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Pamphlet which opens to map showing two walks around Strines/ Marple and its connection to Three Chimneys House .
Information on Edith Nesbit who wrote The Railway Children whose sister who lived in house called 'Paradise' which was next to…

26 Page booklet with seven walks that start and finish at Romiley Station published by Friends of Romiley Station and Community Rail Newtwork.
2023

Statement produced by SMBC relating to claimed bridleway : Strines Road to Lakes Road, Marple, footpath 161 and part of footpath 160, produced by the Public Rights of Way Officer ( Appendix 1 dated 2001).
36 colour photocopies of photographs showing…

List of collection of material relating to Willows School Rambling Club from Frank Mason's records of the rambles and holidays held between 1957 and 1974.

Frank was the science teacher at The Willows School and his Archive includes :
Blue…

Two handwritten rambles around Marple by H Fletcher on lined foolscap paper :

(a) Four pages with 80 points of interest in red ink starting at the Smithy Cottage ending at Market Street, with historical notes and points of interest along the…

Four photocopied pages from unknown publication giving information on Marple Circular Walk to be held on 24th Oct 1903 and the prizes with local business advertisements.
The walk starts at the Navigation Hotel in Marple and has "checking stations"…

Booklet entitled Heritage Walk 1 : Marple Tramway by Kevin Dranfield published by Stockport Heritage Trust at Stockport Heritage Centre, 2009
Giving a circular 3 mile walk with history and information taking in Lime Kilns, 1800 tramway and features…

Booklet entitled Strines History Walk by Rosemary Taylor with map highlighting the points of interest along the described walk,.
Published by New Mills Heritage Centre 1995.

Numerous newspaper and magazine articles on walks, trails and rambles highlighting history and local fauna and flora. Original copies with transcripts, photocopies and typed pages extracts from various newspapers dating from 1905. Items include :1905…

Material on Rollins Wood, Marple Bridge Community Woodland :
a. Typed 2 page document with photograph outlining the start, location and aims of the community woodland.
b. Email correspondence : Rollins Wood Co-op with news and questionnaire on…

Booklet "New Mills History Notes : No 11 : The Peak Forest Canal : Upper Level Towpath Guide by Olive Bowyer printed in January 1986 produced by New Mills Local History Society.
Hand drawn maps and descriptions and historic notes from Marple to New…

Booklet : "Brabyns Park Discovery Trail" produced as part of the Iron Bridge Restoration Project with SMBC, Marple History Society and the Marple Website.
Walk around Brabyns Park with map highlighting 17 points of interest and illustrations of…

Two booklets in plastic folder "Heritage Walks Around Mellor" 12 walks around Mellor, Ludworth and Marple Bridge with maps, key and history information and descriptions of buildings on walk.
"Heritage Map of Mellor" showing trails with marked…

A4 typed page with information on Fords across the river at Marple Bridge from Friends of Linnet Clough Papers by Tom Oldham

WEA course "Marple's Ancient Footpaths" by Don Lee 1990 ; Agenda information including 6 walk routes with associated maps.

Leaflet : Walking Podcast talks The Peak Forest Canal (South) Marple Locks and other locations produced by Stockport BC and The Marple Website with central map and information on local points of interests.

Photocopy of extract from Manchester Walks & Wild Flowers by Leo H Grindon : 1858 pages 112 & 113 referring to the Marple Area.

Material on Marple District Rambling Club affiliated to Peak & Northern Footpath Society and the Ramblers Association:

a. Booklet "Fifty not Out" The story of Marple District Rambling Club 1967 - 2017. Written and compiled by Richard McClean.
b.…

Booklet entitled "Walking Around Disley and Marple" by Jack Hanmer and Wilf Marsden.
14 walks around the Disley and Marple with maps, illustrations and descriptive text.
No date

Booklet entitled "Walking Around Marple Lyme Park and Surrounds" by Jack Hanmer Andrew Lee and Wilf Marsden.
10 walks around the Marple and Lyme Park area with maps, illustrations and descriptive text.
No date.

Original copy of ring bound booklet "Stockport Town Trail" devised and written by Frank Galvin and published by SMBC.
Single Trail with details of individual buildings, their architecture, and general and historic information,

Original copy of "From Peak to Plain" A look at Mellor with sketches from local artist Patricia Linnell and historical notes by Ann Hearle. October 1995.

Original booklet "Marple Rail Trails" by W R Burton 1982, two guided trails to locations of railway historic interest in Marple and District for the walker, cyclist and motorist, profusely illustrated.

Original copy of booklet : " A century of Footpath Preservation" produced by the Peak and Norhern Footpaths Society founded in 1894. The forward is written by Sir John Johnson, Chairman of the Countryside Commission.

Two photocopies of Leaflets :
1. Marple : Geology & Topography of Marple by Mrs M Rodway, B.A. : 1973 produced by Marple UDC in conjunction with Marple Antiquarian Society.
2. Marple : A Historical Trail No.1 : 1981 : Prepared by H Fletcher of…