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Goyt MillA hand-coloured postcard of the Goyt Mill. On the back it says published by the Romanus Publishing Co for The Goyt Spinning Co Ltd. From Marple Local History Society Archives.Dec 10, 2024
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Mellor ChurchA group of boys at Mellor Church, viewed from the Old Vicarage. From a small card donated to Marple Local History Society Archives by Janet Packer.Nov 10, 2024
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Marple BridgeA great photo of Marple Bridge after widening of the bridge in the early 1930s. Donated by Mary Moore to Marple Local History Society Archives.Apr 28, 2024
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1910 Neilson MP Rose BowlA Silver Rose Bowl presented to Mr & Mrs Neilson on 5th March 1910 by the Liberals of Compstall on Mr Neilson's return as Liberal MP for Hyde Division. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023. Dec 18, 2023
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1910 Neilson MP Rose BowlA Silver Rose Bowl presented to Mr & Mrs Neilson on 5th March 1910 by the Liberals of Compstall on Mr Neilson's return as Liberal MP for Hyde Division. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023. Dec 18, 2023
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1910 Neilson MP Rose BowlA Silver Rose Bowl presented to Mr & Mrs Neilson on 5th March 1910 by the Liberals of Compstall on Mr Neilson's return as Liberal MP for Hyde Division. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023. Dec 18, 2023
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1910 Neilson MP Rose BowlA Silver Rose Bowl presented to Mr & Mrs Neilson on 5th March 1910 by the Liberals of Compstall on Mr Neilson's return as Liberal MP for Hyde Division. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023. Dec 18, 2023
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Marple Bridge souvenir cupA souvenir cup commemorating New Year in Marple Bridge. From Marple Local History Society Archives.Dec 18, 2023
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 | MarpleThe name of Marple was first mentioned in 1122 but it was the coming of Samuel Oldknow to the district in 1790 that shaped the Marple we know today. Not only did he establish his Mill by the River Goyt, he also sank coalmines, built houses for his workers, made roads, rebuilt the church and was instrumental in the construction of the Peak Forest Canal. |
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 | MellorMellor has long been known to date back to Saxon and Medieval times - the local church of St. Thomas having the oldest-known pulpit in Britain. During the industrial revolution Mellor was a hive of activity led by William Radcliffe. Today it is much quieter but has a thriving parish centre and strong sense of community spirit. |
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 | Marple BridgeMarple Bridge was already well established in 1795, when it was described as "a small village containing about sixty houses." By this time, it had a corn mill, which formerly stood on the west bank of the Goyt, just to the south of the village, and a water powered forge. The bridge and a reconstructed Town Street are now at the heart of the Marple Bridge Conservation Area. |
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 | Hawk GreenHawk Green is an outlying area of Marple, centred around a traditional village green, or recreation ground. There are earlier buildings but most of the housing built up around the Shepley Mill constructed in 1848 on the side of the Macclesfield Canal. The Goyt Mill, constructed in 1905, remains a major landmark in the area today. |
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 | StrinesThe Strines area is a beautiful part of the world steeped in history and set in the picturesque Goyt River Valley. There are some very old properties in and around Strines dating back many hundreds of years, however the majority of properties were built after the Printworks was established circa 1790. |
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 | CompstallCompstall was formerly a mill village, built by George Andrew in the 1820's to house his 800 workers. Most of the original mill cottages and other structures remain unchanged. The waterways that now form Etherow Park were also constructed by Andrew to carry water from the weir, on the river, to turn the mill wheel, which stood where the car park is today. |
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 | High LaneIn the 1800s High Lane had large collieries employing the majority of men in the village and with the coming of the Macclesfield Canal in 1831 it formed a key junction with the main road to Buxton. Windlehurst Mill was built on the bank of the canal in 1872 and later came to an unusual end when it was so badly damaged in gales that it had to be demolished. |
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 | ChurchesA new series of albums featuring the local churches of Marple and District, including All Saints', Marple; St. Thomas', Mellor; St. Martins, Low Marple; St. Mary's, Marple Bridge and others (this catergory is under reconstruction). |
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Most viewed - Buildings and Street Scenes |

Hill Top Farm4197 viewsHill Top Farm, Hawk Green looks little different today.
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Nab Top Sanatorium3969 viewsNab Top Sanatorium, now Marple Dale Nursing Home. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Buxton Road3742 viewsThe bread delivery van makes its way up Buxton Road, High Lane.
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West Towers / Almonds3595 viewsHotel West Towers / Almonds Restaurant makes way for "progress".
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Ernocroft House3593 viewsThe now sadly demolished Ernocroft House, on the Compstall / Marple Bridge border.
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Barnes Fold Cottage3432 viewsBarnes Fold Cottage, built in 1659, from Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Horseshoe Inn3414 viewsThe Horseshoe Inn and Lower Fold, Marple Bridge.
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The Crown Pub3202 viewsA large group outside the Crown Public House, probably 1914 - 1918.
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Random files - Buildings and Street Scenes |

Kingdom HallKingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, from Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Windsor Castle PubThe Windsor Castle Public House in Marple Bridge viewed from the Football Ground.
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Strines Pigeon CoteThe Pigeon Cote at Strines Print Works. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Junction with Bowden LaneA view looking up Stockport Road from the junction of Bowden Lane.
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Middlewood StationPath to Lower Level at Middlewood Station 12 September 1978. From Warwick Burton collection in Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Church StreetGirls with bikes on Church Street, off Church Lane. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Lime Kilns Need You!Marple Lime Kilns need Friends event on Saturday 28 October 2017. Photo by Arthur Procter.
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Moor EndMoor End, Mellor, from Marple Local History Society Archives.
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