Strines is a village in
Greater Manchester
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, in the valley of the
River Goyt. It is located midway between
Marple and
New Mills, about six miles south-east of
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt, Rivers Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, Tame merge to create the River Mersey he ...
. The village falls within the Marple parish and the
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. It is south-east of central Manchester and south of Tameside. As well as the towns of Stockport, Bredbury and Marple, Greater Manchester, Marple, ...
. 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
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of
Turf Lea.
Transport
The village is served by
Strines railway station on the
Hope Valley Line. The station, and all stopping services, are operated by
Northern Trains
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. There is generally an hourly daytime service each way between
New Mills and
Manchester Piccadilly
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, with additional calls during weekday peak periods. On Saturdays and Sundays, most eastbound services continue through to
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
.
The 358 bus route, which runs between Stockport and
Hayfield, passes through Strines; buses are operated by
.
Strines Print Works
Strines had a print works from 1792 to 2001. From 1899, it was one of the
Calico Printers' Association
The Calico Printers' Association Ltd was a British textile company founded in 1899, from the amalgamation of 46 textile printing companies and 13 textile merchants. The industry had prospered in the latter half of the 19th century but the fierc ...
mills. The works reservoir remains, with a Grade II listed
Chinese dovecote in its centre which dates from at least 1853.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Marple, Greater Manchester
References
External links
Strines Community Website
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Villages in Greater Manchester
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport