| Woodford | |
|---|---|
 Christ Church, Woodford | |
  Woodford Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SJ895825 |
| • London | 153 mi (246 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode district | SK7 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Woodford is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.[1] It lies in the historic county of Cheshire, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south of Stockport, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) north-west of Macclesfield and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) south-east of Manchester.
Woodford was a hamlet in the parish of Prestbury throughout the Middle Ages. It was incorporated into the Urban District of Hazel Grove and Bramhall in 1939 and then the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in 1974.
Woodford Aerodrome was opened in 1924 by Avro and produced aircraft such as the Avro Lancaster in World War II; it closed in 2011 and was demolished in 2015. A new housing development has been built on the site.
Its historic properties include New Hall, a 17th-century cottage and Grade II* listed building.[2]
- ^ Greater Manchester Gazetteer, Greater Manchester County Record Office, Place Names T to W, archived from the original on 18 July 2011, retrieved 8 January 2010
- ^ Historic England (2001), "New Hall (1260441)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 January 2010