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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	document mellor lodge 1871 census	View
2 Photos of Mellor Lodge	2 photos of Mellor Lodge from glass slides (MLHS), one black and white. one sepia-tinted. Photos show sweep of road up to front elevation of Lodg...	Unknown	photo mellor lodge	View
3 Representations of bridge from Oldknow's Lodge garden	3 Representations of bridge from Oldknow's Lodge garden. 1. Drawing by Wainwright c 1995 of it in its original state. 2. Black and white photo of b...	Unknown	photo drawing mellor lodge bridge	View
Photograph of Oldknow's warehouse at Lock 9	Access to Oldknow's warehouse was by both road and canal. Much of the raw materials needed in his mill and the goods made there would have been tra...	Unknown	marple locks lock 9	View
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 rooms marple roman lakes	View
Cotton mill apprentices in Mellor Mill	A list of apprentices in Mellor Mill from 1831 - 1840	Unknown	mellor mill southampton samuel oldknow Lt. colonel williamson chelsea royal military asylum john clayton glossop	View
All Saints' old church- exteriors.	All Saints old church-Built in 1808-11 to replace a smaller chapel, seating only 212 which had been built on the same site. The road was diverted t...	3 Apr 1959	CHURCH All Saints marple	View
All Saints' old church- exterior & Lych Gate	All Saints' old church i.e. Oldknow's church showing the Lych Gate which is now the entrance to the present church.	Unknown	marple church all saints church oldknow	View
All Saints' old church-interiors	All Saints' old church interiors taken just before demolition. a) from gallery. b) floor level c) pulpit; note fireplace	From 1 Apr 1963 to 30 Apr 1963	marple All Saints CHURCH	View
All Saints' old church-roof	All Saints' old church roof from tower, just before demolition of nave-note holes.	From 1 Apr 1963 to 30 Apr 1963	All Saints CHURCH marple	View
All Saints' old church-south exterior	All Saints' old church south exterior; built in 1808	3 Apr 1959	All Saints CHURCH marple	View
Photograph of Tollgate Cottage close to ruin in 1955 at Lock 10	Alongside Lock 10 stands Tollgate Cottage. You'd never realise by looking at it today but this delightful building was close to ruin in 1955. It wa...	From 1 Jan 1955 to 31 Dec 1955	marple locks lock 10	View
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 valley mellor archaeological trust roman lakes	View
Jamaica to Mellor	An Apprentice's Tale. Ann Maria Vanpine's lifestory.	Unknown	wesleyan methodist association schoolroom mellor mill red row brick row henry wigley ann wigley duke of york's royal military asylum ann maria vanpine apprenices	View
Duke of York's Royal Military School P 1	Ann Vanpine's life story, starting at the school.	Unknown	wesleyan methodist association of mellor ashbourne mellor mill brick row red row henry wigley apprentice cotton spinner southampton branch jamaica ann maria vanpine	View
Duke of York's Royal Military School P2	Ann Vanpine's life story, starting at the school.	Unknown	duke of york jamaica ashbourne henry wigley ann wigley ann maria vanpine	View
Duke of York's Royal Military School P3	Ann Vanpine's life story, starting at the school.	Unknown	duke of york jamaica ashbourne mellor mill henry wigley ann wigley ann maria vanpine	View
Unwin obituary	Appreciation of George Unwin, his life, work and connection to Edinburgh University, from The Scotsman dated Feb 3 1925. Item includes details of...	3 Feb 1925	mill papers discovery scotsman mellor mill document unwin	View
Posset Bridge	Article about how Posset Bridge got its name.	Unknown	river goyt navigation inn peak forest canal posset bridge samuel oldknow marple church	View
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 buck george buck will buck arkwright family oldknows lake peak forest canal oldknows pool field house pond field house peter Clarke	View
Article on disrepair of Mellor Lodge	Article from Manchester Guardian in 1946 deploring decay of Mellor Lodge, illustrated by black and white photo of ruined building. Article recounts...	From 1 Jan 1946 to 31 Dec 1946	manchester guardian press article document samuel oldknow mellor lodge decay	View
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	document all saints church oldknow freemasonry	View
Duke of York's Royal Military School P4	Article on Indentured Apprentices	Unknown	tommy stores tommy notes burnley mill shaw side mill wigan failsworth quarry bank mill apprentice indenture period george iii act edale mill cressbrook mill mellor mill	View
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	document manchester herald goyt murder john clayton	View
Photograph of Glen Cottage Lock 6	At lock 6 there used to be a lock-keeper's cottage called Glen Cottage but it was demolished during the 1960's. This picture is from the early 1900...	Unknown	canal lock 6 marple locks glen cottage	View
Floodgates	At this point on the river Oldknow built a weir. From above the weir water could be diverted to the mill ponds as required. The water was controll...	Unknown	floodgates cottage edwardian clothing tea rooms railway	View
Horse Tunnel under Stockport Road, Marple	A tunnel was provided so that a horse towing a barge could cross Stockport Road safely	26 Mar 2003	towpath stockport marple lock flight marple lime kilns marple	View
Horse tunnel under Stockport Road, Marple	A tunnel was provided under Stockport Road so that a horse towing a barge could cross the road safely	11 Mar 1964	stockport marple lock flight marple lime kilns marple	View
Mellor Mill after fire 1892	Back of Mellor Mill after the fire in 1892	After 1 Jan 1892	mellor mill fire oldknow	View
Drawing of Mellor Lodge	Black and white copy of drawing of Mellor Lodge (side elevation) - by Squeaky Dixon? Shows lodge set amongst trees and bushes with high cliffs in b...	Unknown	mellor lodge squeaky dixon drawing	View

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