Steve Cliffe
Introduction '''Steve Cliffe''', a former Stockport councillor, was the founding member of Stockport Heritage and Stockport Heritage Magazine circa 1987.He and his late wife, Jean, co-ordinated the efforts of Stockport Heritage to persuade English Heritage and the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to support the purchase and restoration of semi-derelict Staircase House, a 15th-century merchant's townhouse, as the town museum.The house was finally restored with a £4 million grant and opened to the public in 2005 as a living example of the development of vernacular architecture. It has since won Civic Trust and architectural awards.In his book, ''Stockport History & Guide'', published in 2005, he details the struggle to get the project off the ground. In February 2018 Steve Cliffe was given a community hero award by Stockport Metropolitan Council for his role in helping save Staircase House and promoting heritage within the borough.
Sources *Stockport: a History, Arrowsmith P.,1997 *Stockport History & Guide, Cliffe S.,2005 *Stockport Express 1987-2009 www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/1187107_publisher_is_left_out_of_pocket*Stockport Express Jul 26, 2017 www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news_last_edition_of_heritage_after_30_years *Stockport MBC Feb, 2018 www.stockport.gov.uk/_community_heroes_scheme