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Bramhall has four main housing estates: The Parkside and the New House Farm estates are in the north of Bramhall, The Dairyground estate is in central Bramhall and The "Australia" estate is in the south of Bramhall. Bramhall also has a council estate (Parkside) as well as a small pocket of mainly ex-council housing near to the village centre |
Bramhall has four main housing estates: The Parkside and the New House Farm estates are in the north of Bramhall, The Dairyground estate is in central Bramhall and The "Little Australia" estate is in the south of Bramhall. Bramhall also has a council estate (Parkside) as well as a small pocket of mainly ex-council housing near to the village centre. |
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Bramhall is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of around 42,000.[citation needed]
History
The manor of Bramall dates from the Saxon period, when it was held as two separate manors owned by two Saxon freemen, Brun and Hacun. In 1070, William the Conqueror subdued the north-west of England, and divided the land among his followers. The manor of "Bramale" was given to Hamon de Massey, who eventually became the first Baron of Dunham Massey.[1] The earliest reference to Bramall was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Bramale", a name derived from the Old English words brom meaning broom, both indigenous to the area, and halh meaning nook or secret place, probably by water. De Masci received the manor as wasteland, since it had been devastated by William the Conqueror's subdual. By the time of the Domesday survey, the land was recovering and cultivated again.[2]
In 1875 Bramhall was one of eight civil parishes of Cheshire to be included in the Stockport Rural rural sanitary district. The sanitary district became the Stockport Rural District in 1894. The parish was abolished in 1900 and its former area became part of the Hazel Grove and Bramhall civil parish and urban district. In 1974 the district was abolished, under the Local Government Act 1972, and its former area was transferred to Greater Manchester to be combined with that of other districts to form the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport.[citation needed]
Governance
Bramhall is part of the parliamentary constituency of Cheadle. Mark Hunter, (Liberal Democrats), has been the local MP since 2005.
Landmarks
Bramhall Park (area: 70 acres/28 ha) is situated in Bramhall, as is Bramall Hall, one of the greatest examples of 14th century Cheshire buildings. Tours of the building are available to the general public. The Ladybrook River (Micker Brook, Lady Brook) flows through Bramhall and the park towards Cheadle and Bramall Hall.
Recreation
There is a recreation centre linked with the High School. There are also three lawn tennis clubs (LTC), Bramhall Queensgate LTC, to the south, Bramhall Lane LTC, close to the centre, and Bramhall Park LTC close to the park in the north.
Transport
Bramhall railway station is on the main line from Manchester to London via Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent. Local stopping trains stop every hour during week days on their way to/from Manchester Piccadilly and Macclesfield. Buses link Bramhall to Manchester(157), Stockport(378), Cheadle Hulme(157,307/8), Woodford(157), Poynton, Parrs Wood(157) and Hazel Grove(374, 307/8).
Amenities
Bramhall has a number of bars, restaurants, cafes, clothes shops, hairdressers, beauty salons, charity shops, churches and a library. Many of these are housed in a shopping centre, although some shops are in and around the main roads. There is also a recreation centre, a high school and several primary schools. The local newspaper is called Community News, which also covers Cheadle Hulme and Hazel Grove, distributing around 22,000 copies a week. There is also the larger Stockport Times West newspaper, which is a Manchester Evening News Media Publication that distributes more than 40,000 papers throughout Bramhall, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme and Gatley each week.
Housing
Bramhall has four main housing estates: The Parkside and the New House Farm estates are in the north of Bramhall, The Dairyground estate is in central Bramhall and The "Little Australia" estate is in the south of Bramhall. Bramhall also has a council estate (Parkside) as well as a small pocket of mainly ex-council housing near to the village centre.
Education
There are several primary schools, including Ladybrook Primary School, Nevill Road, Pownall Green, Queensgate and Moss Hey. Bramhall High School is the local secondary school.
Nevill Road Junior School is a junior school situated at the end of Nevill Road. The head teacher,David Watson has taken early retirement at the end of the academic year 2007 - 2008. The school buildings were built in 1951. The School celebrated its Golden Jubliee in tandem with HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 The school is next to its feeder school, Nevill Road Infant School. There are some 250 children on roll who are taught in nine mixed ability classes. Most of the children go on to Bramhall High School at the end of year 6.
Notable people
- Yvette Fielding - Actress and presenter of Most Haunted raised in Bramhall
- Peter Barkworth - Actor. Starred in Where Eagles Dare
- Mark Hadfield - Actor
- Tony Coton - Former Manchester City F.C Goalkeeper.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - former Manchester United F.C. player and current coach
See also
References
- ^ "Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council|Bramhall Park (2005)". Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ Dean, p14
External links
- BramhallWeb An interactive website and guide to Bramhall community.