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Stockport Museum and its collection
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Staircase House, also known as Stockport Museum, is a Grade II* listed medieval building dating from around 1460. It is situated in Stockport, historically in Cheshire, now within Greater Manchester, England. This historic building is a significant part of Stockport's heritage and offers a unique glimpse into the past.
Insight into Medieval and Renaissance Stockport
Now open to the public, Staircase House provides a unique insight into the life of medieval and renaissance Stockport. Visitors can learn about the origins of the town, its status as a borough and a market town, and the subsequent stages of the House's development until the 1940s, when it was last used as a private dwelling.
Part of Stockport Museum
Staircase House forms part of Stockport Museum, which boasts a collection that spans various periods in history. The collection includes objects and displays from the Palaeolithic period, the Mellor Iron Age hilltop settlement, through medieval times, the local Victorian era textile industry, the impact of World War I, Strawberry Studios, and the history of sport in the town.
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