Stockport Buildings

	Stockport's Buildings and Structures Stockport Viaduct So what can I say about Stockport Viaduct, well it is big, in fact it is the biggest brick bridge in Europe, about 1/3 of a mile long (about 500 metres), 102 feet (31 metres) high at the inside of the central arch. It was start in 1839 and completed in 18 months, it allowed the Manchester and Birmingham Railway to cross the Mersey valley
			This old photo is from the spinning the web web site, this is an online resource about the cotton industry in NW England.
			The Caves Stockport sits upon Old Red Sandstone and in parts there are caves which were extended and used as air raid shelters during the 2nd World War. Local mythology is that people used to travel from south Manchester to use the shelters. The caves are now a museum.
	Lyme Park Probably best known as one of the venues used by the BBC in their most recent version of 'Pride and Prejudice', Lyme Park is a National Trust property; Lyme Hall was originally a Tudor house it is styled as an Italianate palace but some Elizabethan interiors remain, the hall is surrounded by a 1400 acre (556 hectare) medieval deer park, there is also an early 18th C hunting tower known as The Cage.

		Town Hall Completed in 1907 at a cost of £56,881 (~ €85,000) it is a Renaissance style building designed by Sir Arthur Brumwell Thomas, who also designed Belfast City Hall. It is located on Wellington Road South opposite the Infirmary. Apparently, the clock does not strike the hour to avoid distrubing the patients in the hospital. For most information about the Town Hall you can visit the Council's website,