Just across the road from Heaton Chapel train station lies a row of tiny independent shops, housed inside former coal merchant huts dating back to 1864. There’s a florist, a take-out coffee shop, a cake store, a vintage shop, and a local newspaper office selling homeware and gifts made by 30 local artists and businesses.
The first two huts, located on leafy Tatton Street in Stockport, are the original outbuildings, with wooden facades and bay windows. The florist - Mary's Flower Basket - has a wonky front door and a worn-down post outside that was once used to tie horses to.
The other three were erected in early 2020, built by a local builder who wanted to replicate the original disused huts that were damaged in an arson attack years earlier. Nick Harris, a former social care worker, transformed what was being used as the florist’s office into his little coffee hole; an ideal stopover for morning commuters.
