Brinnington
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Brinnington is a north-eastern suburb of Stockport
, Greater Manchester
. It is known locally as "Brinny".
It is situated on a bluff above a bend in the Tame Valley and is an area of vast regeneration, including the demolition of the Top Shops in 2007, which were replaced by new shops, 53 shared ownership houses and First House. In 2009, 17 new homes were built at Lantern Close, a new road named after the annual lantern parade in the area.
Brinnington was once an area of open farm land, but then as in many other areas the land was required in the local authority housing developments of the 1950s and 1960s. To the west of Brinnington is an area known as Reddish Vale
, a country park
. This is a popular area for families to go for a walk and explore the ponds and brick viaducts. Situated here is another popular spot under the arches where there is a sharp bend in the river and sand has been deposited giving the effect of a miniature "beach".
The area consists mainly of council owned dwellings
including high rise flats. Brinnington has high crime levels and long-term unemployment at 20%. Two streets, Northumberland Road and Brinnington Road were named by police as 2 of the 3 'Worst Roads in Stockport' in April 2010.
Brinnington is served by Brinnington railway station
on the Hope Valley Line
from Sheffield
to Manchester
. The estate is accessed via Brinnington Road, which crosses the M60 motorway
at both ends. The original proposed Manchester congestion charge would have charged motorists for crossing the M60 motorway
, and protests from local residents led to a change in the proposed boundaries, excluding Brinnington from the charge zone.
Brinnington has three churches: St. Luke's (Anglican), St. Bernadette's (Roman Catholic), and Brinnington Community Church at the Lighthouse Centre (formerly Brinnington Evangelical
Church) which until the end of 2010 was part of Stockport Family Church, , but as of September 2011 became a church plant from Heaton Chapel Christian Church.
There are three primary schools: St. Paul's, St. Bernadette's (Roman Catholic) and Westmorland, the last being an amalgamation of the former Brindale, Maycroft and Tame Valley Primary Schools. Westmorland Primary School is particularly focused on the arts and has a school orchestra
.
Hollow End Towers in the Brinnington Housing Estate was the scene for one of the leading cases on the law
of nuisance
, in Transco plc. v. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. It is known locally as "Brinny".
It is situated on a bluff above a bend in the Tame Valley and is an area of vast regeneration, including the demolition of the Top Shops in 2007, which were replaced by new shops, 53 shared ownership houses and First House. In 2009, 17 new homes were built at Lantern Close, a new road named after the annual lantern parade in the area.
Brinnington was once an area of open farm land, but then as in many other areas the land was required in the local authority housing developments of the 1950s and 1960s. To the west of Brinnington is an area known as Reddish Vale
Reddish Vale
Reddish Vale is a loosely defined area in the Tame Valley close to Reddish in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The generally-accepted centre of the vale is around the bottom of Reddish Vale Road. Reddish Vale Country Park is a country park managed by Stockport...
, a country park
Country park
A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment.-History:In the United Kingdom the term 'Country Park' has a special meaning. There are over 400 Country Parks in England alone . Most Country Parks were designated in the 1970s, under the...
. This is a popular area for families to go for a walk and explore the ponds and brick viaducts. Situated here is another popular spot under the arches where there is a sharp bend in the river and sand has been deposited giving the effect of a miniature "beach".
The area consists mainly of council owned dwellings
Council house
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing. The term is used primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Council houses were built and operated by local councils to supply uncrowded, well-built homes on secure tenancies at...
including high rise flats. Brinnington has high crime levels and long-term unemployment at 20%. Two streets, Northumberland Road and Brinnington Road were named by police as 2 of the 3 'Worst Roads in Stockport' in April 2010.
Brinnington is served by Brinnington railway station
Brinnington railway station
Brinnington railway station serves Brinnington in the eastern part of Stockport, Greater Manchester.It is a relatively new station, opening on 12 December 1977, on the line originally built by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee in 1875 between New Mills and Manchester London...
on the Hope Valley Line
Hope Valley Line
The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. It was completed in 1894.From Sheffield, trains head down the Midland Main Line to Dore, where the Hope Valley Line branches off to run through the Totley Tunnel .It emerges in the stunning scenery of the Hope...
from Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The estate is accessed via Brinnington Road, which crosses the M60 motorway
M60 motorway
The M60 motorway, or Manchester Orbital, is an orbital motorway circling Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It passes through all Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs except for Wigan and Bolton...
at both ends. The original proposed Manchester congestion charge would have charged motorists for crossing the M60 motorway
M60 motorway
The M60 motorway, or Manchester Orbital, is an orbital motorway circling Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It passes through all Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs except for Wigan and Bolton...
, and protests from local residents led to a change in the proposed boundaries, excluding Brinnington from the charge zone.
Brinnington has three churches: St. Luke's (Anglican), St. Bernadette's (Roman Catholic), and Brinnington Community Church at the Lighthouse Centre (formerly Brinnington Evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Church) which until the end of 2010 was part of Stockport Family Church, , but as of September 2011 became a church plant from Heaton Chapel Christian Church.
There are three primary schools: St. Paul's, St. Bernadette's (Roman Catholic) and Westmorland, the last being an amalgamation of the former Brindale, Maycroft and Tame Valley Primary Schools. Westmorland Primary School is particularly focused on the arts and has a school orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
.
Hollow End Towers in the Brinnington Housing Estate was the scene for one of the leading cases on the law
Tort
A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a wrong that involves a breach of a civil duty owed to someone else. It is differentiated from a crime, which involves a breach of a duty owed to society in general...
of nuisance
Nuisance
Nuisance is a common law tort. It means that which causes offence, annoyance, trouble or injury. A nuisance can be either public or private. A public nuisance was defined by English scholar Sir J. F...
, in Transco plc. v. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.