Four Heatons

Four Heatons is the name used for four neighbourhoods: Heaton Chapel, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor and Heaton Norris;[1] together, they form a suburban area of Stockport in North West England. Situated north of the River Mersey, they are historically split with Heaton Mersey and Heaton Moor in Cheshire and Heaton Norris and Heaton Chapel in Lancashire.[1] It is a commuter zone, with greenbelt and a conservation area,[1] and is coterminous with the SK4 postcode district.[2]

Bridge by Heaton Chapel railway station. Signs point north-east to Heaton Chapel, Lancashire, and south-west to Heaton Moor, Cheshire

Looking from Heaton Moor, through Heaton Chapel to Reddish

The opening of railway stations, first at Heaton Norris in 1840 and then at Heaton Chapel in 1853,[3] resulted in the suburbanisation of the Four Heatons.

The area is home to various retailers, as well as bars, delis, independent music venues and a privately owned single-screen cinema.[1]

In 2009, local businesses and traders formed a voluntary organisation in the area called the Four Heatons Traders Association. The organisation was a focal point for community regeneration projects; however, its closure was announced in 2021.[4]

The Friends of Heaton Chapel Station group (FofHCS) was formed in August 2011 to improve the station, by looking after the gardens and through various award-winning projects and art projects. FofHCS also want to encourage greater use of the station by promoting the facilities, services and destinations served, and by lobbying for improvements where necessary.[5]

References
  1. Stockport Council. "Four Heatons". stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. The Four Heatons Traders Association. "About Us". fourheatons.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. 120 (879): 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
  4. "Four Heatons Traders Association | Making the Heatons a better place to live, work and prosper". Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. "About the Friends of Heaton Chapel Station | Friends Of Heaton Chapel Station". www.friendsofheatonchapelstation.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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