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Original copy of will for Harry Furniss Hardy of Alvaston dated 1910 naming Charles Furness of Cromford and Lawerence Furness of Marple as his Executors

Numerous water rates electricity and rates demands and receipts for Bottoms Hall/Mellor & Marple Lodges.
Wayleave to Trent Valley & High Peak Electricity Company Ltd : 1930 in envelope.

Numerous handwritten wage slips, time sheets, gratuities, summary of wages and expenses. for employees of the Marple and Mellor Estate for 1920's and 1930's.

Two original rental Agreements dated 29th June 1925 :
a. Agreement between Captain R A Arkwright and Francis Chappell Buxton of Pool House Farm, Poynton re the renting of Bottoms Hall Farm.
b. Edwin Furniss and Francis Buxton (Tenant and…

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 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 …

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

Six photocopies of maps covering the area of the Roman Lakes :
1836 Rating Valuation, Mellor Map
1849 Tithe Map (Section) Shows old Hall, Lake, Windybottom
4 Downloaded maps from Cheshire Archives & Local Study website : 3 showing sections of…

Correspondence between W A Brown the Secretary of the Parochial Church Council and Captain R A Arkwright with regard to land offered for the proposed new Parish Hall at All Saints dated 1935.
Typed first schedule, no date.

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

Original yearly balance sheets for Roman Bridge Lakes Company Limited produced by Henry Steel & Company of Manchester.
Dates 1929, 1930, 1931,1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1940( the last five in grey binders)
Giving income and expenditure…

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 &…

23 Receipts for the share of rent of the Gate Cottage from Mr S R Clay of Beechwood Marple : 1930's
Correspondence between Mr Furniss and Mr Clay 1934 & 1936

Receipt for Firearms Certificate issued by the Derbyshire Constabulary to Miss Ela Cecilia of Strawberry Hill Farm, describing guns held and receipt dated 1935 to L W Furniss : 1925. in "On Police Service" envelope.
Numerous receipts for payments to…

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.

Original Rural District Council of Hayfield rates demand addressed to L W Furniss, The Old Hall, Mellor, with attached receipt for 1932.

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

Several letters addressed to the Furniss family mainly 1930's :
Thank you letter from Granddaughter for birthday money.
Two black and white photographs on of Mr Furniss (1932) and unknown child on beach.
Letter from High Peak Unionist Association…

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

Small handwritten note on lined paper from Mrs A Hines of Floodgates complaining about smoke coming through the bedroom floorboards and requesting repair to chimney. No date given.

Copy of the Mortgage Deed between George Thomas Griffiths of "Sundorne" Old Hall Lane, Mellor and the Halifax Building Society. 1925
Solicitors letter sending this copy to R A Arkwright in regard to a clause in the lease. 1920
Handwritten letter to…

Photocopy of a mortgage for Bleak House (formally known as Old Mill House) dated 1922 between Ronald C King & Harold D. Birkett.
Letter from F Newton & Son, Solicitor, Stockport, 1940 sending above to Mr Furniss, Old Hall, Marple in accordance with…

Selection of domestic receipts belong to the Furniss Family of Old Hall, Marple from the 1930's & 1940's eg :
John Appleton, Dentist, Marple Bridge : 1939
Forsyth Brothers, Pianoforte tuning : 1939

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