Davenport, Greater Manchester

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Human settlement in England

Davenport

Davenport railway station

Davenport

Location within Greater Manchester

Population| 14,924
OS grid reference| SJ895879
Metropolitan borough|

* Stockport

Metropolitan county|

* Greater Manchester

Region|

* North West

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| STOCKPORT
Postcode district| SK3
Dialling code| 0161
Police| Greater Manchester
Fire| Greater Manchester
Ambulance| North West
UK Parliament|

* Stockport

List of places

England
Greater Manchester

53°23′18″N 2°09′32″W﻿ / ﻿53.388374°N 2.158888°W﻿ / 53.388374; -2.158888

Davenport is a district of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England; until 1974, it was part of Cheshire. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 14,924.[1]

## History

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Davenport's name arose from the building of Davenport railway station at the behest of the Davenport family, who since the later 14th century had owned Bramall Hall in the neighbouring village of Bramhall. The family name came from an ancestral estate between Holmes Chapel and Congleton, in Mid Cheshire. The estate is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as Deneport.

Originally, Davenport's expansion in the 1850s consisted of three key routes, Bramhall Lane, Kennerley Road and Buxton Road, all of which remain in place today.

The 1900s saw an increase in construction of residential houses and commercial developments. The aftermath of World War II saw the demolition of larger, older properties in extensive gardens to make way for smaller private residences and flats.

## Transport

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The railway station, at Davenport's main road junction, allows travel by rail towards Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Hazel Grove and Buxton. Services are generally half-hourly, but hourly on Sundays.

Local bus services are operated by Stagecoach. Routes include the regular 192 service along Buxton Road between Manchester and Hazel Grove.

## Places of interest

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Cale Green Park is a popular local attraction with its bowling green, tennis court, basketball court and playground.

Stockport Lacrosse Club, the oldest in the world, have played at Cale Green Cricket Club since 1876.

## Education

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Adswood Primary School and St Ambrose Catholic Primary School are the nearest primary schools.

Stockport Grammar School, founded in 1485, lies next to Davenport Park on Buxton Road, whilst immediately across the road is, Stockport School founded in 1888.

## References

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1. ^ "Davenport & Cale Green Census 2001. Retained 5 Feb 2015".

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Areas and suburbs of Stockport

* Adswood
* Bramhall
* Brinnington
* Bosden Farm
* Cale Green
* Cheadle
* Cheadle Heath
* Cheadle Hulme
* Davenport
* Edgeley
* Gatley
* Great Moor
* Heaviley
* Heald Green
* Heaton Chapel
* Heaton Mersey
* Heaton Moor
* Heaton Norris
* Marple
* Marple Bridge
* Mellor
* North Reddish
* Offerton
* Portwood
* Reddish
* Reddish Vale
* Romiley
* Shaw Heath
* South Reddish
* Stepping Hill
* Strines
* Woodsmoor

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