Marple Local History Society

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  1. Oldknow's Lime Kilnshttps://mlhs.org.uk/our-local-heritage/lime-kilns.html

    more accessible? Who better than the County Archaeologist for Greater Manchester, Norman Redhead to explain... Photo: The Strines Road arm of the canal, now filled in, which used to run from Possett Bridge to the Lime Kilns. In December 2015, Norman...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Our Local Heritage

  2. A walk up the Locks (Part 3)https://mlhs.org.uk/our-local-heritage/a-walk-up-the-locks-pt-3.html

    itself were demolished soon after this photo was taken. Another view of Bleak House and the Mineral Mill, this time from Strines Road, helps to demonstrate where the mill would have been in today’s landscape. This time the mill is to the left of Bleak...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Our Local Heritage

  3. The Masonic Tombstonehttps://mlhs.org.uk/our-local-heritage/the-masonic-tombstone.html

    One feature that is truly unique is the Masonic grave of Thomas Brierley, the eccentric printer from Brookbottom, near Strines. A very enthusiastic, though somewhat eccentric, mason, he arranged for a gravestone to be prepared for him in anticipation of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Our Local Heritage

  4. Mr.Pixton's Memorieshttps://mlhs.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/memories-of-local-people/high-lane/mr-pixton-s-memories.html

    say, much of the land in High Lane and Norbury belonged to the Lyme Estate which stretched to Bramhall, Torkington, North Strines, New Mills, Whaley Bridge, Kettleshulme, Brinks Farm. The triangle there was the boundary, three estates, Lord Derby’s,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: High Lane

  5. A Long Lived Mellor Familyhttps://mlhs.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/people/a-long-lived-mellor-family.html

    Fold, New Mills, started work when he was 8 years of age as a half-timer at Waller’s Mill, Mellor. Afterwards he worked at Strines Print Works and was employed there 42 years. Mr Abraham Marshall was 71 years of age on April 11th this year. He commenced...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: People

  6. Archive Miscellaneous Itemshttps://mlhs.org.uk/society-archives/arch-misc-items.html

    places Queen Ann Bounty and Women Unionists papers Redevelopment Iron Bridge Restoration documents Samuel Oldknow papers. Strines Print Works Transcription of rental of township of Marple (1650 Two original notices of Marple Winter and Spring Fairs...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Society Archives

  7. Past news of local crime and misfortuneshttps://mlhs.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/people/past-news-of-local-crime-and-misfortunes.html

    emigration to America. ----there are extensive preparations for the emigration of large numbers from Ashton-under-Lyne, Strines, Marple, Mellor etc., and an accredited individual proceeded to Liverpool from Compstall Bridge to ensure the passage of 60...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: People

  8. About the Societyhttps://mlhs.org.uk/about-the-society.html

    The Society is dedicated to the recording of the past and present of Marple – including Mellor, Compstall, Marple Bridge, Strines, Rose Hill, Hawk Green and High Lane. We hold monthly meetings between September and April with speakers giving talks on...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: About the Society

  9. 14th December: Norman Redhead – Marple Lime Kilnshttps://mlhs.org.uk/society-meetings/meetings-2015-2016/14th-december-norman-redhead-marple-lime-kilns-2.html

    across the Goyt valley towards Mellor. And, uniquely, it incorporated housing in its design from the start. (Above:The Strines Road arm of the canal, now filled in, which used to run from Possett Bridge to the Lime Kilns.) An image of the Lime Kilns...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Meetings 2015 - 2016

  10. Nov. '17 : Judith Wilshaw – ‘Marple & Mellor - A Textile Tale’ https://mlhs.org.uk/society-meetings/meetings-2017-2018/a-textile-tale.html

    polluted the waters with their waste. This explaPrimrose Mill, on fire in 1961ins the location of such local factories as Strines Printworks and Holly Head Bleachworks, even the printing activities of Compstall Mill as that was able to use unpolluted...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Meetings 2017 - 2018

  11. Making One’s Mark https://mlhs.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/people/making-one-s-mark.html

    First World War the Hall became an auxiliary hospital and convalescent home. Joel Wainwright –1831-1916, Company Director Strines Printworks, eminent naturalist / artist who wrote prolifically e.g. Memories of Marple – Pictorial and Descriptive...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: People

