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 Roman BridgePeople gathering on Roman Bridge for a photo. Provided by Joan Combey via Marple Local History Society Archives.Aug 24, 2021
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 Roman BridgePeople posing on Roman Bridge for a photo. Provided by Joan Combey via Marple Local History Society Archives.Aug 24, 2021
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 Motor launch on Roman LakesA Motor launch called SEA-GULL on Roman Lakes. Provided by Joan Combey via Marple Local History Society Archives.Aug 24, 2021
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 Roman BridgeMore Victorian visitors to the Roman Bridge. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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 Roman BridgeA timeless image of children posing on the Roman Bridge. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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 Roman LakesVisitors watch the boaters at Roman Lakes in their Sunday best. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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 Roman BridgeA hand-coloured scene of visitors to Roman Bridge. Provided by Janet Holmes. May 22, 2020
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 Roman LakesHand-coloured card showing boaters on Roman Lakes. Provided by Janet Holmes.May 22, 2020


Roman Bridge


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Possibly Marple's most popular setting of all, the Roman Bridge features on numerous postcards both old and modern. We've made a point of collecting as many as we can and there will soon be further additions to this album.

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Roman Lakes and Surrounds


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The canal and then the Railways bought floods of people seeking fresh air and the tranquil beauty of Marple's 'Roman Lakes'. It was not unusal for thousands of visitors to arrive on Bank Holiday weekends, all in their Sunday best!

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 Roman Bridge2587 viewsA young gentleman poses for the camera at Roman Bridge.
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 By the Roman Bridge2464 viewsA hand coloured postcard of the approach to Roman Bridge, c1910.
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 Roman Bridge1985 viewsThree chaps strike a pose on the Roman Bridge.
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 Roman Bridge1343 viewsA group on a day trip pose for a photograph on Roman Bridge.
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 Bottoms Hall1226 viewsA view looking across the fields at Bottoms Hall and the Apprentice House buit by Samuel Oldknow.
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 Strawberry Hill1099 viewsStrawberry Hill, near Roman Lakes.
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 Flood Gates971 viewsA young Edwardian girl near the weir at Roman Lakes. The card is postmarked 1911.
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 Weir and Viaduct945 viewsA hand coloured postcard of the Weir and Viaduct at Roman Lakes postmarked 1912.

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 Oldknow's SeatA sketch of Oldknow's Seat by Joel Wainwright. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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 Roman LakesA group of girls visit the Tea Gardens at Roman Lakes. Provided by Janet Holmes.
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 Marple LodgeA very nice photo of Marple Lodge with people in the garden.
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 The WillowsThe Willows down at Roman Lakes, provided by Janet Holmes.
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 Roman BridgeRoman Bridge. Note the rails to the left continue on land.
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 Roman BridgeA group on a day trip pose for a photograph on Roman Bridge.
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 Marple LodgeA view across Bottoms Bridge looking at Marple Lodge. The card is postmarked 1905.
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 Bottoms Hall - Apprentice HousesImage of the Apprentice Houses at Bottoms Hall from a piece of college work done in the early 1960s now in Marple Local History Society Archives.

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