Marple & Mellor History : Folder 2

Historical References & Newspaper Cuttings relating to Robin Hood's Picking Rods

Miscellaneous pages relating to Robin Hood's Picking Rods (grid ref SK006909) from several sources and newspaper cuttings :
a. Illustration of Picking "Pegs" extracted from Wainwright's 'Memories of Marple'.
b. Text & diagram from 'Journal of the…

Extract : Legends of Longdendale by T Middleton : 1906

Photocopy of chapter VI from 'Legends of Longdendale' by T Middleton entitled " Robin Hood's Visit to Longdendale".
Giving an account of why the stones on Ludworth Moor are named as being Robin Hood's.
Also pages 304-307 from The Journal of the…

Extract from The Decline of Mellor in the 19th century by Ann Ashworth

Three photocopied pages with tables on the population and textile occupations of Mellor extracted from 'The Decline of Mellor in the 19th century' by Ann Ashworth

Report on W Bradley's address on "How to Improve Marple" 1893

Original newspaper article and photocopy from The Herald March 11th 1893 and of W Bradley's address at the meeting of the Congregational Mutual Improvement Society 1893 entitled "How to Improve Marple"
Letter from Dora Wigg in Cheltenham who is W…

Leaflet : Mellor - Moorend Conservation Area : 1978

Leaflet from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council giving history, information and map on Conservation Area Designation and Guidelines for Mellor-Moorend Conservation Area designated April 1978.
North Cheshire Herald article 6 Apr 1978 “Villages…

Mellor Heritage Exhibition : 1984 & 1985

Leaflet for Mellor Heritage Exhibition in The Parish Hall, Mellor September 1985, with advertisements for local businesses and Programme for the Mellor Fesitval on 15th September 1985.
Seven typed pages from the "Mellor Heritage" Committee Meetings…

Notice : "Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy"

Photocopy of Notice entitled "Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy" from Mellor Jollification Committee. Undated

Plan of Estates in Marple (late Mr Thomas Ferns 1854)

Photocopy over six pages of plan of Estates in Mellor in the Parish of Glossop in the County of Derby belonging to the Executors of the late Mr Thomas Ferns 1854, giving details of Lots 1 to 4 which included dwelling house, outbuildings, eight other…

Marple Town redevelopment 1960's & 70's : Summer Stroll Material 2000

Typed sheets from Peter Bardsley regarding the redevelopment of Marple Town 1960's and amended plan 1970's.
Also Marple & Mellor Millennia 2000 Summer Stroll : Local History Walk with Peter Bardsley and Margaret

Bibliography of the Village of Mellor : Deeds Relating to Mellor

Photocopy of typed document of Bibliography of the Village of Mellor from May 1978. Also typed list of Deeds relating to Mellor held at Derby.

Information collected at Church Commissioners : July 1975

Four pages of typed information collected at Church Commissioners : July 16th 1975.
Correspondence between Matthew Olerenshaw, Vicar of Mellor and the Church Commissioners

Material on Police in Marple

Email correspondence from Peter Clark giving information of a newspaper report on the need for a police station at Marple which will be erected at a cost of upwards of £1,000, dated 1887.

Photocopy of photograph of PC Terry Lomax outside Marple…

Mellor Past and Present : Address read by C Pickford : 1931

Typed transcript (fifteen pages) of an address read by C Pickford of Town's Cliff, Mellor at the Church of England's Mens Society on February 2nd 1931.
Photocopies of 1871, 1891 and 1901 censuses for the Pickford Family.

German Refugees in Brentwood WW2 from Alan Parkinson

Email sent from Alan Parkinson in Australia with recollections and research he has carried out of his father Robert Parkinson a wartime policeman at the Marple Police Station with regard to German refugees who were housed at Brentwood, Church Lane,…

The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society : 1900

Photocopy from The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society Vol XVI pages 264-273 giving an account of the Society on 30th June 1900.

Photocopy (pages 290-293) of account of the 548th meeting of the Society when they were met at the station…

The Marple Camp : Apprentices Campsite : 1927

Card taken from The Beyer-Peacock Quarterley Review Page 40 giving information on eighth camping season at Camp Farm, Carrington Barn, Marple activities and benefits for the apprentices using this facility. Photograph on reverse showing Carrington…

Chronology of Mellor Area

Typed page with chronology of area around Mellor.
Dates from 1206 with the granting of Marple and Wybersley to Robert of Stockport. Merpel to 1964 when Mellor Police Station on Longhurst Lane closed.

Extracts from English Place Names Society : Marple, Ludworth & Mellor

Three extracts from E.P.N.S. for Derbyshire and Cheshire in each case giving details of the changes in place and field names with references.
(a) Marple
(b) Ludworth
(c) Mellor

Notification : SSSI for Ludworth Intake : 1998

One page document for Site of Special Scientific Interest notification under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for Ludworth Intake.
This was found to be a meltwater channel about 400m long, an exceptional and nationally important …

Information on Ancient History of Mellor

Five pages from Encyclopedia : The Free dictionary website with information on Ancient History of Mellor. Covering myths & legends, origin of name, archaeological timeline, Roman occupation.
Downloaded 2008.

Extracts from The Modern Antiquarian

Pages downloaded in 2008 from the Modern Antiquarian website with information on :
1. Brown Low, (SJ988909) : Round Barrow
2. Mellor Hilltop (SJ982889) : Hillfort
3. Chisworth (SK007909) : Cup Marked Stone

Memories on Tape : Marple Antiquarian Society Exhibition

Photocopy of downloaded article from The Guardian October 12 1963, headed Northern News in Brief, sub headed "Memories .....on tape", containing a paragraph giving details of exhibition being held at Manor House of tape recorded reminiscences by…

Flyer for Mellor against Masts : 2006

Flyer titled "Mellor against Masts" informing and encouraging local residents to write a letter of objection to Mellor Sports club against the submission of a planning application for a 3G mobile phone mast that is planned to be erected on one of…

Correspondence for information on The Hollins : 1998

Correspondence from Debbie Barwell, an "A" level student wanting information of The Hollins, Marple for a possible Millennium project they have planned. Reply from Peter Bardsley, Secretary of Marple Local History Society.

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