Heaton Norris is a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is a part of the "Four Heatons" in the area, along with Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel. The area was mainly agricultural until the 1840s when the area became largely residential in order to house workers in local mills. The majority of Heaton Norris is characterised by deck-access or high-rise estates and Victorian terraced housing.
Ties to Weatherfield[]
The Clayton family moved to Heaton Norris from 11 Coronation Street in August 1985 when daughter Andrea became pregnant by Terry Duckworth and her family wanted nothing to do with him, or his parents. Paul Clayton was born on 16th February 1986. A few months later, Jack Duckworth bumped into Harry Clayton who reiterated that they wanted no further contact from the Duckworths. When Vera Duckworth tried to trace her grandson in January 1992, Jack lied to her that the Claytons had had the baby adopted, to save her from further anguish.
Tom Hopwood, Sally Webster's widowed uncle, had a greengrocer's shop in Heaton Norris. Visiting his niece, he was taken with Hilda Ogden and formed a close friendship with her. Closing his shop, he planned his retirement in Formby and asked Hilda to move there with him as his wife, but she turned his proposal down.
Background information[]
Heaton Norris was used for the location filming for the untransmitted 1972 Coronation Street spin-off Rest Assured, particularly at Norris Towers (called Norville House in the episode) on Wilkinson Road, and St Mary's RC church on Roman Road.