Stockport Castle

Stockport Castle
Stockport Castle is located in Greater Manchester
Stockport Castle
Location within Greater Manchester
General information
Architectural stylepromontory castle
Town or cityStockport, Greater Manchester (historically in Cheshire)
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°24′41″N 2°09′15″W / 53.411401°N 2.154218°W / 53.411401; -2.154218
Demolished1775

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.