Facilities at Bramall Hall
by Ines28
I haven't certainly seen everything in Stockport, but Bramall Hall seems to be the most beautiful place to visit.
Just a few tips about the Park:
there are also toilet facilities, the car park is a pay and display and there is a childrens play area, with slides, swings etc. You can also visit the shop without paying the entrance fee, they have some nice souvenirs but are quite expensive.
Worship of Gemma Louise Henry
by JamalMorelli
Yes sir, you can and will call her Miss Manchester 2005 (since she is) - but Stockport's celebrity girl is a local point of pride and worship. May the A6 rise with you, Gemma.
Keep up with her here for when you are passing through Stockport -
http://www.gemmalouisehenry.com/news.asp
STATS
hair: Blonde
eyes: Green
height: 5' 6" bust: 32B"
waist: 22"
hips: 33"
Lyme Hall Orangery
by Ines28
The Orangery contains some of the plants from the time of the first Lord Newton and his intitials can be seen on the floor.
The fountain and much of the planting is modern but a 90 year old fig grows on the back wall and another wall has two Camellias which are thought to be about 175 years old and which are both of rare and so far unidentified species.
Bramall Hall
by Ines28
Bramall Hall is a superb example of a "Cheshire Black and White" timber framed manor house with origins dating back to Medieval England. It presents the visitor with a marvellous historic record spanning six centuries. The house itself consists of beautiful Tudor rooms withs carpets of the 16th century, wall paintings, spectacular plaster ceilings as well as furniture and paintings from different periods.
It is set in 70 acres of beautiful parkland with two lakes, woodland walks and gardens.
Admission fee: GBP 3,50 for adults
Opening times:
April - Sept.: Mon. - Sat. 1.00 - 5.00
Sunday 11.00 - 5.00
Oct.-Jan. 1st: Tue.-Sat: 1.00 - 4.00
Sunday 11.00 - 4.00
Jan. 2nd - March: Sat. & Sun. only 12.00-4.00
Crowther street
by mickeyboy07
This street was famously painted by L.S.Lowry in 1930 and the painting can be seen at the Stockport Art Gallery.The slang name for Crowther street was 'Bombers Brow'literally Bailiffs Brow.It was notorious locally for moonlight flits and Lowry,as a rent collector,would no doubt have had to bear this in mind.The houses were demolished earlier in the century and were reconstructed in 2004.