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Newspaper extract re recent building	Typewritten extract from Ashton & Hyde Reporter about the recent building expansion in Marple. E. Tempest bought land, and had to demolish Brick Ro...	4 May 1895	marple E.Tempest arkwright road brick row ashton & hyde reporter	View
Roman Lakes Bridge	Two colour photograph showing bridge and hut over the Roman Lakes in Marple. The Red Row houses can be seen on the hill in the background.	From 1 Jan 1990 to 1 Jan 2000	roman lakes marple	View
Top Lock cottages	Top Lock cottages are alongside the Macclesfield canal near the junction with the Peak Forest canal. Oldknow was involved in planning this canal al...	11 Mar 1964	marple lock flight marple canal	View
Tollgate cottage in St. Martin's Road	Tollgate cottage is close to Oldknow's warehouse. The distinctive feature is the door on the corner to give the toll collector a view along the roa...	From 1 Apr 1965 to 31 Oct 1965	toll collector tollhouse marple	View
Photograph of a Packet Boat at The Winding Hole	This picture above shows just how incredibly busy these so-called packet-boats were before the railways took over. This is despite Joel Wainwright ...	Unknown	winding hole marple canal boat	View
Photograph of Marple Viaduct	The Marple Viaduct runs parallel to the Aqueduct and carries the railway one hundred and twenty-four feet above the River Goyt. The Viaduct was con...	Unknown	viaduct marple locks arches	View
Marple Lime Kilns, Bays 3,4 and 5	The Lime Kilns bays 3, 4 and 5 showing the clear "Architectural" features	Unknown	architectural features bays lime kilns marple	View
Interior of All Saints' old church	The interior of All Saints' Old church (Oldknow's church) decorated for the first Harvest Thanksgiving. The range given below is the period for wh...	From 1 Jan 1811 to 30 Jun 1880	harvest marple all saints church All Saints marple church	View
The Garden House, Marple	The Garden House, Marple	Unknown	marple garden house	View
Stone Row, Marple	Stone Row, Marple	From 1 Jan 1912 to 31 Dec 1912	marple stone row	View
Samuel Oldknow's biography by A.C.Howe 2	Samuel Oldknow's biography	From 1 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2013	gentlemen 24.09.1828 18.09.1828 1828 chairman of agricultural society 1824 high sheriff of derbyshire volunteers lieutenant-colonel napoleonic wars medieval fortresses peak forest canal turnpike roads bridges coal-shafts limekilns marple parish apprentices coarse yarn apprentices water-poweredfactory derbyshire Mellor 1787 anderton stockport 1792 economic crisis fine-cotton spinning oldknow muslins 1788 richard arkwright strutts arkwrights	View
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 oldknow peak forest canal stockport marple brickbridge road	View
Willow Walk: Lakes, Marple	Postcard showing a group of people under a tree on the path by the Roman Lake, Marple, which was known as "Willow walk" .	From 1 Jan 1901 to 31 Dec 1913	willow oldknows pool marple	View
Gravestone thought to be of John Clayton's wife	Photograph of situation in graveyard of gravestone thought to be of John Clayton's wife, Hannah. All Saints Church , Marple	Unknown	marple all saints church photograph gravestone hannah clayton	View
Memorial plaque to John Clayton	Photograph of entire memorial plaque to John Clayton in Bell Tower, All Saints	Unknown	bell tower marple all saints church john clayton memorial plaque photograph	View
Webb's Tea Rooms	Photograph copy of black and white photo showing Floodgates Cottage when it was Webb's Tea Rooms	Circa 1895 Between 1 Jan 1895 and 31 Dec 1905	webb floodgates cottage marple	View
On the Road to the Lakes. The Bottoms, Marple.	Photograph copy of black and white photo showing a walking party on the Bottoms Mill Road to the Roman Lakes	Circa 1895 Between 1 Jan 1895 and 31 Dec 1905	bottoms mill road roman lakes marple	View
The Willows and River Goyt from Floodgates	Photograph copy of black and white photo of Gentlemen on the road at The Willows and River Goyt from Floodgates.	Circa 1895 Between 1 Jan 1895 and 31 Dec 1905	roman lakes river goyt the willows marple	View
Roman Bridge Lakes	Photograph copy of black and white photo of a view of the Roman Bridge Lakes in Marple.	Circa 1895 Between 1 Jan 1895 and 31 Dec 1905	boat marple roman lakes	View
Webb's Tea Rooms near Roman Bridge	Photograph copy of black and white photo featuring Webb's tea room, later Floodgate Cottage.	After 1 Jan 1900	webb roman bridge marple	View
Webb's Tea Rooms near Roman Bridge	Photograph copy of black and white photo featuring Webb's tea room, later Floodgate Cottage.	After 1 Jan 1900	webb roman bridge marple	View
Floodgates Cottage	Photograph copy of black and white photo featuring Floodgates Cottage which at the time was Webb's tea rooms.	Circa 1895 Between 1 Jan 1895 and 31 Dec 1905	roman lakes marple floodgates cottage	View
Roman Lakes Boat Trip	Photograph copy of a black and white photograph of a boating party on the Roman Lakes possibly featuring members of the Furniss family.	Circa 1895 Between 1 Jan 1895 and 31 Dec 1905	edwin furniss roman lakes marple	View
Brick Row, Marple	Photocopy showing Brick Row in Marple which was built by Samuel Oldknow for his workers.	18th century Between 1 Jan 1700 and 31 Dec 1799	samuel oldknow marple brick row	View
Gravestone thought to be of John Clayton's wife	Photocopy of photograph of gravestone thought to be of John Clayton's wife, Hannah, in All Saints Church, Marple	Unknown	all saints church photograph marple hannah clayton gravestone	View
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 kilns mineral mill brick works mellor lodge peak forest tramway upper peak forrest canal marple samuel oldknow	View
Canal Buildings Marple	Photocopy of Canal Buildings, Marple	From 1 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec 1999	marple canal buildings	View
Samuel Oldknow's Memorial Plaque in All Saints Church Marple	Photocopy of 3 photographs of Samuel Oldknow's plaque in All Saints Church , Marple: the marble plaque, the inscription, the memorial's prominent ...	Unknown	photograph memorial inscription marple all saints church memorial plaque oldknow	View
Oldknow's warehouse in St. Martin's Road	Oldknow's Warehouse is a listed building (No 39) which was probably built in the early 19th century. It is built over the canal so that goods cou...	From 1 Mar 1965 to 31 Oct 1965	mellor mill peak forest canal marple	View
Lock 9 on Peak Forest Canal & Oldknow's warehouse	Oldknow built a warehouse on St.Martin's Road for the transfer of goods to or from the Peak Forest canal to or from road vehicles. St.Martin's roa...	25 Apr 1964	lock canal marple lock flight marple mellor mill peak forest canal	View