Stockport Town Hall

Stockport Town Hall, Stockport, Greater Manchester

History | Access | Nearby | Town Halls in Britain

Stockport Town Hall on the A6 (Wellington Road South) near Stockport Station is geared nowadays more to weddings, conferences and ballroom and sequence dancing events rather than local administration, which largely takes place elsewhere. However, Council and committee meetings do still continue to be held here as well.

The Wedding Cake Town Hall in Stockport

History

Stockport Town Hall was officially opened in 1908 and is famous for its striking baroque facade of white Portland Stone, thus earning it the nickname of the “Wedding Cake Town Hall”.

The architect Alfred Brumwell Thomas was something of a town hall specialist and was also responsible for the town halls in Belfast, Portsmouth and Woolwich in London.

It’s possible to tour the interior with its marble staircases, stained glass windows, Wurlitzer organ, and ornate wood carvings through an appointment. See the number below for event inquiries.

Indeed the classic interior makes it a popular location for filming. Recently David Beckham was in attendance for the shooting of an episode of Peaky Blinders.

The Wurlitzer ‘Publix 1’ organ was one of only sixteen of its kind ever made. It was designed by the American theatre organist Jesse Crawford. The organ and its music are the centerpieces of the popular ballroom dancing events held in the magnificent ballroom.

St Mary’s Church and Underbanks in Stockport

Access – Getting There

Stockport Town Hall
Edward Street
Stockport
SK1 3XE
Tel: 0161 474 3451
Map of Stockport & The North West

The building is on your left as you head up the A6 from Stockport Station in the centre of Stockport towards The Blossoms pub to the south.

Tours

Tour only: £10 per person; tour with refreshments: £15 per person

The minimum number of people on the tour is 15. Call 0161 474 3451.

There is disabled access from Lacy Street and also dedicated parking spaces.

Side entrance to the building

Nearby

Nearby are Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery on the corner with Greek Street, HM Coroner of South Manchester offices, Stockport College, Stockport Masonic Guildhall, and also the former Strawberry Studios. A short walk away is Underbank with its murals, independent shops as well as several lively pubs.

The 192 bus stops on the A6 near the town hall along with the 11, 191, 199, 360, 391, 392 and also the 393. The 309 and 312 buses also both stop nearby on Lacy Street.

The Metro Shuttle (now discontinued) also used to stop outside.