Stockport Castle | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | promontory castle |
Town or city | Stockport, Greater Manchester (historically in Cheshire) |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 53°24′41″N 2°09′15″W / 53.411401°N 2.154218°W |
Demolished | 1775 |
Stockport Castle was a promontory castle in Stockport, Greater Manchester (historically in Cheshire), England. The castle was in the medieval town, overlooking a ford over the River Mersey. It was first documented in 1173, but the next mention of it is in 1535 when it was in ruins. What remained of the castle was demolished in 1775.