Adswood

Built in the seventeenth century, the hall was originally inhabited by the Hirst family. By the nineteenth century, the site was a farm, and in the early twentieth century the building was sold off along with other local farmland in the course of housing developments on the site.{{Cite web|last=allanprussell|date=2020-06-04|title=The History of Stockport in 100 Halls Part 71: Adswood Hall|url=https://thehistoryofstockportin100halls.wordpress.com/2020/06/04/the-history-of-stockport-in-100-halls-part-71-adswood-hall/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=The History of Stockport in 100 Halls|language=en-GB}}

On Christmas Eve morning 1944, a German V1 bomb landed in a resident’s garden in Garners Lane, Adswood. There was one fatality and some injuries. The impact destroyed and damaged a number of houses.{{Cite web|title=BBC - WW2 People's War - A "Doodle Bug" falls on Adswood, Stockport by "Marjorie"|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/92/a2755992.shtml|access-date=2021-11-10|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|title=Then & Now. V1 Flying Bomb site, Stockport.|date=5 May 2011 |url=https://aircrashsites.co.uk/air-raids-bomb-sites/then-now-v1-flying-bomb-site-stockport/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019023521/http://aircrashsites.co.uk:80/air-raids-bomb-sites/then-now-v1-flying-bomb-site-stockport/ |archive-date=19 October 2014 }}

Adswood was home to a number of brickworks sites belonging to the company J.&A. Jacksons, inc. 1922. The company was an important supplier for the local Manchester area, mainly in its provision of common bricks used for internal wall eaves.{{Cite web|title=J.&A. Jackson Ltd Longsight|url=https://www.manchesterhistory.net/LONGSIGHT/INDUSTRY/Jacksons.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020714102320/http://manchesterhistory.net:80/longsight/INDUSTRY/Jacksons.html |archive-date=14 July 2002 }}

Council housing in Adswood began in the 1920s with the building of Culver Road at the back of the estate towards neighbouring Cale Green. The rest of the housing was built in the 1930s and 1940s. In 2016 building started again in the north east corner.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

A significant portion of Stockport borough’s council housing is still based in Adswood and the Bridgehall estate.{{Cite web|date=10 November 2021|title=30 Year Asset Management Strategy|url=https://www.stockporthomes.org/media/1409/30-year-asset-management-strategy.pdf|url-status=live|website=Stockport Homes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110150550/https://www.stockporthomes.org/media/1409/30-year-asset-management-strategy.pdf |archive-date=10 November 2021 }} The borough council’s Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment in 2020 specified a number of locations in the Adswood area where planning permission has been sought for the development of additional housing.{{Cite web|title=Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) - Using the map|url=https://www.stockport.gov.uk/strategic-housing-land-availability-assessment-shlaa/land-availability-map|access-date=2021-11-10|website=www.stockport.gov.uk|language=en-GB}}

The area is home to Adswood Park, Siddington Avenue Park and Prior Park. Adswood Park opened to the public in June 1913 as Adswood Recreation Ground. It currently has a play area, football pitch, open space and car parking area.{{Cite web|title=Adswood Park|url=https://www.stockport.gov.uk/adswood-park|access-date=2021-11-10|website=www.stockport.gov.uk|language=en-GB}}

Local community facilities include the local Pantry which is run by the council’s housing management company,{{Cite web|title=Pantry At Number 5 Pantry|url=https://www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk/atnumber5/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk}} and Adswood and Bridgehall Library.{{Cite web|title=Adswood and Bridgehall Library|url=https://www.stockport.gov.uk/groups/adswood-and-bridgehall-library|access-date=2021-11-10|website=www.stockport.gov.uk|language=en-GB}}

Chelwood Foodbank Plus has operated a local foodbank for the area since 2013.{{Cite web|title=Chelwood Foodbank Plus – Your Community. Your Foodbank.|url=https://www.chelwoodfoodbankplus.org/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=www.chelwoodfoodbankplus.org}}

The local primary schools are Adswood Primary School, Bridgehall Primary School and St Ambrose RC Primary School.

Adswood Primary school opened permanently in 1936 as Adswood Council School - shifting from a temporary home in a wood hut on nearby Neston Grove.{{Cite web|last=Scapens|first=Alex|date=2007-09-05|title=Ex-pupils flock for 70th anniversary of Adswood Primary|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/ex-pupils-flock-for-70th-anniversary-of-adswood-1037564|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}

Adswood is in the Davenport and Cale Green electoral ward. It is currently represented by the Labour councillors Cllr Dickie Davies, Cllr Wendy Wild and Cllr Elise Wilson.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-10|title=Find Councillor|url=https://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx?XXR=0&AC=POSTCODE&sPC=SK3%208LX|access-date=2021-11-10|website=democracy.stockport.gov.uk|language=en-GB}}

The local churches are Chelford Baptist,{{Cite web|title=Chelwood Baptist Church|url=https://www.chelwoodbaptist.co.uk/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Chelwood Baptist Church|language=en}} St Ambrose Catholic,{{Cite web|title=St Ambrose Catholic Church - Stockport 2 - Parish|url=https://www.catholicdirectory.org/Catholic-information.asp?ID=32785|access-date=2021-11-10|website=www.catholicdirectory.org|language=en}} 360Life,{{Cite web|title=360Life Church Home|url=https://360life.church/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=360life.church}} Saint Gabriel{{Cite web|title=St George and St Gabriel, Stockport – Shining as a Beacon for Christ|url=http://www.stgeorgestockport.org.uk/|access-date=2021-11-10|language=en-GB}} and Saint John's Methodist.{{Cite web|title=St John's|url=https://www.stockportcircuit.org.uk/churches/circuit-churches/st-johns.html|access-date=2021-11-10|website=United Stockport Circuit|language=en}}

• Angela Rayner, Labour MP{{Cite web|last=Wilkinson|first=Damon|date=2021-09-27|title=Angela Rayner: Growing up on a council estate and caring for her bi-polar mum|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/angela-rayner-opens-up-caring-21676449|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}
• Charlie Mitten, former footballer{{Cite web|date=2005-04-09|title=Farewell to the Bogota Bandit ...of Adswood|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/farewell-to-the-bogota-bandit-of-adswood-1175312|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}
• Paul Warhust, former footballer{{Cite web|last=Scapens|first=Alex|date=2007-09-05|title=From Adswood to the record books for Paul|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/from-adswood-to-the-record-books-for-paul-1052632|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}

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