  12. To Bakewell: July 2019https://mlhs.org.uk/trips/trips-2018-2019/to-bakewell.html

    shortly before 5:00 pm and took the scenic route from Ashford via Monyash, Buxton, Long Hill, Whaley Bridge, New Mills and Strines, arriving at Marple at 6:00 pm. Footnote: Lumford Mill>> "In 1777 Richard Arkwright, leased a stretch of land next to the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Trips 2018 - 2019

  13. Postcards Part 4 - December 2019https://mlhs.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/postcards/postcards-pt-4-december-2019.html

    in Marple. The wall and gateposts in the foreground belong to Cotefield and Yately. Snow in Marple A Christmas card of Strines Road, looking towards Marple Great Britain experienced two particularly harsh winters in 1939/40 and 1946/47. 1947 was one of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Postcards

  14. Marple Memories 1940 - 47 : Keith Denerleyhttps://mlhs.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/memories-of-local-people/marple/marple-memories-1940-47-keith-denerley.html

    and viaduct over the Goyt valley. Other days it might be to the waterfall and ford further down the river, or along Strines road the other way, and over the “Roman” bridge that always looked so flimsy, and down past another fearsome waterfall topped by...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Marple

  15. The ‘High Road’ of High Lanehttps://mlhs.org.uk/our-local-heritage/the-high-road-of-high-lane.html

    many toll houses have disappeared, but place names still tell us of times past. We have ‘Hague Bar’ on the way from Strines to New Mills, and a house called ‘Fisher Bar’ where the road from Thornsett joins the road from Low Leighton in New Mills to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Our Local Heritage

  16. Postcards Part 7 – March 2020https://mlhs.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/postcards/postcards-pt-7-march-2020.html

    the tarmac that replaced them. The gentleman in the straw boater is Francis Joseph Clayton, the owner of the bus. Born in Strines in 1855, he was in business for many years as a drysalter – dealer in chemical goods including dyes, varnishes and glues....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Postcards

  17. Hawk Green Reading Roomhttps://mlhs.org.uk/our-local-heritage/hawk-green-reading-rooms.html

    who were Mrs Samuel Dixon of Dolefield and Mrs McClaine? Of the ‘trowel bearers’ Major [Joel] Wainwright was the manager of Strines Printworks; William Bradbury JP was Chairman of Marple UDC, and Mr A.M. Cresswell was possibly a descendent of Aaron...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Our Local Heritage

  18. Chadkirk Printworks https://mlhs.org.uk/our-local-heritage/chadkirk-printworks.html

    capacity. The CPA was an amalgamation of 46 printing companies and 13 textile merchants. As well as Syddall Brothers and Strines Printing Company a number of the printing works in Hayfield and the Sett Valley were part of the amalgamation. Syddall...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Our Local Heritage

  19. Rosemary Taylor - a personal memoir https://mlhs.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/people/rosemary-taylor-a-personal-memoir.html

    as a teacher, ONC (Ordinary National Certificate), HNC (Higher National Certificate), Married Geoffrey Taylor, a native of Strines. Began teaching Physics at Cavendish School, Buxton 1957 - Easter: left Cavendish School. Catherine, born in July 1961 -...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: People

  20. Political Clubshttps://mlhs.org.uk/our-local-heritage/political-clubs.html

    gentry (Isherwood and Hudson). The other three represented the rising middle class - Joel Wainwright, a retired manager of Strines Printworks, and Jesse and Wright Tymm who owned the lime kilns and and soon took over the brickworks at Rose Hill. The...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martin Cruickshank
    • Category: Our Local Heritage
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Marple Local History Society would like to thank Mark Whittaker for his indispensable help and contribution in designing and setting up this website, which he continues to host on behalf of the Society.

About the Society

The Society was formed in 1961, following almost a decade of interest in local history matters. Originally called The Marple Antiquarian Society, it changed its name to The Marple Local History Society in 1990. The Society is a Registered Charity, 500099.

Monthly meetings are held between September and April, several field trips are made each year. The society publishes a range of publications, has an active archive session on Thursday mornings, and organises occasional exhibitions.

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