Mellor is a village in the Stockport district, in Greater Manchester, England, lying between Marple Bridge and New Mills, Derbyshire.

Its origin lies in the Common Brittonic words which survive in modern Welsh as moel ("bare") and bre ("hill").

[5][6]: 279 The name Mellor does not appear in the Norman-era Domesday Book, although the neighbouring settlement of Ludworth (recorded as Lodeuorde) is listed.

[citation needed] The Saxons built a church at the southernmost end of the Iron Age settlement at some point in the 7th or 8th centuries.

Another major figure in Mellor at this time was William Radcliffe, a mill owner who invented many devices[20] for improving the textile industry.

At the height of the Industrial Revolution, coal-power supplanted water-power as the driving force and minable coal seams were found in Mellor.

Newer parts of the village run down Longhurst Lane, the old turnpike road, and into former farmland released for building by Townscliffe Farm.

Due to its topology, Mellor lies on one of the easier points for entering the Pennines from the Mersey Basin by road or foot.

The only other noteworthy detail on Mellor's geology is the almost complete absence of iodine, particularly in the water of the River Goyt.

[27] This was significantly different to the borough and country figures, with a higher rate of marriages and fewer single people.

[31] A few small businesses work out of the old mills that scatter the countryside, and there is a limited amount of farming, principally grazing livestock: sheep and beef cattle.

According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment of residents of Mellor aged 16–74 was 18.3% manufacturing, 16.3% retail and wholesale, 12.2% health and social work, 12.0% education, 11.7% property and business services, 6.6% public administration, 4.6% construction, 4.5% transport and communications, 4.2% hotels and restaurants, 2.7% finance, 2.0% agriculture, 0.7% energy and water supply, and 4.2% other.

[32] Mellor Lacrosse Team[36] has enjoyed success in its 80-year history, winning the North of England men's championship on many occasions, the most recent being 2006.

Mellor FC's home ground is Wood Lane in Marple and the club currently boasts four open-age teams.

Mellor 1st XI are currently in the Premier Division of the Lancashire & Cheshire League and won the Stockport Senior Cup in the 2004–05 season.

The purpose of the event is to raise funds for Cancer Research UK and the support of the local Parish Centre.

The 375, operated by Little Gem, runs to Stockport via Marple and Hazel Grove; the service is hourly on weekdays.