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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
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 Auction notice for Mellor Lodge 1924 Notice for auction of Mellor Lodge, probably 1924.Document states that property had previously been held on lease since 1919 by a Mr C H Creasy. From 1 Jan 1924 to 31 Dec 1924 documentauctionmellor lodge
Thumb Interviews with factory workers Notes taken from interviews with workers at John Clayton's Mellor Mill in 1826. Workers had been moved from Cranfield in Bedfordshire, the home tow... From 1 Jan 1826 to 31 Dec 1826 Rev John Beardworkforcedocumentmellor millliving conditionsmeatinterviews
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 History of Rivington and Blackrod grammar school Notes from "The History of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School" by M.M.Ashton Kay, anon Unknown shaw familyunitariansm.m.ashton kayrivington and blackrod grammar school
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 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
Newspaper article about the departure of Samuel Oldknow as County Sheriff in 1824 Newspaper article from the Stockport Advertiser regarding the hospitality at the departure of Samuel Oldknow as County Sheriff to Derby Assizes ses... 26 Mar 1824 county sheriffStockport Advertiseroldknowassize session
Thumb Mill notice warning against swearing and drunkenness Mill notice warning against swearing and drunkenness, indicating fines payable (money to be distributed to sick and needy) 1 Jul 1797 fines for drunkennessdocumentwarning noticeworkersmellor mill
Thumb Mill census totals 1851 Mill census totals 1851, broken down by men, women, boys and girls 31 Oct 1851 workersdocumentmellor mill1851 census
Thumb Menu for Roman Lakes Tea Rooms Menu for Roman Lakes Tea Rooms, Marple from c. 2016 Circa 2011
Between 1 Jan 2011 and 31 Dec 2021
menutea roomsroman lakes
Thumb Marriage of Henry & Ann Wigley Marriage Record of Henry & Ann Wigley 23 Mar 1834 mariage recordann wigleyann maria vanpinehenry wigley
Thumb Marriage record of Samuel Oldknow's parents. Marriage record announcing the marriage of Samuel Oldknow's parents in 1754. 10 Sep 1754 samuel darbishirest.wilfredsamuel oldknowmargery foster
Thumb Pitt Dixon book P2 Marple Lime Works, Mineral Mill & Brick Works From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 francis brindley & co.tithe mapmarple corn/mineral milljesse tymmquicklimejohn claytongeorge swainposset bridgebugsworth basinquarriesdove holesnathaniel wrightthomas brownanthony ashmorewilliam fletcherjoseph heathcoatcalcining
Thumb P12 Pitt Dixon book Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb P9 Pitt Dixon book Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb P10 Pitt Dixon book Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb P11 Pitt Dixon book Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb Pitt Dixon book P7 Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb Pitt Dixon book P6 Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb Pitt Dixon book P5 Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb Pitt Dixon book P4 Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb Pitt Dixon book P8 Marple Lime Kilns, Mineral Mill & Brickworks From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 mineral mill & brickworksmarple lime kilns
Thumb Marple Lime Kilns, Early 1900's, abandoned Marple Lime Kilns, Early 1900's, abandoned From 1 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec 1950 abandonedlime kilnsmarple
Thumb Map of Legacy Project area map showing geographical extent of area covered by Samuel Oldknow's Legacy project Unknown oldknowHLF projectmap
Thumb Map of Crosses Estate Map of Crosses Estate showing some of the field names in Samuel Oldknow's letter to the school governors in 1809 looking to sell them his Crosses e... From 1 Jan 1809 to 31 Dec 1809 school governersmothersamuel oldknowfield namescrosses estate
Thumb Past and present Goyt course Map illustrating past and present Goyt course at Mellor Mill (as altered by Oldknow) Unknown mellor millmapoldknowGoyt
Thumb Section of Spinning Machine Bed Machine bed from Samuel Brooks spinning machine. Found in corridor at the back of Mellor Mill. Top left hand section remaining. Letters in rel... Unknown findmellor millspinning machinesamuel brooksmachine bed
Thumb Lock 13 Lock 13 out of 16 which make up the Marple flight 26 Mar 2003 bridgelockcanalmarple lock flight