The Stockport Underbanks. The Court, The Clockmaker and the Shaft.

In this video we visit the Underbanks area of the Town of Stockport. This area of Stockport is full of history. Its is currently being re generated. We visit the old courthouse of Stockport with its dungeons, dating back to medieval times. We also visit a famous Jewellers shop called Winters famous in the Underbanks area. We also visit a mysterious old shaft discovered in a building thats being renovated. What could the abandoned shaft be. We take a look at a famous spot in Stockport where L S Lowry stood and sketched the famous Stockport Viaduct. Join us on this historical tour of the town of Stockport. We also take a look at where the River Mersey begins at its source.

[carlrehnberg]

I loved the little "fail" part. People who have not tried to squeeze tight fits in narrow openings down into the ground don't understand how mentally taxing it can be. But you gave a nice explanation, and view, for the viewers of that. Great stuff!

[shadow]

When I see a notice that, Martin Zero has posted a video, my day suddenly gets better.

[yorkie_pudd]

Spent a lot of time in Stockport and had no idea that these existed, very intriguing

[colinedward]

I spotted you in Stockport the other day, I was playing in the sand pit……with my kids (that’s my excuse) and you walked past. Gutted I’d have loved a selfie the lads at work think your great, I think you’re ok 😂. Keep up the good work pal, really enjoy your videos 👍.

[janet]

When I was a child in the 50/60’s my gran who lived in Heaton Mersey used to take me to Stockport to see the clock outside winter’s, and to the market.🙂…and from her back garden we could hear the steam trains going along👍

[_wood]

Great Video
My mother worked as a trainee florist in the 1930/40s in a shop at the top of Mealhouse Brow. She once told me that it used to be a courthouse. The "cell" you went into beneath the shop was where they kept the cut flowers on stone slab tables to keep them fresh, and that was also where they made up flower arrangements and displays for weddings etc in a small workshop.
The pub next to the market bridge opposite the distillery was called "Turner's Vaults". It was a tiny pub one room only. The barrels were delivered from Bridge street above the pub and were stored above the bar room, there was a gravity beer feed pipes down to an array of brass beer taps. When I was younger it was possible to see the tap array from "Little Underbank". On the other side of the steps up to "Bridge Street" there was a wine merchant shop also called "Turner's" and was built into the bridge abutment. I believe there may have been arched storage areas built into the sandstone for keeping wine at a constant temperature behind the shop front.
My treat as a child was to watch the three men at "Winter's Jewellers" striking the hour and the quarter hours appearing to pull the bell ropes.
I believe also that there were finds made in some of the Underbank caves and evidence of a pre-historic nature found .

I did speak to you once in 2019 at Alderley edge after your West Mine tour. You are an industrial archaeologist you know.

[GiffordMusic]

Manchester and the surrounding areas are so fascinating! so much hidden history compared to any other cites

[stecrawley]

Worked on a refurbishment job on lower hillgate a couple of years ago unfortunately the previous owners had ripped out anything interesting apart from the roof which for a joiner like me and a lover of architecture and local history was amazing seeing the cuts and joints on the rafters amazing work all done by hand and held together with pegs until our engineer felt it needed massively over engineered steels fitted at least the council and preservation officer visited numerous times to sign work off

[timothybarham]

Well my Sunday definitely just got better for sure! Love the maps because then I'll go onto google maps and earth and follow along.

[t_ruth]

Really enjoyed this film martin and the shop frontage was originally an absolute work of art, love the underbank section of the town and the old market is great too ! Great explore 🔴🟡🟢❣

[codedlAnguage]

Excellent 🐇 💝. 😽. 🔜. 🎵. We Grew UP On 🚨. My best Girlfriend worked in Winters for a while when it was a Pub. Got Brilliant Memories Thank You Martin. 💞. And remember 12 O Clock on Saturdays from the bridge looking at the Clockwork Figures as a child so good Like A Music. 🎶 Box 🎁

[boilerroombob]

Thai take away that was to bed cup of tea in one hand ....wifey in the other.. shes sleeping like a in more !....martin thanks for the bank holiday episode speak soon regards rob x

[lauriecooper]

Thanks Martin, I lived in Stockport for 25 years & you're telling me stuff that I had no idea of - and there's no way that you were a fail. You wouldn't have got me down there at any price! 👍👍

[lindamccaughey]

That was fantastic thanks. That wasn’t a fail how you got so far surprised me in was heart in the mouth stuff. Some beautiful olde stuff. The history was just awesome. Thank you so much for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care

[dismaldunc]

Hi Martin, Yeah the weights were deffo for the clock, I went in there when the wine bar was open and the bloke was just going to wind the clock (which I had loved since I was a kid taken to the the "hasty tasty" chippy by my mum) . I asked if I could wind the clock and he let me, its was REALLY hard to wind those weights to the upstairs (all the punters were giggling at me) but I did it it! possibly my finest hour!

[_wood]

One thing I just remembered about this area. There was once a club in the 60s called "The Sinking Ship" it was partially in one of the underground "caves" and Hendrix performed there when he came to perform at Granada Studios.

[phildoy]

Another fascinating & informative video. Not a fail at all & I am glad you left it in. It demonstrates the potential dangers that you get into to provide us armchair viewers with entertainment which gives mainstream tv a good run for its money. Thanks. Phil.

[WarHawk-]

It wasn't a fail Martin . . . it was honesty in filming. Much appreciated 👍.

[ponyboymb]

Another great video from Mr Zero and james ☺️ 🤚 that shop frontage when fully operational, must of been a work of art in itself. Some great history shown to us all 🤟🏼✊🏼

[grahamhall]

What a wonderful old building Winters is. I do hope that they restore the old clock as well, it would be wonderful to see it running. Regarding the shaft, my first thought was that it may be a well, until you mentioned that it was for barrels. Great video Martin.