Strines is a village in Greater Manchester, in the valley of the River Goyt. It is located midway between Marple and New Mills, about six miles south-east of Stockport. The village falls within the Marple parish and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. Immediately surrounding Strines are the villages of Woodend, Hague Bar and Brookbottom, where there is a conservation area. Close by are the villages of Mellor and Rowarth, and the hamlet of Turf Lea.
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The village is served by Strines railway station on the Hope Valley Line. The station, and all stopping services, are operated by Northern Trains. There is generally an hourly daytime service each way between New Mills and Manchester Piccadilly, with additional calls during weekday peak periods. On Saturdays and Sundays, most eastbound services continue through to Sheffield.[1]
The 358 bus route, which runs between Stockport and Hayfield, passes through Strines; buses are operated by Stagecoach Manchester.[2]
Strines had a print works from 1792 to 2001. From 1899, it was one of the Calico Printers' Association mills. The works reservoir remains, with a Grade II listed[3] Chinese dovecote in its centre which dates from at least 1853.[4]
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