Assuming strines is required, the following 43 results were found.
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at Woodend and the Woodend Printworks established. This too had a succession of owners until it came under the control of Strines Printworks in the 1870s and was used as an extension of the main factory but eventually demolished so only the settling...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Our Local Heritage
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Oldknow's Lime Kilnshttps://www.marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk/our-local-heritage/lime-kilns.html
more accessible? Who better than the County Archaeologist for Greater Manchester, Norman Redhead to explain... Photo: The Strines Road arm of the canal, now filled in, which used to run from Possett Bridge to the Lime Kilns. In December 2015, Norman...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Our Local Heritage
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itself were demolished soon after this photo was taken. Another view of Bleak House and the Mineral Mill, this time from Strines Road, helps to demonstrate where the mill would have been in today’s landscape. This time the mill is to the left of Bleak...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Our Local Heritage
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One feature that is truly unique is the Masonic grave of Thomas Brierley, the eccentric printer from Brookbottom, near Strines. A very enthusiastic, though somewhat eccentric, mason, he arranged for a gravestone to be prepared for him in anticipation of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Our Local Heritage
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say, much of the land in High Lane and Norbury belonged to the Lyme Estate which stretched to Bramhall, Torkington, North Strines, New Mills, Whaley Bridge, Kettleshulme, Brinks Farm. The triangle there was the boundary, three estates, Lord Derby’s,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: High Lane
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Fold, New Mills, started work when he was 8 years of age as a half-timer at Waller’s Mill, Mellor. Afterwards he worked at Strines Print Works and was employed there 42 years. Mr Abraham Marshall was 71 years of age on April 11th this year. He commenced...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: People
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places Queen Ann Bounty and Women Unionists papers Redevelopment Iron Bridge Restoration documents Samuel Oldknow papers. Strines Print Works Transcription of rental of township of Marple (1650 Two original notices of Marple Winter and Spring Fairs...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Society Archives
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emigration to America. ----there are extensive preparations for the emigration of large numbers from Ashton-under-Lyne, Strines, Marple, Mellor etc., and an accredited individual proceeded to Liverpool from Compstall Bridge to ensure the passage of 60...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: People
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About the Societyhttps://www.marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk/about-the-society.html
The Society is dedicated to the recording of the past and present of Marple – including Mellor, Compstall, Marple Bridge, Strines, Rose Hill, Hawk Green and High Lane. We hold monthly meetings between September and April with speakers giving talks on...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: About the Society
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across the Goyt valley towards Mellor. And, uniquely, it incorporated housing in its design from the start. (Above:The Strines Road arm of the canal, now filled in, which used to run from Possett Bridge to the Lime Kilns.) An image of the Lime Kilns...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Meetings 2015 - 2016
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polluted the waters with their waste. This explaPrimrose Mill, on fire in 1961ins the location of such local factories as Strines Printworks and Holly Head Bleachworks, even the printing activities of Compstall Mill as that was able to use unpolluted...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Meetings 2017 - 2018
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First World War the Hall became an auxiliary hospital and convalescent home. Joel Wainwright –1831-1916, Company Director Strines Printworks, eminent naturalist / artist who wrote prolifically e.g. Memories of Marple – Pictorial and Descriptive...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: People
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shortly before 5:00 pm and took the scenic route from Ashford via Monyash, Buxton, Long Hill, Whaley Bridge, New Mills and Strines, arriving at Marple at 6:00 pm. Footnote: Lumford Mill>> "In 1777 Richard Arkwright, leased a stretch of land next to the...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Trips 2018 - 2019
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in Marple. The wall and gateposts in the foreground belong to Cotefield and Yately. Snow in Marple A Christmas card of Strines Road, looking towards Marple Great Britain experienced two particularly harsh winters in 1939/40 and 1946/47. 1947 was one of...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Postcards
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and viaduct over the Goyt valley. Other days it might be to the waterfall and ford further down the river, or along Strines road the other way, and over the “Roman” bridge that always looked so flimsy, and down past another fearsome waterfall topped by...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Marple
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many toll houses have disappeared, but place names still tell us of times past. We have ‘Hague Bar’ on the way from Strines to New Mills, and a house called ‘Fisher Bar’ where the road from Thornsett joins the road from Low Leighton in New Mills to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Our Local Heritage
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the tarmac that replaced them. The gentleman in the straw boater is Francis Joseph Clayton, the owner of the bus. Born in Strines in 1855, he was in business for many years as a drysalter – dealer in chemical goods including dyes, varnishes and glues....
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Postcards
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who were Mrs Samuel Dixon of Dolefield and Mrs McClaine? Of the ‘trowel bearers’ Major [Joel] Wainwright was the manager of Strines Printworks; William Bradbury JP was Chairman of Marple UDC, and Mr A.M. Cresswell was possibly a descendent of Aaron...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Our Local Heritage
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capacity. The CPA was an amalgamation of 46 printing companies and 13 textile merchants. As well as Syddall Brothers and Strines Printing Company a number of the printing works in Hayfield and the Sett Valley were part of the amalgamation. Syddall...
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- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: Our Local Heritage
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as a teacher, ONC (Ordinary National Certificate), HNC (Higher National Certificate), Married Geoffrey Taylor, a native of Strines. Began teaching Physics at Cavendish School, Buxton 1957 - Easter: left Cavendish School. Catherine, born in July 1961 -...
- Type: Article
- Author: Martin Cruickshank
- Category: People