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Thumb photocopy of SO's Will Samuel Oldknow's Will 23 Feb 1829 godwin and coportsmouthsouthamptonjohn oakshott1829j.p.cromptoncharles horsleywilliam duckworthedward fearnheadjohn braddockjohn claytonphebe oldknowjane joallelizabeth claytonann claytonmartha oldknowmargery mary bullivantcaroline beeveeelizabeth dooleywillsamuel oldknow
Thumb Murder report Article printed in Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette (January 20, 1831) taken from Manchester Herald regarding alleged murder in Marple. Body found In ... 20 Jan 1831 documentmanchester heraldgoyt murderjohn clayton
Thumb Dispute in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow, extract 2 Extract re dispute in 1832 about footpath from Strines Road to Mellor Mill in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow. Account of court procee... 2 Mar 1832 strines roadoldknowfootpath disputemellor mill
Thumb Dispute in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow, extract 1 Extract re dispute in 1832 about footpath from Strines Road to Mellor Mill in 1832 over land previously owned by Oldknow. Notice signed by A. Ecc... 17 Aug 1832 documentstrines roadoldknowfootpath disputemellor mill
Thumb Documents of conveyance of lands and holdings in Marple and Mellor to John Clayton & Co Ltd. From will of Peter Arkwright, 1876 Documents of conveyance of lands and holdings in Marple and Mellor to John Clayton & Co Ltd. From will of Peter Arkwright, 1876. Available to view ... Mid 19th century
Between 1 Jan 1833 and 31 Dec 1866
Mellormarplewilljohn claytonland conveyancePeter Arkwright
Thumb Title deed, 1895, of lands in Mellor and Marple assigned to Frederic Charles Arkwright Extract of a title deed, 1895, of lands in Mellor and Marple assigned to Frederic Charles Arkwright. Lists of plots of land. Available to view on r... Mid 19th century
Between 1 Jan 1833 and 31 Dec 1866
marpleMellorland assignationtitle deedFrederick Arkwright
Thumb Marriage of Henry & Ann Wigley Marriage Record of Henry & Ann Wigley 23 Mar 1834 mariage recordann wigleyann maria vanpinehenry wigley
Thumb Newspaper extract on labour trouble at Mellor Mill in 1842 Transcribed extract from Stockport Advertiser giving account of labour trouble at various mills in Marple area, including Mellor Mill, where steam... 26 Aug 1842 mellor millwalkoutslabour troubledocumentStockport Advertiser
Thumb Tythe Map, Long Row, Brick Row Ordnance Survey Tythe Map, showing Long Row, later known as Brick Row From 1 Jan 1850 to 31 Dec 1850 brick rowlong rowtythe map
Thumb Tythe Map, Lime kilns, Long Row Ordnance Survey Tythe Map, showing relative locations of Long Row (later Brick Row),New Marple (later Stone Row) Garden House, Lime Kilns & Mellor... From 31 Jan 1850 to 31 Dec 1850 river goytmellor milllime kilnsgarden housestone rownew marplebrick rowlong rowtythe map
Thumb Mill census totals 1851 Mill census totals 1851, broken down by men, women, boys and girls 31 Oct 1851 workersdocumentmellor mill1851 census
Thumb Henry and Ann Wigley Portrait of Henry & Ann Wigley from "From Jamaica to Mellor - An Apprentice's Tale" From 1 Jan 1855 to 31 Dec 1855 henry wigleyann wigleyann maria vanpine
Thumb Bone billiard ball Bone billiard ball. Found in Mellor Lodge. From 31 Dec 1859 to 1 Jan 1861 findmellor lodgebilliard ball
Thumb Distorted grassing machine burner Grassing machine burner, possibly distorted in fire. Used to burn off whister ( fine fibres) from thread. Found in north spiral staircase. From 186... After 1 Jan 1860 findmellor millgrassing machine burner
