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|Latitude= 53.3939 |population=
|Longitude= -2.1257 |official_name= Offerton
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'''Offerton''' is a suburb of ], ]. '''Offerton''' is a suburb of ], ].
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In 1875 Offerton was one of eight ]es in Cheshire to be included in the Stockport ]. The sanitary district became the ] in 1894. In 1875 Offerton was one of eight ]es in Cheshire to be included in the Stockport ]. The sanitary district became the ] in 1894.


It became part of the ] urban district in 1900. The district was abolished in 1974, under the ], and its former area was transferred to ] to be combined with that of other districts to form the ]. It became part of the ] urban district in 1900. The district was abolished in 1974, under the ], and its former area was transferred to ] to be combined with that of other districts to form the ].


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Revision as of 22:15, 15 March 2007

Human settlement in England
Offerton
OS grid referenceSJ916885
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTOCKPORT
Postcode districtSK2
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester

Offerton is a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester.

It includes the areas of Bosden Farm, Foggbrook and the Offerton Estate. It has one high school - Offerton High School.

History

In 1875 Offerton was one of eight civil parishes in Cheshire to be included in the Stockport Rural Sanitary District. The sanitary district became the Stockport Rural District in 1894.

It became part of the Hazel Grove and Bramhall urban district in 1900. The district was abolished in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and its former area was transferred to Greater Manchester to be combined with that of other districts to form the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport.


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