p. 103[permanent dead link]
- ^Gardens (en), Parks and."Alexandra Park – Edgeley".Parks & Gardens.Retrieved7 November2021.
- ^Stockport Advertiser History of Stockport Chapter IX p. 105[permanent dead link]
- ^A Guide to Edgeley's Area, Shops, Business & HistoryArchived16 September 2008 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council – Edgeley".Archived fromthe originalon 1 March 2010.Retrieved5 April2010.
- ^Andrew Macfarlane, ed. (1989). "Manchester–Buxton".Peaks and Plains by Rail.Railway Development Society. Norwich: Jarrold Colour Publications. p. 19.ISBN0-7117-0429-5.
- ^"Obituary: John Axon".The Guardian.22 January 2009.Retrieved7 November2021.
- ^"Obituary: Sidney Gilliat".The Independent.18 September 2011.Retrieved7 November2021.
- ^"Our man Daz tells his Euro fans: 'I'll be back!'".Manchester Evening News.24 May 2006.Retrieved7 November2021.
- ^"Edgeley History".edgeley.Retrieved15 January2020.
- ^"Cheadle Civic Society website".Archived fromthe originalon 23 November 2021.Retrieved23 November2021.
External links
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- Edgeley.org– A community website for Edgeley and the surrounding areas
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