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Black and white original photograph showing Miss Hudson, Staff and soldiers outside Brabyns Hall taken in November 1914.
Hand drawn numbered key listing names of those shown in the photograph.

Photocopy of black and white photograph of dignitaries outside Marple Military Hosptial including Duchess of Westminster, Miss Hudson, local worthies with doctors and nursing staff.
Printed key giving names and titles.
Taken June 15th 1916

Six black & white group photographs showing Miss Hudson with staff, nurses and wounded soldiers. c 1917

Photocopy of colour photograph taken of Ann Hudson's gravestone at Mickleham,, Surrey.

Photocopy in four parts on A3 paper : Plan of Parkland and of Brabyns Estate taking in Upper and Lower Watermeetings Farms, Springwood Hall, Aqueduct Mill and Cherry Tree Farm : Undated
Title reads The Plan referred to - Captain Thomas Hudson to…

A4 map of Brabyns Park Orienteering Course produced by Manchester Orienteering Association 1986, with accompanying booklet

Hand drawn plan highlighting in red Brabyns Cottage and surrounding area including measurements.
Track also highlighted in yellow showing route from Lodge on Brabyns Brow to Brabyns Cottage.
No author or date.

Photocopy on A3 paper of plans drawn up for Miss Hudson for a proposed new carriage drive over the Midland Railway Railway showing old road (to be closed) and new carriage drive to Brabyns Hall with trees to be planted along the new carriage…

Miscellaneous magazine, newspaper articles, relating to Brabyns Park Iron Bridge including the campaign and formation of the Iron Bridge Restoration Project to acquire funds to restore the old Iron Bridge. Various dates 1991 -2008 and…

Correspondence with British Red Cross Society requesting any information held on Brabyns Hall as an Auxiliary Hospital during WW1.
Photocopies received:-
An extract from 'a short history of the Cheshire Branch of the British Red Cross Society' in…

Three page typed document with reminiscences about the Brabyns Estate from John Lee, Betty Johnson who describes her work as a kitchen maid at Brabyns Hall and Mrs Taylor.
Also Parish Magazine Extract of unknown date

Three typed reports with headlines "Wounded Soldiers at Marple", "At St Martins" and "Thrilling Experiences" reporting on events at Brabyns Hall Military Hospital, date and source unknown

Two typed pages giving a brief history of the ownership and families of Brabyns Estate from 1741 when Henry Brabin marred Elizabeth Lowe through to death of Fanny Marion Hudson in 1941.
Also timeline of the Lowe family from 1667 to Miss Hudson and…

Photocopy of Booklet entitled "Saint Martin of Tours, Brabyns Brow The Parish Church of Low Marple : A History and Guide".
Published by St Martins P.C.C. November 1996.
History and Guide of the parish church of Low Marple built by Ann Hudson

A partial transcript of a talk given on the Hudson family by Mark Hudson to St Martin's Heritage Trust 2019 covering the Hudson family from their origins as Yeoman farmers in 1535 and their inheritance of Brabyns Hall. (12 Pages)

Letter from…

Original copy of the Poynton Historian Booklet No 6 dated 2014 : Published by Poynton Local History Society containing article by Ann Hearle on pages 14 - 17 giving history of Nathaniel Wright, his purchase of Brabyns House, family, business and…

Photocopy of original inventory and transcript of all the goods, cattells, chattles and debts of Thomas Lowe late of Marple in the County of Chester, taken 22nd April 1671 (3 pages).
Original documents held at Cheshire Records Office.

Photocopy of original will of Thomas Lowe of Marple dated 1667 (2 pages).
Bequests were made to his wife Katherine, his daughter Elizabeth Bowden, Jane daughter of his brother John Lowe, to his cousins Francis Lowe Recotr of Taxall, Thomas Lowe of…

Miscellaneous historical information and notes on Brabyns :
1. Pink card with brief history of Brabyns Hall from a United Nations Association Garden Party being held in the Walled Garden.
2. Three typed pages headed 'Various Notes : Brabyns' giving…

Two page photocopy of Last Will & Testament of Thomas Hudson, late of Dorking, Surrey dated 1868.
In his will he bequeathed all his estate and effects to his wife Ann whom he named as his sole executor. The will was witnessed on 29 September 1866 by…

Photocopy of nine page will of Fanny Marian Hudson of Brabyns Hall dated 1939. Bequests were made to her nephew Charles Edward Hudson, to her servants, to the Vicar and churchwardens at St Martin's church and to her brother William Joseph Villiers…

Handwritten Family Tree for Wright Family from 1718 - 1884, with research correspondence and data relating to Wright Family.