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Five pages of information on the properties owned by Richard Arkwright in 1836 giving details of occupiers and description of property.

Sketch on wax paper of "Tracing of Plan" from Indenture of Conveyance dated 30th December 1889 - Trustees Peter Arkwright (Dec'd) to F C Arkwright showing Longhurst Lane from Devonshire Arms to Red Row and Mellor Mill.

Original leather backed handwritten Minute Book for the Marple Memorial Committee Meeting Minutes dating from 1919 - 1923.
lst meeting in February 1919 with a public meeting in Trinity Hall with Councillor Pickles in the Chair to discuss a permanent…

Original handwritten ledger for the Technical Instruction Committee Minutes , Marple, first meeting of the Marple Local Board on 5th October 1893.
Copies of the syllabus for classes and lectures starting in 1894 giving information on Committee and …

Original handwritten ledger for the Technical Instruction Committee Minutes , Marple, first meeting of the Marple Local Board on 5th October 1893.
Copies of the syllabus for classes and lectures starting in 1894 giving information on Committee and …

Minutes of the Committee Meeting for Marple Residents Association from 24th May 1963 to 24th March 1975 which was the extraordinary general meeting for the purpose of winding up the Association.
Four black and white photographs showing event at…

Typed copies of Marple Residents' Association minutes from 16th May 1952 to 16th May 1953.
Also contains newspaper reports from local newspapers and examples of their events and accounts.
Bound in string with cardboard cover.

Typed and handwritten minutes starting with the Second Annual General Meeting of the Marple Residents' Association for the period 25th October 1946 to April 1952 bound with string and cardboard cover.

Several Copies of Income Tax & House Duty forms completed for the Mellor Estate listing properties and acreage for tax purposes.
Also handwritten maintenance claims and reports to Captain Arkwright and schedule from the Ministry of Agriculture and…

Original copy of a fire policy for the Old Hall in the name of Lawrence Furniss from the Caledonian Insurance Company.

Original copy of A3 Fire policy from Royal Exchange Assurance Co Limited for John Clayton & Co Limited dated 1794 for "Farmhouse Estate and known as Old Hall Farm" with attached endorsement that Captain Richard Arkwright now has a vested interest in…

Four type pages with heading " Arkwright Mellor & Marple Estates Ledger : January lst 1897 to 3lst December 1925" with an introduction on how the material was abstracted and a few "interesting insights" into the Mill, water supply, rent, sale of…

Correspondence with Mr Creasey the tenant of Mellor Lodge, and Mr Furniss , landlords agent covering several issues including repair requests, end of tenancy, maintenance and rent queries : 1930's

Draft agreement between Oscar Cayslar (?) and Edwin Furniss Agent of F C Arkwright of Strawberry Hill, Mellor in regard to the occupancy and assessment of the House call The Old Hall. 1900

Original handwritten letter from G F Griffiths, Holly Mount Nursing Home, Marple requesting settlement of Captain Arkwright Account.

Six page typed schedule with details of the properties in Marple & Mellor where the ground rents is still payable to Arkwrights in 1970's.

Several copy letters from Mr Furniss to Mr Arkwright re Bottoms Farm discussing the shippons maintenance, estimates for repairs and general correspondence regarding farm and outbuildings. 1939

Seven letters from Hayfield Rural District Council dated 1928 to Mr R Arkwright informing him of his liability to maintain road services on several roads including Primrose Lane, Bottom Old Hall Farm to Roman Bridge etc and other roads on the…

Documents relating to Value and assessments of the properties owned by Arkwright Estates :
a. Assessor of Taxes copy Return Form for Rent or Annual Value for 1931.
b. Assessments for 1929 schedule of properties with value and rateable value 1929 &…

Handwritten letter from Rev. Pronger, The Vicarage, Mellor, living at "The Knowle" to Mr Furniss with query over ground rent collection.

Handwritten correspondence from Mr Furniss to Farrar, Solicitors, Manchester with regard to sale of Lot9 Bottoms Hall Farm, giving particulars : 1922 - 25.

Notice from Stockport & Hyde Assessment Committee dated 1939 giving notice that amendments to be made for the rateable value for "Floodgates Cottage" with terms and conditions.

Various correspondence and draft copy of agreement & lease:
a. Personal Correspondence from 1902 - 1939 on several subjects.
b. Draft assessment listing properties with acreage
c. Proposed Lease of Land : 1921 All Saints & Correspondence

Memorandum from Collector of Taxes, Glossop requiring Mr L W Furniss's signature re "Mellor Lodge" which is unoccupied at this period.

Original partnership agreement drawn up between Edwin Furniss of Strawberry Hill and Lawrence and Evelyn Furniss 1910
Setting out the partnership conditions.
In white envelope