Publications

The Society produce several forms of publications. Amongst these are books on the history of the area, on individual buildings and families together with historic walking guides for the area. You can browse all our publications by category, using the menu on the left hand side of this page.

If you have any enquiries concerning the purchase of Society books, please contact Hilary Atkinson either by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via the form at the foot of the Contacts page

Mellor Archaeological Trust publications may be seen at MAT publications

Alternately, selection of the Society’s publications may be found at Marple Bookshop and Marple Bridge Post Office.

Of course all our books, pictured below, are at the British Library, but to secure a copy of your very own, pop along to one of our meetings, always sold there, or use the contact email above.

The Books

• Marple and Mellor - A new history
• Glimpses of Mellor
• Historic Landscapes of Mellor
• Natural History of Ludworth & Mellor
• Coal Mining in Marple and Mellor Hollins Mill
• Canal road and rail networks
• Railways of Marple to 2015
• 500 years ago in Mellor
• What did they leave
• From Fields to Flowerbeds
• Samuel Oldknow
• Thomas Ralph and Samuel Waller
• Marple Hall
• Brabyns Hall and Park
• Rose Hill House