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Photocopy of colour photograph showing "Weekend Cottage" on Ludworth Moor.

Original newspaper cutting and photocopy with typed transcript entitled "Copy of Old Newspaper Cutting : 1908" with notes on Ludworth, including The Kings Gift and The Old Tollbridge.
'The King's gift' refers to the gift of Ludworth to one of the…

Newspaper report from 2009 giving details of talk by Ruth Hargreaves on past occupants of her house on Compstall Road.
21 pages of research material associated with this talk including maps, trade directory information along with miscellaneous…

Collections of original rates receipts/demands from Rural District Council of Glossop-Dale : Parish of Ludworth for Mr Bradbury dating from 1929.
Original Demand from Ludworth Waterworks due to Lord Howard of Glossop by Mr Hinchcliffe of Compstall…

Photocopies of three programmes :
1. In aid of the Marple Bridge Sick Nursing Society "3 One Act Plays" performed by Marple Bridge Dramatic Society Nov 25th 1922.
2. Marple Bridge Orchestral Society " Grand Carnival Cafe" at the Congregational…

Selection of Posters and Flyers for events to be held in Marple Bridge :
1. Marple Bridge Flower Fayre 24th June 1995
2. St Sebastian Pre School "Farewell" 17th July 1999
3. Marple Bridge Village Summer Dinner Dance 27th August 2005
4. Midsummer…

A4 plan showing use of buildings and shopping facilities in Marple Bridge Cheshire 1971.

Photographs not on Marple Website from the Ludworth area :
1. Two black and white prints of Ludworth School 1908 & 1954.
2. Seven black and white photocopied photos of local area in Ludworth with descriptions on reverse.
3. A4 photocopy of group…

Research material of the Licensee's for the Northumberland Arms, Compstall from 1824 to 2024 produced by Tony Taylor.

Four pages of detailed research by Tony starting with Charles Twist in 1824 to current date with interesting anecdotes.

1. Photographs of posters outside the Northumberland Arms after its closure when it was put up for sale as a "Prominent Development Opportunity"
2. Campaign to save the pub to become an 'Asset of Community Value', 2017. Printed extract giving brief…

Numerous newspaper cuttings relating to river wall collapse on 21st Dec 1991 at Town Street, Marple Bridge and its reconstruction and reopening twelve months later with its effect on the local community and businesses.
July 1991 : Inspectors found…

Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings relating to Ludworth/Marple Bridge Area :
a. 1925: The Reporter : The Hibberts of Marple Bridge : Interesting reminiscences by Miss Hibbert.
b. 1937 : North Cheshire Herald : Inquiry into Council Scheme for…

Two photocopies of handwritten documents relating to the building of a new bridge at Marple Bridge 1800. From Chester City Record Office.
1. Listing the townships in which bridges were to be built, including Marple where it was to be built by…

Material relating to the commission of a War Memorial at Ludworth and the provision of four years of secondary education at New Mills County School for children of the fallen. This contains :

(a) handwritten original minutes of Ludworth War…

Miscellaneous material relating to Ludworth and Marple Corn Mills.
1. Photocopied extracts from unnamed publication giving information on
(a) Marple Corn Mill (SJ963883) built by Samuel Oldknow on the east side of the lime kilns
(b) Ludworth…

Two original items :
1. Marple Bridge, Compstall & Mellor "Messenger" a monthly magazine of general and local interest from February 1867. Edited by Samuel Drakeford, The Parsonage, Marple Bridge. Price two pence. This contains a pastoral address, …

Correspondence from Stockport Borough Council 2005, leaflet, information and questionnaire on extending the Marple Bridge Conservation Area to give recognition to the area’s special historic and architectural character. This would involve the…

Miscellaneous Winter Wonderland and street party material :
Official Programmes 2004, 05, 06, 08 and 2010, 13, 14, 16, 19 and 2021.
Flyers and posters from several years giving details of event and newspaper report.
Numerous newspaper…

Single photocopy document headed Parish, Manor and Townships with scale 1cm to 1 mile, showing Ludworth and Mellor Chapelry.
Page 34 from booklet entitled Glossop Dale, Manor and Borough published by the Glossop and District Historical Society…

Magazine articles from Cheshire Life relating to Marple Bridge :Jul 1998 : Photocopy of 'Bridge over untroubled water' about village lifeFeb 2003 : 'Bridge over troubled water' introducing 'Then and Now Marple and Mellor', a new book by Ann Hearle…

Three original items relating to the Waterworks and Sewers of Ludworth and Marple Bridge:
1. Ludworth Water Supply plan on A3 waxed paper, setting out the six plots together with the names of the owners of the land, to be acquired to protect…

Typed material with supporting map, photographs and census records entitled "A Few Facts taken from The Ludworth Censuses 1841-1901" by Ruth Hargreaves 2007.
18 pages of information from the census from 1841 including notable family, public houses…

Typed pages giving information on Marple Bridge from the 1861 census returns. After 1850 there was a large influx of Irish born people arriving during the building of the Marple railway.
The typed conclusion indicates that in 1861 there were 100…

Two page handwritten notes of "The History of Local Government in the Ludworth Ward of Marple Urban District Council". This dates from 1894 when the overseers formed a Parish Council.
Author unknown.

Typed 17 page draft document by an unknown author, giving the history of Marple Bridge from its first mention in 1621 when a cart bridge was to be built, to the time of writing 1992.
Photocopy of Marple Bridge information when the village contained…