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Image Title Description Date Tags
Thumb 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 willowoldknows poolmarple
Thumb 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 webbroman bridgemarple
Thumb 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 webbroman bridgemarple
Thumb 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
webbfloodgates cottagemarple
Thumb View of Mill Site from North Pond Colour photograph of View of Mill Site from North Pond at the Roman Lakes From 1 Feb 1990 to 28 Feb 1990 millroman lakesmarple
Thumb View from tower of All Saints' old church looking south In Oldknow's time this view would have been entirely rural. The large building on the right is Goyt Mill which was built in the early 20th century ... From 1 Apr 1963 to 30 Apr 1983 CHURCHAll Saintshousemill chimneymarple
Thumb 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 flightmarplecanal
Thumb Top Lock Bridge Bridge over Macclesfield canal at junction with Peak Forest Canal, Marple Unknown marplemarple lockspeak forest canalmacclesfield canal
Thumb 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 collectortollhousemarple
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
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 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 lakesriver goytthe willowsmarple
Thumb The Garden House, Marple The Garden House, Marple Unknown marplegarden house
Thumb Stone Row, Marple Stone Row, Marple From 1 Jan 1912 to 31 Dec 1912 marplestone row
Thumb 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 photographmemorial inscriptionmarpleall saints churchmemorial plaqueoldknow
Thumb Samuel Oldknow's biography by A.C.Howe 2 Samuel Oldknow's biography From 1 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2013 gentlemen24.09.182818.09.18281828chairman of agricultural society1824high sheriff of derbyshirevolunteerslieutenant-colonelnapoleonic warsmedieval fortressespeak forest canalturnpike roadsbridgescoal-shaftslimekilnsmarpleparish apprenticescoarse yarnapprenticeswater-poweredfactoryderbyshireMellor1787andertonstockport1792economic crisisfine-cotton spinningoldknowmuslins1788richard arkwrightstruttsarkwrights
Thumb 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 oldknowpeak forest canalstockportmarplebrickbridge road
Thumb Roman Lakes Restaurant Construction Colour photograph of the restoration of the restaurant at Roman Lakes, Marple From 1 Jan 1994 to 31 Dec 1994 tea roomsroman lakesmarple
Thumb 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 roomsmarpleroman lakes
Thumb 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 lakesmarple
Thumb 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 furnissroman lakesmarple
Thumb Roman Lakes Eight colour images from the Roman Lakes c. 1980/90s. Circa 1980
Between 1 Jan 1980 and 31 Dec 1990
boatsmarpleroman lakes
Thumb Roman Lakes Colour photo of Roman Lakes in 1990 From 1 Jan 1990 to 31 Dec 1990 roman lakesmarple
Thumb 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
boatmarpleroman lakes
Thumb Refreshment Bar at the Roman Lakes Marple Colour photograph of the refreshments bar in Marple Circa 1989
Between 1 Jan 1989 and 31 Dec 1999
tea roomsmarple
Thumb 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 kilnsmineral millbrick worksmellor lodgepeak forest tramwayupper peak forrest canalmarplesamuel oldknow
Thumb 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 viaductmarplelocksarches
Thumb 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 holemarplecanalboat
Thumb 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 roadroman lakesmarple
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