History of Marple
£3.95
A5 104 pp
Pub. Marple Local History Society
A summary of the history of Marple from the earliest settlements to the present day.
1 Early Days. First settlements - 1600
2 Civil War and aftermath
3 17th and 18th centuries - Social conditions
4 Mills - The growth and decline of the cotton industry
5 19th century - Everyday life, church, education and society
6 20th century - The growth of government and communal services
7 Modern Marple
