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These cuttings amalgamated with those in RHI/03/015 in Nov 21

Numerous photocopies of newspaper cuttings on A4 paper relating to Marple Urban District Council proposed redevelopment of Marple Town Centre in the 1960' & 70's.
1960 - 1962 Site argument settled; Market Street facelift; mill site is profitable;…

A3 photocopy Urban District Council of Marple, Poplar Square Clearance Order No.1 dated 1956 highlighting in red the area of Poplar Grove on Church Lane

Leaflet from South East Manchester Multi Modal Study News update from Spring 2000, setting out the Governments transport strategy for the area including all forms of transport with map showing proposed bypasses.

Leaflet produced by Kirkland Developments Limited giving information on public exhibition for the proposed new food store to be located at Chadwick Street Car Park in Marple Town Centre. Details of layout, drawings and key details and benefits for…

Original 1960's / 1970's Marple Urban District Council map and street index with local business advertisements.

Map produced by Stockport Metropolitan Council showing scheme and general arrangement of the linking bridleway at Hilltop Drive to Vale Road. with proposed footbridge over River Goyt 2011

Seven typed pages of research notes with reference to Longhurst Lane, Mellor originally a toll road, taken from various sources including Manchester Mercury 1795 with information on the opening of the road over Marple New Bridge by Mellor…

Two typed pages giving miscellaneous information :
1. Heyginbothom Bridge querying if this could be the "Roman Bridge" as mentioned in a will in 1581.
2. Information collected on local roads and their name changes.

Photograph showing the signage with information on the Tan Pit Retaining Wall Replacement work to be carried out on the 27th July 2007.

Also see CD " Work on the Tan Pits Retaining Wall"  in the Audio Visual Collection

Original Document : At a special session for the Highways, held at Glossop in the Glossop Division of the Hundreds of High Peak, in the County of Derby by Justices of the Peace for this County on the 19th November 1857 to make a road (now Longhurst…

Leaflet from Stockport MBC and Department for Transport giving information on the Hollins Lane Retaining wall and the work that is to be carried out in January 2012 showing ariel photo and map and how the traffic will be diverted.

Booklet published by Metropolitan Borough of Stockport showing proposed redevelopment of Marple Town Centre with map and key outlining proposals with ll chapters covering their aims and plans with enclosed questionnaire to complete.

Two maps outlining the current conservation area boundary and proposed change. Dated 9th January 2007.
1. Station Road / Winnington Road Conservation Area
2. Mill Brow Conservation Area

Three colour photocopies of temporary footpath over Compstall Bridge during parapet replacement 2lst June 2010.

Photocopy of two page document entitled "Toll Bars and Turnpikes" by Arthur Hulme with expense sheets for a journey between Macclesfield and Norfolk for 1836

Material on Cross Lane proposed development by Morris Homes:
1. Correspondence from Colliers CRE, Surveyors for a proposed 97 dwellings and associated public open space on the derelict industrial land at Cross Lane, Marple : 2006
2. Two Surveyors…

Photocopy of a flyer from Wimpey Homes showing location of Marple Bridge Estate with contact details.
Also photocopy of photograph showing Clement Road, Marple Bridge.
Advertising Brochure produced by Wimpey Homes with details of proposed…

Photocopy of photograph of Brick Row, which along with Stone Row and Red Row were houses built by Samuel Oldknow for his workers.
The image replaced a scan from a glass slide provided by Alan McDowell in February 1913.

Newspaper article from…

Material on Stone Row :
1. Photocopy of article from Stockport Advertiser 1935 "Stone Row, Marple : A Relic of Oldknow's Enterprise". On the same page a cutting from 'History of Marple' showing Stone Row which was demolished in 1936.
2. A4…

12 Newsletters informing / updating residents of the stablising and improvement project carried out at Dan Bank from 2008 to 2011.
Newsletter 1, Mar 2008 listing plans for phases 1 to 3
Newsletter 2, Jul 2008 update involving plans for…

Leaflet from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council giving progress report on the Improvement Scheme for Market Street and Derby Way January 2004.
Map showing Phase 2 with street furniture and paving to be used and update of work completed.

Newspaper articles relating to Turnpike Roads : 1. Typed account from Manchester Guardian May 4th 1821 giving information on pages which were announcing sale by auction of the tolls at various local places on the Glossop to Marple Bridge road and the…

Typed single page document headed : "Notes on Marple Highways found at back of Parish Register, All Saints Church, Marple"
Four items giving information relating to local highways
The condition of Dand Lane 1667
The enclosure of Nab Top field -…

Leaflet from North West Water giving information on proposed sewer works to be carried out between 24th August 1992 and April 1993 replacing about two thirds of a mile of sewers in Marple with accompanying map highlighting areas to be affected. Roads…