heatons
Heatons refers to a group of four townships in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. These townships are Heaton Norris, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Chapel and Reddish, and Heaton Moor. Historically, they formed part of the parish of Stockport in the Macclesfield Hundred of Cheshire. The area's name is derived from "heatun," an Old English word meaning "high farm" or "high settlement."
The development of the Heatons as distinct communities accelerated in the Victorian era, largely due to the
The modern administrative structure places these townships within the borough of Stockport, though they retain a