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From: Brett Langston <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] Breadbourg
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:44:58 GMT


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> I think that I am correct when I say that Stockport is in two counties, and
> that the river Mersey is the boundary between Lancashire in the north and
> Cheshire in the south.
> As Bredbury lies to the north of the Mersey, it would have been in
> Lancashire. However it may still be classed as Cheshire.

Bredbury actually lies to the south of the Mersey, so it was part of
Cheshire :-)

All of the modern borough of Stockport was Cheshire, except for the
former Lancashire townships of Reddish and Heaton Norris, which were
transferred to Cheshire in the early 20th century. But you're quite
right that the old course of the River Mersey formed the ancient
county boundary.

Hope this helps,

Brett Langston
The Family History Society of Cheshire
http://www.fhsc.org.uk/

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