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Material on Town Street Collapse and rebuild : 1991 - 1992 and Longhurst Lane sewer work during 1993. 1. Numerous colour photographs with captions showing progress of work to rebuild Town Street wall.2. Newspaper articles from various publications…

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.

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

Numerous newspaper cuttings from various publications dating from 1992, relating to car parks in and around Marple. These include the introduction of charges, their effects, the reactions of traders and the later removal of parking fees from some…

Eight punched pockets containing cuttings and photocopies of newspaper / magazine articles relating to the roads in and around Marple. Various sources and subjects 1907-2019. Articles include:1907-1969 accidents - Brabyns Brow, Cataract Brow;…

Two photocopies of black and white photographs showing the remains of a 12 ton road roller that ran down Dan Bank, broke through the railings and landed in the Marple Brook.
Undated

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

Photocopy of article proposing a scheme from Marple Civic Society to improve the area around Possett Bridge on the Peak Forest Canal at Marple. Publication and date unknown.
Photocopy of sketch of Improvement Scheme for Possett Bridge Area with…

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.

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;…

Marple Area Committee documents relating to a proposed modification to the right of way on footpath 160 & 161 (which leaves Strines Road, passes Lum House and crosses the Roman Bridge) with objections and conclusions : July 2001.
Progress report…

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 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…

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.

Photographs and descriptions on card with typed explanation of Stockport & District Local Street Signs initiated in 2000's
13 Photographs with description of imagery depicted
Single Typed Document giving explanation and further information from…

Photocopy of Return made by the Petty Constable of the Township of Ludworth, report on the bridges in the Hundred of High Peak in the county of Derbyshire, naming those erected over rivers at Marple Bridge and Compstall. Signed Thos Heginbotham,…

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

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

Two photocopies of black and white postcards, both undated, showing
The Donkey Bridge, Marple
The Manor House, Marple

Folder containing two reports and correspondence relating to Townscliffe Lane, Mellor1. A case for consideration submitted to the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport by Townscliffe Lane resident in December 1993 to establish the lane as an ancient…

Correspondence between Marple U.D.C. and resident Mr & Mrs Oldham in 1971 & 1972 with regard to Private Street Works the Council propose to carry out on Townscliffe Lane.

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…

Photocopy of pages from Turnpike Trust, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty : 1854. This includes information on Marple Bridge and Mellor tollgates on the Hayfield to Marple Bridge branch of the Chapel-en-le-Frith and…

1. Eleven page booklet : "Part Three of The Stockport Community Strategy" : A Vision for Stockport 2003 - 2013.
Page 8 details Marple
2. Folded A3 pamphlet entitled " M60 Stockport, Poyton Airport New Relief Road Scheme" : Public Consultation :…

Correspondence, statement and letter of objection with regard to the proposed residential development at Wood Lane, Marple in 1973.
Two letters from Marple U.D.C. advising that they have granted planning permission in outline to G A Lomas & Co.Ltd…