| Bramhall | |
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  Bramhall Location withinGreater Manchester | |
| Population | 17,195 (Built-up area, 2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ890845 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode district | SK7 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Bramhall is a large village in theMetropolitan Borough of Stockport,Greater Manchester, England. At the2021 census, the built-up area as defined by theOffice for National Statistics had a population of 17,195. Bramhall was formerly acivil parish inCheshire. The parish was abolished in 1900 to become part ofHazel Grove and Bramhall, which was in turn abolished in 1974 to become part of the metropolitan borough of Stockport.
In 1066, theAnglo-Saxon manor of Bramall was held as separate estates by two freemen, Brun and Hakon.[2][3] In 1070,William the Conqueror subdued the north-west of England and divided the land among his followers. The manor was given toHamon de Massey, who eventually became the first Baron ofDunham Massey.[4] The earliest reference to Bramall was recorded in theDomesday Book as "Bramale", a name derived from the Old English wordsbrom meaningbroom, both indigenous to the area, andhalh meaning nook or secret place, probably by water. De Massey received the manor as wasteland, since it had been devastated in theHarrying of the North. By the time of the Domesday survey, the land was recovering and cultivated again.[5]
There is one main tier of local government covering Bramhall, atmetropolitan borough level:Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. The council is a member of theGreater Manchester Combined Authority, which is led by the directly-electedMayor of Greater Manchester.
Bramhall is part of the parliamentaryconstituency ofCheadle,[6] represented byLiberal DemocratTom Morrison since2024.
Bramhall was historically atownship in theancient parish ofStockport, which formed part of theMacclesfield Hundred of Cheshire.[7] From the 17th century onwards, parishes were gradually given various civil functions under thepoor laws, in addition to their original ecclesiastical functions. In some cases, including Stockport, the civil functions were exercised by each township rather than the parish as a whole. In 1866, the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws and so Bramhall became a civil parish.[8]
As well as the village of Bramhall, the township included surrounding rural areas and extended to include the south-western side of the village ofHazel Grove, which straddled four townships:Bosden, Bramhall,Norbury andTorkington.[9]
When elected parish and district councils were created in 1894, Bramhall was given a parish council and included in theStockport Rural District.[7] Shortly afterwards, Stockport Borough Council began campaigning to have the various small parishes just outside its southern boundaries (most of which had formerly been townships in the parish of Stockport) incorporated into theCounty Borough of Stockport. The five parish councils of Bramhall, Bosden, Norbury,Offerton and Torkington collectively decided that they wished to resist being brought into Stockport; they therefore petitionedCheshire County Council to create anurban district covering the combined area of their five parishes.[10] The county council agreed and the parish of Bramhall was therefore abolished in September 1900, with the area becoming part of the new civil parish and urban district ofHazel Grove and Bramhall.[7][11]
In 1891 (the last census before the abolition of the parish), Bramhall had a population of 3,365.[12]
Although Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District includedBramhall in its name, the council was always based in Hazel Grove initially at offices on London Road;[13] then at Torkington Lodge from 1937.[14]
Hazel Grove and Bramhall was abolished in 1974 to become part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester.[15]
Bramall Hall, set in 26 hectares (64 acres) of parkland, is an example of a 14th-century Cheshire building. In 2016, an extensive programme of restoration work was completed. TheLadybrook flows westward through the park, joining theRiver Mersey atCheadle.
Bramhall War Memorial is in Mayfield Place; it was unveiled bySir Henry de Beauvoir De Lisle on 18 December 1921.[16] It commemorates the 90 men of Bramhall who fell in the two world wars.[17][18]
The Church of England parish church of St Michael and All Angels,[19] in Robins Lane, was consecrated in 1911 when Bramhallecclesiastical parish was created, although the building was not completed until 1963. It replaced an earlier mission church opened in 1890.[20]
Other churches in Bramhall include the Methodist Church, in the centre of the village; the United Reformed Church, located on Bramhall Lane South; the Baptist Church, on Woodford Road; the Roman Catholic Church of St. Vincent de Paul, on Handley Road; and Ford's Lane Evangelical Church.
Bramhall has a cricket club and there are three lawn tennis clubs (LTC): Bramhall Queensgate LTC, to the north; Bramhall Lane LTC, close to the village; and Bramhall Park LTC, close to the park.
There are also two golf clubs in Bramhall, each with 18-hole courses: Bramhall Golf Club and Bramall Park Golf Club.
Stockport RUFC in Bramhall has been host toHeadlander Festival. There is a recreation centre linked with Bramhall High School with indoor and outdoor facilities.
Bramhall railway station lies on theStafford-Manchester line, a spur of theWest Coast Main Line.Northern Trains operates an hourly stopping service in each direction betweenManchester Piccadilly,Stockport,Macclesfield andStoke-on-Trent; there is a much reduced service on Sundays.[21]
Bus services operated byStagecoach Manchester link Bramhall withManchesterPiccadilly Gardens (42B),Stockport (378/9),Cheadle Hulme (42B),Woodford (42B) andEast Didsbury (42B).[22]
Bramhall has a high number of Edwardian and some Victorian houses, particularly around the village centre and along the main roads (and side roads) leading towards Bramhall Park, Cheadle Hulme and Woodford. In addition, there are several older listed buildings in the area.[23] These contribute to the historic character of the village. There are also several 1930s-1950s houses in the area.
The 1960s and early 1970s saw a growth in Bramhall's housing stock. New developments included the Parkside and New House Farm areas in the north of Bramhall nearer to the park. Closer to the village centre lies the Dairyground estate and the Little Australia estate, so called as many roads are named after locations in Australia. Newer infill housing of a similar period exists in pockets around Bramhall, as well as some more recent additions.
Bramhall has five primary schools: Ladybrook, Moss Hey, Nevill Road, Pownall Green and Queensgate.
Bramhall High School is the local secondary school.
Notable local residents have included:
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