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Ladies marching on Market Street
Ladies marching on Market Street, going past the Bull's Head. Provided by Janet Holmes.
(From The Virtual Tour)
Next Meeting: Monday 18th February
‘Adlington Hall’ with Anne Woods
Designated a Grade I listed building on 25 July 1952, Adlington Hall, was built on the site of a Saxon Hunting Lodge in the Forest of Macclesfield . In February, Anne Woods will visit the Society to describe one of the most beautiful homes in England.
Anne has been a guide at the hall for over 15 years, not only will her talk cover the history of the hall but also that of the more prominent and colourful members of the family..........Read More
Coach House
There is an unusual building on Church Lane, close to the tower of the old Georgian church. To be precise it is two buildings, roughly joined together at a slight angle and presenting four pointed-arch bays to the road. Although there are architectural differences, both buildings are built of dressed stone with separate graduated split-stone roofs.
The larger of the two buildings is now used as a domestic dwelling but it is not too difficult to work out what it was. It was built by John Bradshaw-Isherwood of Marple Hall to accommodate his coach and horses whilst he was attending services at what was then a new church.........
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Acknowledgement
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.