Towns & cities · West Midlands
Mellor
Also known as: Mellor, Manceinion Fwyaf
Mellor — village in Greater Manchester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Marple · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mellor is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,394 people. Address: SK6. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Greater Manchester, UK". Coordinates: 53.3969°, -2.0285°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mellor is a village in the Stockport district, in Greater Manchester, England; it lies between Marple Bridge and New Mills in Derbyshire. It was a civil parish in the county of Derbyshire until 1936, when it was transferred to Cheshire. In 1974, it became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester.
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Background
History
The name Mellor does not appear in the Norman-era Domesday Book, although the neighbouring settlement of Ludworth (recorded as Lodeuorde) is listed. It is possible that Ludworth originally included Mellor and that they split into two distinct areas at a later date. The Saxons built a church at the southernmost end of the Iron Age settlement at some point in the 7th or 8th centuries. The church was subsequently destroyed and rebuilt, possibly several times. St. Thomas' Church has the oldest known wooden pulpit in Britain, possibly the world. Dating from the reign of Edward II (1307–1327), it is octagonal and carved from a single piece of wood. The church also has a 12th-century font.…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3969, -2.0285
- District
- Stockport
- Parish
- Stockport, unparished area
- Postcode
- SK6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hazel Grove
- Population
- 2,394
- Nearest railway station
- Marple — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q683822 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mellor, Greater Manchester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View of Mellor 2008.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mellor?
- Mellor is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK6), in the parish of Stockport, unparished area.
- Is Mellor free to visit?
- Yes, Mellor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mellor?
- The nearest railway station is Marple, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK6.