Fred Perry's Birthplace Offerton Stockport - Britain All Over Travel Guide

Fred Perry’s Birthplace, Offerton, Stockport

Despite the best efforts of such British tennis players as Roger Taylor, Tim Henman and more recently Andy Murray, Fred Perry (1909-1995) remained the last UK-born player to win a Grand Slam until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012, his first win in five Grand Slam finals, and followed that success up by finally winning Wimbledon in 2013. Read more about Fred Perry’s birthplace in Offerton, Stockport.

The brick terrace where Perry was born in Offerton, Stockport

Titles

Perry won eight Grand Slams in total. These included consecutive Wimbledon championships from 1934 to 1936 as well as the US and Australian titles. Perry was suddenly ostracized by the British tennis authorities after he turned professional following his final Wimbledon triumph in 1936.

He subsequently moved to the US and became a US citizen. Perry was World Table Tennis Champion before he took to playing tennis seriously and his success at tennis owed much to his ability to take the ball on the rise on the forehand as well as his immense competitive spirit.

Blue Plaque

Private Life

Perry had a number of relationships with glamorous women in the 1930s. Among them were Marlene Dietrich and British actress Mary Lawson. He went on to found the Fred Perry clothing label and the Fred Perry shirt became an iconic fashion statement for many in the youth scene of the 1960s and 1970s.

Fred Perry was born in Offerton, Stockport and his birthplace is marked with a blue plaque. Fred Perry Way in his hometown is named after the great man and is a walking path from Woodford to Reddish through Stockport including Vernon Park.

Stockport also boasts another fine tennis player, Liam Broady, who is still a junior but hoping to emulate the great Fred Perry.

Another rising sports star from Stockport is Phil Foden, a midfielder for Manchester City and England, of whom much is expected. He was followed by Kobbie Mainoo at rivals Manchester United.

Fred Perry Way in Stockport

Nearby

Other places of interest in and around Stockport in Greater Manchester include Stockport Town Hall, St Mary’s Church, Staircase House, Bramall Hall, and Stockport Market. In addition, the Air Raid Shelters, Woodbank Park, Vernon Park, the Viaduct, and Stockport Hat Museum are all worth visiting.

The 330 bus runs past Fred Perry’s former house; the entrance to Vernon Park is in the background on Stockport Road West

Access – Getting There

The house is located on Carrington Road a short walk from the entrance to Vernon Park on Stockport Road West and the Park Inn pub. The 330 and 382 buses both stop virtually outside. The 383 also stops outside Vernon Park. The 330, 382 and 383 buses all leave from Stockport Interchange.