Stockport Trivia
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Famous People: Katie Derham - The newsreader on ITV news is from Stockport, went to Cheadle Hulme school
Posted by Poll22 (100%)
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Famous People: Fred Perry - 1909 - 1995. Born in Stockport. Was a tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion and his name used on the famous clothing brand.
Posted by Poll22 (100%)
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Famous People: The 'You Tube' legend Raymond Vaughan a.k.a. The Fabulous Vaunster was born in Reddish, Stockport.
Posted by Paul Carrigher
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Fact: Stockport County FC used to be mentioned 3 times in the Guiness book of records.
1. highest score.
2. Lowest gate.
3. Longest game.
Posted by robo2003 (100%)
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Famous People: Judy Finnigan - One half of Richard and Judy is from the town
Posted by Poll22 (100%)
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Famous People: Richard Cobden - Stockport MP from 1841-1847 famous for helping to repeal the corn laws
Posted by Poll22 (100%)
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Fact: The shopping centre Merseyway was built over the Mersey River
Posted by Matthew (100%)
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Fact: Stockport is famous for its hatting industry and hat works museum.
Posted by Matthew (100%)
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Famous People: David Dickinson - The eccentric British antiques expert who presented Bargain Hunt was born in Stockport
Posted by Poll22 (100%)
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Fact: Its said it took over 11,000,000 bricks to construct the viaduct.
Posted by Matthew (100%)
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