Compstall is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, between Marple Bridge and Romiley.

The waterways were constructed to carry water from the weir, on the River Etherow, to turn the mill wheels.

The Touch Stone in the market place marks where deals were made; it is a glacial erratic deposited during the last ice age.

[3] In 1804, the Andrew family established a water-driven calico printing business downstream from the present mill site.

[4] In 1821, Thomas Andrew died; the Manchester Guardian of 22 September recorded "On Friday morning the 14th inst.

[1] George Andrew experimented with printing; then, on the death of his father, started on the mill complex on the site known today.

A new clubhouse for Etherow Country Park Sailing Club would be built on or near the site of the now demolished Noah's Ark shed.

[5] As with any scheme, there would be landscaping, the site would be tidied, parking provided and public open spaces constructed.

Compstall Hall was built by George Andrew in 1825 in the Grecian Villa style, with an imposing driveway and entrance.

[7] Compstall Bridge is a Grade II listed building and carries the B6104 road over the River Etherow.

The Goyt Way starts in the park, running for a distance of 10 miles (16 km) through Compstall, Marple and New Mills to Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire.

In 1866, the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws, and so Romiley and Werneth each became civil parishes.

[19] Bredbury and Romiley Urban District was abolished in 1974 and its area became part of the metropolitan borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester.