[1] The need for a chapel was identified in the Parliamentary Commission's Lancashire and Cheshire church surveys 1649–1655, but it was a further hundred years before Mr A. Colier raised money by public subscription and Mr Sidebotham petitioned the bishop of Chester for a licence to worship in 1758; it was dedicated 28 October 1758.

The London and North Western Railway completed the Crewe to Manchester Line; the rector, Mr Jackson, used personal influence to have a station built in 1851 close to the rectory in Heaton Moor Road.

In the inter-war years, there was a tram service along Wellington Road operated jointly by Manchester and Stockport corporations.

[citation needed] A number of mansions were built close to the border with Heaton Moor during the early 20th century.

This part of Heaton Chapel today has a degree of palatial and expensive housing by the standards of Greater Manchester.

[1] Crossley Bros. Ltd commenced motor car production in 1906 after several years experience of building engines and, by the end of 1916, had already supplied large numbers of tenders to the Royal Flying Corps.

Wartime expansion of production had led to the acquisition of premises at High Lane, Heaton Chapel.

On 10 March 1956, the Fairey Delta 2, with components manufactured at Heaton Chapel, broke the World Air Speed Record at 1820 km/h (1132 mph).

Northern Trains operates stopping services to Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Alderley Edge, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent and Buxton.

[9] Bus services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester; key routes include:[10] Sir John Alcock, along with Arthur Whitten Brown, made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919; he attended St. Thomas' primary school in Heaton Chapel alongside the church.

[11] Heaton Chapel was the home of the Poco-a-Poco club; many big names performed here, including David Bowie on 27 April 1970.

Sited at the junction of Denby Lane and Manchester Road, and formerly the Empress Cinema, this has now been demolished and has been home to the Hind's Head pub for a number of years.