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Stalybridge

Built-up area in Tameside, England

Coordinates:53.487, -2.043
OS grid ref:SJ 97 98
Population:22,748
Dialling code: 01457 (Glossop)

Stalybridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It sits on the eastern fringe of the Pennines at the confluence of local waterways including the River Tame, so the town combines terraced mill streets with easy access to moorland, reservoirs and popular walking country.

Historically a 19th‑century mill town shaped by the textile industry and associated engineering, Stalybridge still shows that industrial heritage alongside canals, civic buildings and community sports clubs such as its non‑league football side. Today it functions largely as a local service and commuter town for Manchester, while retaining a strong sense of local identity through brass‑banding, small businesses and outdoor leisure opportunities.

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Transport links

  • Airport Manchester Airport 13.3 miles21.3 km
  • Airport Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
  • Railway station Stalybridge Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
  • Railway station Mossley Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
  • Bus station Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8 miles12.9 km

Schools in Stalybridge

  • St Paul's C of E Primary School, Stalybridge Primary
  • Dixons Pennine Academy Secondary
  • Wild Bank Primary School Primary
  • Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) Special
  • St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
  • Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Primary
  • Dixons Silver Springs Primary Primary
  • St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary
  • Arlies Primary School Primary
  • West Hill School Secondary
  • Trinity School Independent - all ages
  • Stalyhill Junior School Primary
  • Millbrook Primary School Primary
  • Stalyhill Infant School Primary
  • Buckton Vale Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Ardotalia Archaeological site 3.3 miles5.3 km
  • Boundary Park Stadium 5.9 miles9.4 km
  • Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
  • City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
  • Edgeley Park Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
  • University of Manchester University 8 miles12.8 km
  • The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 8 miles12.8 km
  • Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8 miles12.8 km
  • Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 8 miles12.8 km
  • Manchester Metropolitan University University 8.1 miles13.1 km
  • Urbis Manchester Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
  • Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km