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Thumb Hillgate House, Stockport Advertiser article Photocopy of article from Stockport Advertiser about Hillgate House where Oldknow lived in Stockport. Includes photograph of house, details of its ... Unknown oldknowcotton manufacturingstockportphotographdocumenthillgate houseStockport Advertiser
Thumb Strawberry Hill Strawberry Hill Unknown strawberry hill
Thumb Counterbalance weight Counterbalance weight found in corridor in Mellor Mill. Weight with part of chain attached. Approximately 17cm long and approximately 4cm wide. C... Unknown findmellor millcounterbalanceweight
Thumb Brick Row Marple Brick Row, Marple Unknown marplebrick row
Thumb Top Lock Bridge Bridge over Macclesfield canal at junction with Peak Forest Canal, Marple Unknown marplemarple lockspeak forest canalmacclesfield canal
Thumb Photograph Marple Aqueduct c1900 The Aqueduct viewed from the footpath to Watermeetings Farm around a hundred years ago. Unknown photographlockscanalaqueduct
Thumb Jamaica to Mellor An Apprentice's Tale. Ann Maria Vanpine's lifestory. Unknown wesleyan methodist association schoolroommellor millred rowbrick rowhenry wigleyann wigleyduke of york's royal military asylumann maria vanpineapprenices
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge Plate 1 Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge Plate 1, described as 'Dunjon' level Unknown drawingdunjonmellor lodgesqueaky dixon
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge Plate 3 Detailed, hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 3. Ground floor. Unknown ground floormellor lodgedrawingssqueaky dixon
Thumb Hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 6. Internal Roof level. Detailed, hand-drawn plans of Mellor Lodge plate 6. Roof level illustrating internal beams and rafters. Unknown roof internal leveldrawingsmellor lodgesqueaky dixon
Thumb Freemasonry in Marple Article from Marple community website on freemasonry in Marple which mentions Lodge membership of Oldknow, his benevolent nature and the plaque to ... 7 Jul 2017 documentall saints churcholdknowfreemasonry
Thumb Press article on new book about Samuel Oldknow Newspaper cutting about the launch of Hilary Atkinson's new book on the life of Samuel Oldknow (Marple Review Autumn 2016). From 1 Sep 2016 to 30 Nov 2016 bookdocumenthilary atkinsonsamuel oldknowpress article
Thumb Emails between Robert Williams and Bob Humphrey-Taylor ( 3 pages) Emails exchanged between Robert Williams, whose doctoral work included studies of Oldknow's business management and accounting practices) and Bob H... 15 Jul 2015 memoriesbob humphrey-taylorphdRobert Williamsdocumentmellor millaccounting practices
Thumb Email from Hilary Atkinson to Neil Mullineux Copy of email from Hilary Atkinson to Neil Mullineux containing details from research from burial records into the life of Edwin Furniss. 4 Jul 2014 roman lakesstrawberry hillold halledwin furniss
Thumb Sale of Chapel House Farm 2 Sale of Chapel House Farm, originally part of Samuel Oldknow's estate, Property description From 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014 samuel oldknowpeak forest canalstockportmarplebrickbridge road
Thumb Sale of Chapel House Farm 1 Bridgfords Estate Agents sales details of Chapel House Farm, originally part of Samuel Oldknow's estate. From 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014 advertisingchapel house farmbridgfords estate agents
Thumb Sale of Chapel House Farm 5 Sale of Chapel House Farm, originally part of Samuel Oldknow's estate, continued. From 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014 stablesclassic designpeak forest canal
Thumb Sale of Chapel House Farm 3 Sale of Chapel House Farm, originally part of Samuel Oldknow's estate, description of ground floor From 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014 arched windowswellstone flagged floororangerygalleried hallway
Thumb Sale of Chapel House Farm 4 Sale of Chapel House Farm, originally part of Samuel Oldknow's estate, first floor description From 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014 peak forest canalgalleried landingstone staircaseexposed timber trussesarched windows
Thumb Rivington Unitarian Chapel Notes on Rivington Unitarian Chapel by Margaret English 22 Nov 2013 john claytonmargaret fosterjohn rowlinsonstockportrichard arkwrightmuslinroscow low farmelizabeth oldknowandertonnottinghamcalvertonsamuel oldknowrivington unitarian chapelchorley hisorical society
Thumb The Roman Lakes magazine article A magazine article titled 'The Roman Lakes' from 'Inside Marple' free publication. From 1 May 2013 to 30 Jun 2013 friends of our valleymellor archaeological trustroman lakes
Thumb Roman Lakes Leisure Park Advert Advert for the Roman Lakes Leisure Park published in "inside Marple', a free magazine for the Marple area. From 1 May 2013 to 30 Jun 2013 tea roomsmarpleroman lakes
Thumb Field House Pond article P1 0003 Article by Peter Clarke for MLHS re Samuel Oldknow's idea for protecting his mill against fire, resulting in "Oldknow's Pool or lake", later known ... 25 Feb 2013 flora buckgeorge buckwill buckarkwright familyoldknows lakepeak forest canaloldknows poolfield house pondfield housepeter Clarke
Thumb Field House Pond article P4 0002 Field House Pond article 25 Feb 2013 marple war memorialbrabyns hallbrabyns military hospitalbuckingham palacevictoria crossjohn stanhope collings wellsalbertBouzincourt Ridge
Thumb Field House Pond article P2 0003 Further description and history of the house 25 Feb 2013 gravesspinning framerichard arkwrightcromfordF.W.Arkwright Esqaccrington brickdublin slating companygeorge buckfield house
Thumb Field House Pond article P3 0001 Further history of the house & family 25 Feb 2013 Bedfordshire regimentfranceall saints churchyardwill buckcaddington hallmanchesterjohn stanhope collings wellsmarple
Thumb History Trail of Mellor Mill Leaflet showing trail of Samuel Oldknow's Mellor Mill and surrounding valley area. Produced by Friends of Our Valley and funded by Marple Area Comm... After 31 Dec 2012 marpleroman lakessamuel oldknowmellor mill
Thumb Business details of John Clayton's company Extract from email giving details of John Clayton's company. Gleaned from Worrall's Trade Directories for 1887 1n 1891, Board of Trade files and t... 21 Jun 2012 documentboard of trade filesLondon Gazettejohn clayton & co ltd
Thumb Text of speech by John Hearle given at the opening ceremony for the Wellington Wheel Pit Text of speech by John Hearle given at the opening ceremony for the Wellington Wheel Pit on Saturday March 10th, 2012. 10 Mar 2012 John Hearlewellington wheel pitmellor mill
Thumb Pitt Dixon book P1 Photocopy of Page 1 of Pitt Dixon's book "Marple Lime Works, Mineral Mill & Brickworks" from his website From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 lime kilnsmineral millbrick worksmellor lodgepeak forest tramwayupper peak forrest canalmarplesamuel oldknow