#stockport

Regent House, Stockport, 2026

A large red-brick railway viaduct spans a city street. In the background, a tall white building labelled Regent House is visible. Cars are parked along the road, and blue sky with scattered clouds is overhead.

In honour of springtime, and the first photography trip of the year last weekend 🙌🏼

Stopford House, Stockport, 2025

A large, concrete brutalist building with many rectangular windows is shown on a cloudy day. The photo is taken from a low angle, highlighting the repetitive geometric design and textured façade of the structure.

A multi-storey concrete building with rows of identical rectangular windows, featuring a brutalist architectural style. The facade is textured and repetitive, with an open entrance area at the bottom centre. Some trees are partially visible at the edges.

A concrete building with two terraces covered in overgrown greenery and moss. The wall features vertical slits and rectangular vents. In front, a large yellow grit bin sits on wet brick paving under a cloudy, grey sky.

A tall, grey concrete building with vertical lines stands on a rainy day. A pine tree grows in a circular planter at the centre front. The building has narrow windows and a modern, brutalist architectural style. Trees and wet pavement are visible in the foreground.

A large, grey, concrete office building with many rows of small rectangular windows, surrounded by overgrown plants, bushes, and trees under a cloudy, grey sky. The foreground includes a paved walkway and neglected landscaping.

A weathered concrete wall with vertical narrow rectangular openings, resembling prison bars. The wall has dark stains along the top and bottom, with textured lines running vertically and horizontally. Some faint green moss grows near the base.

A downward concrete stairway with yellow-edged steps leads to a turquoise metal gate blocking access to a dimly lit, grimy subway. Wet patches and fallen leaves are on the steps; a round light fitting is mounted above the entrance.

Merseyway Shopping Centre car park, Stockport, 2025

A close-up view of a tall, brutalist concrete building with vertical columns and geometric patterns. The weathered façade features deep grooves, angular cut-outs, and repeating rectangular forms. The sky above is overcast, adding a sombre tone.

A concrete wall with a grid of geometric cut-outs in various shapes lets light and glimpses of sky through, casting shadows and creating a pattern of rectangles and squares across the surface.

A tall, weathered concrete structure with a faded green door and peeling paint displays a large blue “PRIMARK” sign at the top. The building stands on a rain-soaked rooftop car park under a grey, overcast sky.

A wet, empty rooftop car park under a cloudy sky features a tall, dark brick tower in the centre, surrounded by white, weathered concrete barriers and posts. The scene looks desolate and industrial, with reflections visible on the rain-soaked ground.

A heavily weathered concrete barrier with rectangular cut-outs stands on a rooftop. Through the central cut-out, a car park and distant buildings are visible under a cloudy grey sky, creating a sense of urban decay and overcast atmosphere.

The ghost of WHSmith past, Stockport, 2025

A black rectangular plaque with the white block letters W, H, and S stacked vertically, each in its own outlined square. The plaque is set into a textured white wall with a repeating geometric pattern resembling 3D rectangles.

Regent House, Stockport, 2025

A tall beige building with many square windows, labelled “Regent House” with a blue sign near the top, stands under a cloudy sky. There are trees in the foreground and part of another building visible to the right.

A close-up, upward-facing view of a tall, grey concrete building with many evenly spaced square windows arranged in a grid pattern. Most windows are dark, but one near the lower right corner has sheer white curtains. The sky is faintly visible at the top.

Stockport Telephone Exchange (1971 extension), 2025

A grey, three-storey, concrete building with small, rectangular windows arranged in rows. Two cars, a silver hatchback and a silver saloon, are parked in front. The scene is overcast and wet, with patches of greenery to the right.

Details of Petersgate House, Stockport, 2025

A modern building facade with a grid of square windows set in dark, speckled panels. There are six rows of windows, and a streetlamp is visible in the foreground centred near the lower part of the image.

A textured building façade features three large mesh panels with bold white “V” shapes. A streetlamp stands in front, casting a shadow. The pavement below is wet, and two small no parking signs are visible on the dark brick wall.

The curse of the streetlamp strikes again.

Stockport Exchange Station Car Park, 2024

A multi-level parking garage at night is brightly lit, with rows of parked cars visible through open sides. Streetlights illuminate the foreground, where a person walks near several parked vehicles. The surrounding area appears quiet and clean.

Not modernist, but I like how this one turned out.

Merseyway Shopping Centre, Stockport, 2025

A grey, modernist building with a walkway above and a colorful mural on the lower wall featuring animals, a rainbow, and the word STOCKPORT. Signs point to a footpath, and the sky is partly cloudy. Construction barriers are visible in the foreground.

Urban scene showing people walking up a wide outdoor staircase between modern buildings. Signs above direct to parking and a heritage trail. A mannequin display is visible behind glass on the left, and a colorful mosaic art is on the right wall. Blue sky overhead.

A person in black passes a fenced construction area before a grey, rectangular building. The lower wall features a colorful mural with birds, a rainbow, and greenery. Above, “STOCKPORT” is visible. Plastic barriers and bins line the street under a cloudy sky.

A large, multi-story concrete building with weathered, gray and beige facades is under construction. Fenced off, the site has orange barriers, scattered building materials, and unfinished landscaping. Two people walk on the road in front, under a cloudy sky.

A branch of Ryman in Stockport, 2025

…but it’s what above that interests me.

Street view of a Ryman stationery shop with a white facade and large red “Ryman” sign. The shop has two wide display windows filled with products and posters. Above, the building features beige Art Deco architecture with tall, vertical windows. Blue sky with some clouds.