Marple Bridge

Coordinates: 53°24′03″N 2°02′34″W / 53.4007°N 2.0428°W / 53.4007; -2.0428

Marple Bridge
Footbridge over the River Goyt between Marple Bridge and New Mills
Marple Bridge  Marple Bridge shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SJ971893
Metropolitan borough	Stockport
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOCKPORT
Postcode district	SK6
Dialling code	0161 427
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Hazel Grove
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

Marple Bridge is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Goyt, which runs through the centre of the village, and is close to the town of Marple.

Historically a part of the civil parish of Glossop, in Derbyshire, it was included in the new parish of Ludworth and Chisworth in 1866.^[1] Ludworth became a separate parish in 1896, and was abolished in 1936, when the former parish was transferred to Cheshire and amalgamated into Marple Urban District.^[2] In 1974 the urban district was abolished and Marple Bridge became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in the county of Greater Manchester. It shares borders with Mellor, Marple, Compstall, New Mills, Strines, Mill Brow and Chisworth.

Transport

The village is served by a railway station: Marple station on the Hope Valley line.

The village has bus services running through it, most of which go to Stockport (the 383 and 384 services), via the A626 and Offerton along with an hourly 394 service to Glossop in Derbyshire and Stepping Hill Hospital in the other direction. It also has bus services to Hayfield and New Mills also in Derbyshire.

References

External links

• Marple Bridge Association
• Ludworth Primary School, Marple Bridge
• St. Mary's Parish Website
• Marple Bridge page at Stockport Council site