Strines
| Strines | |
|---|---|
St Paul's Church, Strines | |
Strines Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SJ973863 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode district | SK6 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Strines is a village in Greater Manchester, in the valley of the River Goyt. It is located midway between Marple and New Mills, about six miles south-east of Stockport. The village falls within the Marple parish and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. Immediately surrounding Strines are the villages of Woodend, Hague Bar and Brookbottom, where there is a conservation area. Close by are the villages of Mellor and Rowarth, and the hamlet of Turf Lea.
Transport
[edit]The village is served by Strines railway station on the Hope Valley Line. The station, and all stopping services, are operated by Northern Trains. There is generally an hourly daytime service each way between New Mills and Manchester Piccadilly, with additional calls during weekday peak periods. On Saturdays and Sundays, most eastbound services continue through to Sheffield.[1]
The 358 bus route, which runs between Stockport and Hayfield, passes through Strines; buses are operated by Stagecoach Manchester.[2]
Strines Print Works
[edit]Strines had a print works from 1792 to 2001. From 1899, it was one of the Calico Printers' Association mills. The works reservoir remains, with a Grade II listed[3] Chinese dovecote in its centre which dates from at least 1853.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Strines Bus Services". Bus Times. 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "The Chinese Dovecot on island in lake to premises occupied by English Calico Limited (Grade II) (1088124)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Strines Print Works" (PDF). New Mills History Society. 11 December 2003.