Compstall
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Compstall is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, between Marple Bridge and Romiley. Historically part of Cheshire, it was formerly a mill village built by George Andrew in the 1820s to house his 800 workers; most of the original mill cottages and other structures remain unchanged.
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- Compstall Mills
- Future developments
- Other landmarks
- Etherow Country Park
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Compstall is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, between Marple Bridge and Romiley. Historically part of Cheshire, it was formerly a mill village built by George Andrew in the 1820s to house his 800 workers; most of the original mill cottages and other structures remain unchanged.
The waterways were constructed to carry water from the weir, on the River Etherow, to turn the mill wheels. A water wheel called Big Lily was the largest in England when it was built in 1839. The former millpond forms part of Etherow Country Park, one of the oldest country parks in England.
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