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Photocopy of document re disputed land in Mellor between Ainsworths & Pilkingtons from the 14th century taken from the Historical Manuscripts Commission reports, pages 28-56.
Also a single page typed introduction into the background of this dispute…

Four photocopied pages from "The Old Halls, Manors & Families of Derbyshire" Vol.1 Pages 151 - 154 : Tilley, giving history of Mellor Hall.

Two photocopied pages plus illustration extracted from "Derbyshire Leaders : Social & Political" with a chapter referring to Charles Dauntesey Langley Greenhalgh who was Lord of the Manor of Mellor, a Freemason and lived in Mellor Hall during the…

1. Six photocopied pages from "Mellor Heritage" by A Ashworth & T Oldham giving information on the first families of Mellor Hall.
2, Typed single page document entitled "Mellor Hall" giving a brief history of the order of residents at Mellor Hall.…

Twenty page typed document listing the material held by New Mills Local History Society with information on the content.
Items in collection :-
SS53 The Manor of Mellor : Mellor Hall etc.
SS54 Crawshaw Hill, Mellor
SS55 Hollywood, Mellor
SS56…

Material on the Chethams of Mellor Hall original owner : 1686
1. Hand written Land Tax Records
2. Handwritten records and research material
3. Correspondence regarding the Chetham family
4. Photocopied extract from 'The Book of the Radclyffes'…

Photocopy of original two page handwritten address given by Rev A Morton to Miss Moult of Mellor Hall on the occasion of her wedding to Mr Mckellen on behalf of the teachers of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School, Holly Wood, expressing their…

Deeds, indentures and research notes by Tom Oldham relating to Mellor Hall.
1. Typed document headed "Taken from the Title Deeds of Mellor Hall which were deposited at the Nat West Bank, Manchester, 1977" being research notes giving miscellaneous…

Typed notes from information received regarding the Straus Family who lived at Mellor Hall during WW2.

Photocopies of newspaper articles relating to Mellor Hall :
(a) 22 Feb 1930 : "History of Mellor Hall, home of the Mellors, Radcliffes and Chethams" from High Peak Reporter
(b) 16 Jan 1932 : "Mellor Hall" reporting on its history and the families…

1. Two Estate Agents brochures containing details of Mellor Hall interior, grounds and outbuildings.
(a) Jun 1985 : Country Homes, Prestige House Department of Reeds Rains, rateable value £522, price £125,000
(b) Undated : Gascoigne Halman, Council…