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Bredbury

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Bredbury is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England; it lies south-east of Manchester, east of Stockport and south-west of Hyde. The Bredbury and Woodley built up area (as defined by the Office for National Statistics) had a population of 17,040 at the 2021 census.

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Locality
Stockport
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
17,040
Timezone
Europe/London

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  • History
  • Iron Age
  • Roman occupation
  • Middle Ages
  • Modern era
  • Industrial Revolution
  • 20th century
  • Governance
  • Administrative history
  • Landmarks
  • Arden Hall
  • Bredbury Hall
  • Bredbury Library
  • Bredbury Old School
  • Goyt Hall
  • Harrytown Hall
  • Transport
  • Railway
  • Buses
  • Roads
  • Education
  • Religious sites
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Bredbury is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England; it lies south-east of Manchester, east of Stockport and south-west of Hyde. The Bredbury and Woodley built up area (as defined by the Office for National Statistics) had a population of 17,040 at the 2021 census.

Bredbury is on the lower southern slopes of Werneth Low, an outlier of the Pennines; it lies between the valleys of the rivers Tame and Goyt, head-waters of the River Mersey.

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