Quaker Meeting House
2 Cooper Street
Stockport
SK1 3DW (postal) SK1 3QL (sat-nav)
Telephone 07534 621933
Cooper Street is situated at the junction of Hillgate and Longshut Lane, off the A6, c. ¾mile (1.2 km) from the Town Centre and ½mile (800 m) from Stockport Station.
By Car:
Please note that when using SatNav the old postcode SK1 3QL should currently be used.
Cooper Street can only be accessed by vehicle from the Higher Hillgate end; there is only pedestrian access from the A6.
There are ten car parking spaces (plus two disabled bays) at the Meeting House. Additional parking is available on Higher Hillgate, and on Cooper Street after 6 pm weekdays and all day at weekends.
By train:
If walking from the station, exit at the front and walk to the right of Sainsbury’s. Continue uphill along the main road, passing the Town Hall on your left and Stockport Art Gallery and Stockport College on your right. Cross the road by the College and continue past the Masonic Hall and the Co-op. Turn left through the pedestrian passageway between Brookfield House and the small car park immediately before the junction of the A6 and Longshut Lane. The Meeting House is at the end of Cooper Street on the right.
If catching a bus from the station, exit at the front and walk straight ahead passing the holiday inn and the gym on the left. Continue forward to the main road and cross at the crossing. The bus stop is directly on the other side of the road.
Stockport has frequent train services from Manchester Piccadilly and the south. The Meeting House is 15 – 20 minutes’ walk from Stockport Station. It is a five minute journey by taxi from the station and there are always plenty available.
By bus:
The 192 bus is a direct service from Manchester City Centre, and can be caught from either Piccadilly Gardens or Piccadilly Station. Very frequent service to Hazel Grove or Stepping Hill (do not board if that particular bus terminates in Stockport). The journey takes approximately 45 minutes though it may be longer during busy periods.
From the south the 192 commences in Hazel Grove and the 199 from Buxton – alight outside the Swansway Honda car showroom at the junction with Longshut Lane West.
Grid ref. SJ 898893
www.stockportmeetinghouse.org.uk