Strines is a village in Greater Manchester, in the valley of the River Goyt. It is located midway between Marple and New Mills, about six miles south-east of Stockport. The village falls within the Marple parish and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. Immediately surrounding Strines are the villages of Woodend, Hague Bar and Brookbottom, where there is a conservation area. Close by are the villages of Mellor and Rowarth, and the hamlet of Turf Lea.

Strines
St Paul's Church, Strines
Strines is located in Greater Manchester
Strines
Strines
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSJ973863
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTOCKPORT
Postcode districtSK6
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°22′23″N 2°02′20″W / 53.373°N 2.039°W / 53.373; -2.039

Transport

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Strines railway station in 2011

The village is served by Strines railway station on the Hope Valley Line. The station, and all stopping services, are operated by Northern Trains. There is generally an hourly daytime service each way between New Mills and Manchester Piccadilly, with additional calls during weekday peak periods. On Saturdays and Sundays, most eastbound services continue through to Sheffield.[1]

The 358 bus route, which runs between Stockport and Hayfield, passes through Strines; buses are operated by Stagecoach Manchester.[2]

Strines Print Works

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Dovecote, Strines

Strines had a print works from 1792 to 2001. From 1899, it was one of the Calico Printers' Association mills. The works reservoir remains, with a Grade II listed[3] Chinese dovecote in its centre which dates from at least 1853.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Strines Bus Services". Bus Times. 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ Historic England. "The Chinese Dovecot on island in lake to premises occupied by English Calico Limited (Grade II) (1088124)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Strines Print Works" (PDF). New Mills History Society. 11 December 2003.
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