Strines

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Village in Greater Manchester, England

title: "Strines" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-greater-manchester", "towns-and-villages-of-the-peak-district", "geography-of-the-metropolitan-borough-of-stockport"] description: "Village in Greater Manchester, England" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strines" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Greater Manchester, England ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]

FieldValue
countryEngland
map_typeGreater Manchester
coordinates
static_image_nameSt Paul's Church, Strines (Geograph Image 3145365 898eff9a).jpg
static_image_captionSt Paul's Church, Strines
official_nameStrines
metropolitan_boroughStockport
metropolitan_countyGreater Manchester
regionNorth West England
constituency_westminsterHazel Grove
post_townSTOCKPORT
postcode_districtSK6
postcode_areaSK
dial_code0161
os_grid_referenceSJ973863
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| country = England | map_type = Greater Manchester | coordinates = | static_image_name = St Paul's Church, Strines (Geograph Image 3145365 898eff9a).jpg | static_image_caption = St Paul's Church, Strines | population = | official_name = Strines | metropolitan_borough = Stockport | metropolitan_county = Greater Manchester | region = North West England | constituency_westminster = Hazel Grove | post_town = STOCKPORT | postcode_district = SK6 | postcode_area = SK | dial_code = 0161 | os_grid_reference = SJ973863

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.

Transport

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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.

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

Strines Print Works

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Dovecote,_Strines.jpg" caption="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 Chinese dovecote in its centre which dates from at least 1853.

References

References

  1. (10 December 2023). "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway.
  2. (2024). "Strines Bus Services". Bus Times.
  3. {{NHLE
  4. (11 Dec 2003). "Strines Print Works".

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