| Last additions - Canals and Locks |
Bottom LockA view from Bottom Lock with Aqueduct House in the background. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Marple Canal BridgeThe is the bridge that still crosses the Peak Forest Canal going up to the Ridge. Note the swing bridge in the foreground, which is no longer there. Have a look for traces when you are next passing. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Marple WharfThe wonderful view of Marple Wharf from Bridge No. 2 on the Macclesfield Canal. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Marple CanalFishing on Marple Canal in a bowler hat. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Hyde Bank TunnelA hand-coloured postcard of the entrance to Hyde Bank Tunnel. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Marple Canal MultiviewA multiview postcard of Marple's Canals. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Hyde Bank TunnelA boat emerging from Hyde Bank Tunnel. Provided by Janet Holmes. May 22, 2020
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Queen's Hotel at Marple AqueductA close-up of the Queen's Hotel next to Marple Aqueduct, bypassed once the railways came to Marple. Provided by Janet Holmes. May 22, 2020
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| Most viewed - Canals and Locks |
Aqueduct House2595 viewsA sepia shot of Aqueduct House.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Mineral Mill2042 viewsThe ruins of the Mineral Mill, part of the Lime Kilns complex on the Peak Forest Canal.
Updated from Marple Local History Society Archives 1 May 2010.
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Jinks' Boatyard1963 viewsWorkers at Jinks' Boatyard pose for a photo with great reflections.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Lock No. 11 19781772 viewsLock 11, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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Working Boat939 viewsAn early colour picture showing a working boat negotiating the Marple Locks.
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Marple Aqueduct764 viewsA view of Marple Aqueduct from the direction of Upper Water Meetings Farm. Doesn't it look so much better without the trees obstructing the view!
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Stone Mason at Marple Wharf702 viewsA fantastic postcard of Marple Wharf showing a busy stone mason at work at Top Lock.
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Aqueduct Refurbishment 2012-02-10683 viewsDe-vegetation of Marple Aqueduct begins on 10 February 2012. By Arthur Procter.
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| Random files - Canals and Locks |
Strines Road Canal ArmThe Strines Road arm of the canal, now filled in, which used to run from Possett Bridge to the Lime Kilns. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Canal Bank Repairs February 2017Following casting of the concrete retaining wall – February 2017. Provided by The Canal and River Trust.
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Possett Bridge Tree Planting 1979Civic Society members Margaret Thomas and Basil Sexton planting trees at Possett Bridge, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1979.
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Dry Dock at Top Lock HouseThe Dry Dock at Top Lock House in 1932. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Aqueduct Repairs on TVBBC and Granda TV visit Marple Aqueduct 17 February 2015. By David Burridge.
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Lock Keeper's CottageThe Lock Keeper's Cottage at Lock 9 on the Peak Forest Canal.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Aqueduct Repairs on TVBBC and Granda TV visit Marple Aqueduct 17 February 2015. By Arthur Procter.
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WatersideAn early view of Waterside, on the Macclesfield Canal.
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