Hawk Green

Photocopies of four houses on The Ridge:
1. Wingfield, Ridge End Fold : Newspaper cutting from Express Advertiser, dated 19.5.1983 entitled 'Truly Rural' giving sales details. Offers over £45,000. The estate agents say that as far as they are aware…

Poster for "Books Not Beer" advertising a Free Exhibition celebrating the Centenary of the Opening of Hawk Green Reading Room, 30th September 2007 with exhibits on history of Reading Rooms, Goyt Mill, refreshments etc.

1. Booklet produced entitled "Half Green to Hawk Green" history, developments and recollections of Hawk Green compiled by MLHS. Souvenir of an Exhibition held at the Reading Room 20th - 27th September 1998 and at Marple Library on the 28th September…

Correspondence between Peter Greaves and MLHS Chairman regarding his family ancestry from Hawk Green.
Family Tree for the Greaves family from 1796 to 1911.
Research notes on houses lived in by the family.

Photocopied A3 pages of legal documents.
1. Henry Beeley of Barnsfold – will with inventory 1715. Six A3 photocopied pages with transcription of will.
2. George Barnes - will 1699 with inventory 1704 and 1709. Six A3 photocopied pages with…

Hand drawn sketch showing details of the foundation stones on the outside of Hawk Green Reading Room,
Above the doorway:
“Hawk Green 1906 Reading Room & Social Club”
To the left of the doorway:
“This stone was laid by W B Hodgkinson Esq. Marple…

Alan Proctor leaflets on his recollections of Hawk Green:
a. 'War Time Recollections' and 'At School & Play' for the Hawk Green Residents Association : Text only : Printed 2005
b. Hawk Green Cricket Club : The Early Years, text and…

Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings from local publications dating from 1907 covering numerous topics relating to Hawk Green, including brass bands, clubs, events and history.
1907 : Opening of the Hawk Green Social Club
1927 : The ownership of Hawk…

Photocopied newspaper cuttings in relation to the proposed housing development on Briarwood Crescent, Upper Hibbert Lane, Hawk Green from August - October 1974.

1 Aug 1974 : Road danger if homes built plea by Hawk Green residents
8 Aug 1974 :…