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Material relating to Smithy Court Retirement Development (built on site of former pub The Jolly Sailor): two undated promotional leaflets and press cutting from Sep 2004.

Single Page giving index of deeds relating to a plot of land situated at 4 Fieldhouse Lane, Marple from 1953 - 1982.
Donated by H Fish in 2024 to be copied.
Originals photographed by Bill Beard and stored on USB Stick

Colour brochure produced by Morris Homes Northern Limited showing the proposed development "Chatsworth Grange" on the site of Ridge Danyers College, 2015/2016.

MARPLE148 Church Lane, Marple: undated, £154,950151 Church Lane, Marple: undated, £95,000Coach House,153a Church Lane, Marple (x2) ; undated, £175,000; 2005, £199,950165 Church Lane, Marple: undated, £275,000Top Lock House, Lime Kiln Lane, Marple:…

Material relating to Beechwood Manor built by Mr Edward Ross Secretary of the ML&S railway :
A4 pages and cards with handwritten research material from Census / rate book records.
Brady & Sons Auctioneers advertisement for auction of contents and…

Selection of Estate Agents Details of Properties from MLHS archive from various periods which are shown on the Marple Website Virtual Tour.
Named properties :
Bowden House : Undated £75,000 : £118.00 : £265.00 with Misc Material
Clough Bridge…

Email correspondence with the Society enquiring on details of the date and architect of Brabyns House extension to the original property.
From the correspondent the extension was added sometime between 1917 and 1934 possibly during the ownership of…

Laminated copy of a Brady & Son, Auctioneers notice of Sale of Freehold Property at Marple to be held 4th July 1921 at the Bull's Head Hotel, Marple..
Properties for sale:-
Lot 1. shop & five cottages, Nos. 1,3,5 & 7 on Stockport Road, Marple and…

Photocopy of Black Horse Agencies Burlings auction notice for Lower Birchenough Farm, Cobden Edge, Mellor.
A substantial stone built farmhouse with attached barn requiring renovation and 22 acres to be auction at the Devonshire Arms, Mellor 6th…

39 Page photocopy of original auction catalogue dating from 14th October 1936 for the contents of 53 & 55 Stockport Road, Marple.
Auction held over 3 days on the premises at 53 & 55 Stockport Road by Artingstall & Hind Limited of Manchester of…

Newspaper article taken from Manchester City News 16 Dec 1905 under the heading "Residential Districts v A Group of Villages on the Cheshire & Derbyshire Borders, giving information on the residential development of villages of Marple, Romiley and…

Documents from meeting by Marple Local Committee dated 19th February 2003 into alleged unauthorised development at Alta Vista and Ley Lane, Marple Bridge with plans. 2003

Photocopy of newspaper article with illustration, on Brabyns Brow Cottages taken from Stockport Advertiser 1981. The one bedroom cottage was to be sold by tender as it is part of the charity of the late Mrs F M Hudson and so must legally be sold in…

Four pages downloaded from rightmove.co.uk giving estate agents details of the sale of Wybersley Hall Farm. Unpriced : 2012
"Wybersley Hall Farm is Grade II listed and attached to Wybersley Hall. The Hall dates back to the 16th century and was…

Seven typed pages giving details of properties for sale in the Marple, Mellor and Strines area with property address, price and date of the advertisement.
Typed single page giving details of auction sales dating from 1908.
Three page sides of…

Original sale brochure from Julian Wadden giving layout and internal photographs along with brief description of the Old Vicarage.
Sale price : Offers in excess of £950.000. : May 2018

Ten handwritten / typed documents with related drawings recording excavations in the Old Vicarage 2008
Part of the Mellor Heritage Project by Mellor Archaeological Trust lead by Faith Cleverdon

Single page document giving information on the roof details of Knowles Farm.
Produced as part of the vernacular building survey 2007-2007 carried out by Mellor Archaeological Society.

Two page document from the Mellor Building Recording Group showing plans to scale of The Vicarage at Mellor.
Produced as part of the "Vernacular Buildings Survey" 2007 - 2009 carried out by Mellor Archaeological Society

Typed sheets from Moor End Survey giving information on houses and public houses on Moor End Road.
Extract from Last Orders Please : Jack Turnull : 1988 showing Sportsmans Public House.
1836 Moor End Thythe records : without map
Produced by…

Material on Pear Tree Farm :
1. Estate Agents Sales Brochure : G S Burling : 1979. 'A charming and spacious seventeenth century stone built, six bedroom, three bathroom farmhouse.' For sale by auction at West Towers Hotel, Church Lane, Marple. Two…

Various documents relating to Strawberry Hill. (a) Newspaper cutting from unknown publication 1823 : Strawberry Hill Cottage to Let, breakfast parlour, dining room, drawing room, kitchen, 7 bedrooms on second floor, coach house, brew house and good…

Typed census Records listing occupants for Spring Bank Farm, Mellor : 1841 - 1891

Photographs and drawings showing Townscliffe 1. Black and white photocopy on card of Townscliffe Golf Club with members seated outside (undated). 2. Small original black and white photograph showing barn with animals at Townscliffe Farm, converted to…

Newspaper articles relating to Townscliffe 1. Typed transcript of newspaper article giving information on the sale of Townscliffe : 1778 from the Manchester Mercury. 2. Typed copy of notice taken from Stockport Advertiser 30 May 1884 of the sale of…