Cheadle Heath

Cheadle Heath
Cheadle Heath Location within Greater Manchester
Area	3.01 km^2 (1.16 sq mi)
Population	14,176
• Density	4,710/km^2 (12,200/sq mi)
Metropolitan borough	Stockport
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOCKPORT
Postcode district	SK3
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West

Cheadle Heath /ˈtʃiːdəl ˈhiːθ/ is a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the town centre and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Manchester.

Cheadle Heath railway station, on the site now occupied by Morrisons supermarket, closed in 1967.

It is home to Cheadle Heath Nomads Football Club.

Industry

Cheadle Heath is home to a number of engineering companies including Thales Underwater Systems, a company formed from the sonar activities of Ferranti.^[1]

The engineering company Henry Simon Ltd built a large factory and office complex on Bird Hall Lane 1924-26.^[2] Later the whole of extensive engineering business was moved to Cheadle Heath.^[3] The distinctive tower at the front of the research and development block was used to test experimental flour milling machinery. Most of the site is now demolished. Nearby was the Oil Well Engineering Company, a manufacturer of oil exploration drilling equipment that closed down in 1998.^{[citation needed]}

The former Gorsey Bank council estate in Cheadle Heath, notorious for vandalism and antisocial behaviour, has been demolished and is now the Aurora Business Park after a £10 million investment from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.^[4]

References

1. "At the vanguard of naval defence". Manchester Evening News. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
2. "Messers Henry Simon's New Works: Cheadle Heath instead of Rusholme". Manchester Guardian. Manchester. 17 January 1924. p. 9.
3. "Manchester Firm's Big Contract: Business concentrated at Cheadle Heath". Manchester Guardian. Manchester. 18 December 1930. p. 11.
4. "Stockport town centre cinema and leisure scheme granted planning permission". Manchester Evening News. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.