Stockport Air Raid Shelters

The Stockport Air Raid Shelters are a system of almost 1 mile of underground air-raid shelters dug under Stockport, 6 miles south of Manchester, to protect local inhabitants during World War II air raids.

Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
public holidays: closed
Type: Museum
Description: underground air-raid shelters dug under Stockport in England
Address: 65 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1NE

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Peter’s Church, Stockport and St Joseph’s Church, Stockport.

St Peter’s Church, Stockport

Church

Photo: Zzztriple2000, CC BY 3.0.

St Peter's Church is the second-oldest parish church in the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The church stands in St Peter's Square and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. St Peter’s Church, Stockport is situated 340 feet south of Stockport Air Raid Shelters.

St Joseph’s Church, Stockport

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It was built from 1861 to 1862 and designed by Matthew Ellison Hadfield. St Joseph’s Church, Stockport is situated 470 feet southeast of Stockport Air Raid Shelters.

Staircase House

Photo: Polishname, Public domain.

Staircase House, also known as Stockport Museum, is a Grade II* listed medieval building dating from around 1460 in Stockport, historically in Cheshire and now within Greater Manchester, England. The house is notable for its rare Jacobean cage newel staircase. Staircase House is situated 830 feet northeast of Stockport Air Raid Shelters.