Offerton, Greater Manchester

Offerton
Offerton Methodist Church
Offerton Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SJ916885
Metropolitan borough	Stockport
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOCKPORT
Postcode district	SK2
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West

Offerton is a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Cheshire, it includes Bosden Farm, Foggbrook and the Offerton Estate. Offerton School closed in 2012 and is now home to Castle Hill High School. The ward population at the UK Census 2011 was 13,720.^[1]

History

Offerton was formerly a township in the parish of Stockport,^[2] in 1866 Offerton became a separate civil parish. In 1875 Offerton was one of eight parishes in Cheshire to be included in the Stockport Rural Sanitary District. The sanitary district became the Stockport Rural District in 1894. On 30 September 1900 the parish was abolished to form Hazel Grove and Bramhall^[3] and became part of the Hazel Grove and Bramhall urban district. In 1891 the parish had a population of 372.^[4] Hazel Grove and Bramhall district was abolished in 1974, 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.

References

1. "2011 census". Retrieved 5 February 2015.
2. "History of Offerton, in Stockport and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
3. "Relationships and changes Offerton CP/Tn through tim". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
4. "Population statistics Offerton CP/Tn through tim". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 November 2024.