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Thumb 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 millpeak forest canalmarple
Thumb Oldknow's factory Enlarged extract of map of Marple bridge and Mellor showing site of "Oldknow's factory" Unknown oldknowmellor millmap
Thumb Oldknow's bridge over Goyt (1950s) Photo of Oldknow's bridge over Goyt (1950s) Circa 1945
Between 1 Jan 1945 and 31 Dec 1955
mellor millphotographGoytoldknowbridge
Thumb Oldknow's bench Photograph of Oldknow's stone bench sited in countryside on Mellor Hill amongst trees with unnamed man sitting on it Unknown photographMellorbencholdknow
Thumb Oldknow Life and Times by Joseph Wright of Derby c 1790 - 92 Copy of article on Oldknow Life and Times by Joseph Wright of Derby c 1790 - 92, as revised by A.C.Howe on date unknown. Extracted from Oxford Dict... Unknown joseph wrightoxford dictionary of national biographyoldknowdocument
Thumb Notice warning against theft Photocopy of Notice, warning against theft from Samuel Oldknow's orchards & gardens, & offering a reward for convicting information. 16 Jul 1793 crimetheftgardensorchardssamuel oldknow
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 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 Nomination of Samuel Oldknow as High Sheriff of Derbyshire Photocopy of extract from London Gazette for 15th Nov 1823 showing Samuel Oldknow as one of three nominations for post of High Sheriff of Derbyshir... 15 Nov 1823 Stockport Advertiserdocumentsheriff nominationhigh sheriffoldknowLondon Gazette
Thumb 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 marpleE.Tempestarkwright roadbrick rowashton & hyde reporter
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
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 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 Mrs Clayton's death notice Copy of death notice of Jpohn Clayton's wife from Manchester Mercury , Tuesday 2 February 1808. 2 Feb 1808 documentdeath noticemanchester mercurymrs clayton
Thumb Mill & Waterloo Wheel Pit Roof after fire 1782 Front of Mill & Waterloo Wheel Pit Roof after fire 1782 After 1 Jan 1782 firemellor milloldknow
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 Chimney in field below Red Row Photograph of Mill Chimney in field below Red Row Unknown red rowphotographmellor millmill chimney
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 Memorial plaque to John Clayton Photograph of entire memorial plaque to John Clayton in Bell Tower, All Saints Unknown bell towermarpleall saints churchjohn claytonmemorial plaquephotograph
Thumb Mellor Society News. Issue Number 54. Autumn 2011. Issue 54 of Mellor Society News from Autumn 2011 containing an update on the restoration of the Wellington Wheel Pit at Mellor Mill. From 1 Oct 2011 to 31 Dec 2011 Mellorwellington wheel pitmellor mill
Thumb Mellor Mill Wheel Pit Black and white photograph of Mellor Mill Wheel Pit from the start of excavation c. 2011 From 1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011 wellington wheel pitexcavationmellor mill
Thumb Mellor Mill Stone Ornamental stone from Mellor Mill set into wall of Chapel House Farm on Brickbridge Road. Stone shows initials SO and the remains of a date ending ... Unknown photo samuel oldknowchapel house farmmellor millornamental stone
Thumb Mellor Mill Ordnance Survey map 1898 Detail from 1898 Ordnance Survey map of Mellor Mill (including Bottom's hall). Map indicated arrival of probable warehouse 1 Jan 1898 ordnance surveywarehousemellor mill site developmentmap
Thumb Mellor Mill inspection Photograph of team inspecting Mellor Mill Wellington Wheel Pit excavation site including Adam Thompson from Salford University. From 1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011 excavationmellor mill
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 Mellor Mill excavation site Black and white photograph of view of Mellor Mill excavation site c. 2011. From 1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011 excavationmellor mill
Thumb Mellor Mill Excavation, 2011 Photograph of piles of excavated material with dumped tyres From 1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011 excavationmellor mill
Thumb Mellor Mill dumped tyres Photograph of Mellor Mill excavation site with dumped tyres on top of water exit. 21 Jun 2011 excavationmellor mill
Thumb Mellor Mill Counting House Facade Isometric view of Mellor Mill counting house. By M F Melia. Unknown counting houseisometric viewmellor mill drawings