In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Heaton Mersey like this:
HEATON-MERSEY, a village and a chapelry in Manchester parish, Lancashire. The village stands on the river Mersey, at the boundary with Cheshire, 1½ mile SW of Heaton-Chapel r. station, and 2 W of Stockport; and has a post office under Manchester. Numerous respectable residences are in the village and its neighbourhood. ...
The chapelry was constituted in 1852. Pop. in 1861, 1,875. Houses, 351. The manor belongs to Lord Egerton. The seat of the Bishop of Manchester is here. There are a cotton mill, two extensive bleach works, a pottery, and brick and tile works. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Manchester. Value, £130. * Patron, the Bishop of Manchester. The church was built in 1850; is in the early English style; and consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with porch and spire. There are chapels for Independents and Wesleyans.
Heaton Mersey through time
Heaton Mersey is now part of Stockport district. Click here for graphs and data of how Stockport has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Heaton Mersey itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Heaton Mersey, in Stockport and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21456
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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