Romiley


Romiley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, it borders Marple, Bredbury and Woodley. In Roman times there is thought to have been a settlement along Sandy Lane. At the 2011 census, the Romiley ward, which includes Compstall, Bredbury Green and a large part of Bredbury, had a population of 14,139.

History

For centuries, it was an agricultural area until the late Victorian era, when it became a residential area with a small district centre.
There are four primary schools: Romiley Primary School, Bredbury Green Primary School, St Christopher's Catholic Primary School and Greave Primary School. Secondary education is provided by Werneth School and Harrytown Catholic High School.
Romiley also has its own theatre, the Forum Theatre. This is a building owned by Stockport Council but, since 2003, has been managed by NK Theatre Arts, a registered charity which provides all-inclusive performing arts workshops for children, young people and adults. The theatre is also used by many other local community groups in Stockport.

Geography

Romiley's surroundings are semi-rural, although it is a suburb, with fields to the north. Compstall, between Romiley and Marple, is home to the Etherow Country Park which is the largest country park in Stockport.

Transport

It is served by Romiley railway station on the Hope Valley Line from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly. Services run westbound to Manchester Piccadilly, either via Bredbury or Woodley; eastbound trains travel either to Rose Hill Marple or to Marple and beyond to New Mills Central and Sheffield.
Romiley is served by several bus services. The most regular services run on a Stockport circular route to Bredbury and Portwood and to Marple and Offerton. There is also a two-hourly 382 service, which runs from Stockport to/from Woodley, via Romiley.

Conservation areas

Romiley contains four conservation areas, a designation made by the local council to protect locations which have special architectural or historical character. It helps reduce traffic, preserve wildlife and important landscapes, and restricts making changes which affect the look of the area such as changing front doors, roofing, facades or windows. They are:
A further conservation area adjoins Romiley at Hatherlow in Bredbury.