Thumb Notes, comments and drawings of new and old engines (3 pages) Notes, comments and drawings of new and old engines, also including accounts of excavations and sale notices From 1 Jan 1860 to 31 Dec 2015 Stockport Advertiserboilersdrawingsboiler houseAquinas studeWarrington Scoutsmellor millexcavationsengines
Thumb Grassing machine burner Grassing machine burner. Used to burn off whister ( fine fibres) from thread. Found in north spiral staircase. From 1860 onwards. After 1 Jan 1860 findmellor millgrassing machine burner
Thumb Celebratory meal marking installation of new engines and boiler Extract from Stockport Advertiser (Sept 1860) re celebratory meal marking installation of new engines and boiler in Mellor Mill 14 Sep 1860 celebrationdemise of water wheelinstallation of new enginesStockport Advertisermellor mill
Thumb Reference section enlarged plan of Mellor Mill Index for Mellor Mill Plan Hand written list From 1 Jan 1867 to 31 Dec 1867 buildingsroomsmellor millplan
Thumb Enlarged Plan of Mellor Mill 1867 Scale 40 feet to an inch Black and white line plan of the Mellor Mill site From 1 Jan 1867 to 31 Dec 1867 drawingplanmellor mill
Thumb Plan of Mellor Mill 1867 (after Ashmore 1989) Plan of Mellor Mill (after Ashmore 1989). Reproduced from Stockport: A History, by Peter Arrowsmith 1 Jan 1867 planarrowsmithashmoremellor mill
Thumb Deterioration of All Saints Church Photocopy of illustrated article on Marple "Old" Church (All Saints) built by Oldknow, and its subsequent deterioration and replacement (1870s). From 1 Jan 1870 to 31 Dec 1879 oldknowmarple old church deteriorationdocumentillustrated articleAll Saints
Thumb Transcribed census extract of 1871 2 pages of transcribed extracts from 1871 census, including details for Mellor Lodge. From 1 Jan 1871 to 31 Dec 1871 documentmellor lodge1871 census
Thumb Planned Lime Kilns and associated features 0008 Planned features of the Lime Kilns, associated buildings and a part sketch outline of the Tramway Routes , all framed by copies of photographs of t... From 1 Jan 1872 to 31 Dec 1872 baystramway routeslime kilns
Notice of availability of Mellor Lodge to let Notice from newspaper of April 6th 1876 advertising rental of Mellor Lodge . Lodge, described as a " spacious, handsome detached family mansion". ... 6 Apr 1876 press articledocumentold hallrentalmellor lodge
Thumb Mellor Mill from Ordnance Survey map 1880 Large scale extract of plan from 1880 Ordnance Survey map of Mellor Mill 1 Jan 1880 ordnance surveymellor millplan
Thumb School at Mellor Lodge Earliest discovered reference to Mellor Lodge being used as school. Advertisement from Bradford Observer, Thursday August 12, 1880. 12 Aug 1880 articledocumentbradford observerlouisa allenSchoolmellor lodge
Thumb Transcribed extract from 1881 census Transcribed and annotated extract from 1881 census, including details of Mellor lodge and Bottoms Hall From 1 Jan 1881 to 31 Dec 1881 bottoms hallmellor lodge1881 censusdocument
Thumb Auction noitce of Olknow's Mellor and Marple estate 1889 Notice of sale by auction of freehold estate formerly comprising Oldknow's estate and subsequebtly transferred to John Clayton. Sale ordered by tru... 6 Jul 1889 Manchester courierdocumentredrow cottagesmellor milljohn claytonPeter Arkwrightauction
Thumb Small line drawing of Mellor Lodge (South Front) Two copies of small line drawing of Mellor Lodge, one captioned Mellor Lodge, South Front. The other includes a printed description of Marple envir... 24 Sep 1889 marple environmentdrawingmellor lodge
Thumb Title Deeds-Mellor and Marple Extracts of Title Deeds from 1895 of lands in Mellor and Marple signed to Frederick Charles Arkwright. This land was formally owned by Samuel Oldk... Circa 1890
Between 1 Jan 1890 and 31 Dec 1900
samuel oldknowarkwrightmarpleMellor