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Marple, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Marple, Greater Manchester

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Marple, Greater Manchester history

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Etymology

The first reference to Marple in written history was to Merpel, believed to be derived from the Old English maere pill, meaning ‘the stream at the boundary’

Early history

Scientists estimate that the earliest residents of the area settled several millennia ago. There are clues to their existence around the Ludworth area where there are standing stones and tumuli. This was confirmed around 1998 when an archaeological dig in Mellor revealed many clues about the existence of Marple’s earliest residents. The area was predominantly within the Macclesfield Forest and was omitted from the Domesday Book survey.

Recent history

Marple grew as a residential suburb of Stockport after the arrival of frequent bus and rail services in the 1920s. In 1936, Marple Urban District, at the time part of Cheshire, annexed from Derbyshire the parish of Ludworth and Mellor.

Marple, Greater Manchester landmarks

Marple is notable for its series of 16 canal locks, known as Marple Lock Flight. The Peak Forest Canal skirts the village, running alongside Marple Memorial Park and Brabyns Park. The two canals form part of the Cheshire Ring canal system. The Roman Lakes leisure complex is popular with walkers, anglers and boaters.

Marple Hall

Marple Hall was the ancestral home of the Bradshaws and passed to the Isherwoods. It was demolished in 1959 after it was offered to the council by Christopher Isherwood. The remains of the hall can be explored, though very little remains. The shutters from its windows are restored and on display in Marple Library.

Marple, Greater Manchester geography / climate

The area, close to Derbyshire, covers just over 11 square miles (28 km) of countryside. It rises from around 262 feet (80 m) above sea level at the River Goyt to 1,073 feet (327 m) at Cobden Edge.

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Best Marple, Greater Manchester places to visit

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Marple, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Marple, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Marple, Greater Manchester’s information audio spots:

Marple Aqueduct Marple Aqueduct at Marple, Greater Manchester, is the highest canal aqueduct in England. It was built to carry the lower level of the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt. Seven men lost their lives during its construction. The difference in water levels in the river and canal is 90 feet (27.4m) It contains 8,000 cubic yards (6,000 m³) of masonry.

Brabyns Park Brabyns Park is a public park in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is located on the outskirts of the city of Stockport.

Mellor Mill Mellor Mill, also known as Bottom’s Mill, was a cotton mill in Marple, Greater Manchester built by Samuel Oldknow in 1793. It was a six-storey, 42-foot wide and 210-foot (64 m) long mill. It reached its peak production in 1804, when 10,080 spindles were operating.

Chadkirk Chadkirk is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester. It is located between the River Goyt and the Peak Forest Canal south of Romiley, east of the A627 road. The site of a former print works on the right bank of the river is now a business park. The ancient woodlands of Kirk Wood and Little Wood have been declared Sites of Biological Importance (SBI)

Chadkirk Chapel Chadkirk Chapel is a restored historic chapel near Romiley in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

St. Thomas’ Church, Mellor St. Thomas’ Church is at the top of a lane overlooking the village of Mellor, Greater Manchester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building. The church contains the oldest wooden pulpit in England and a late 12th-century Norman font.

Elder Mill, Romiley Elder Mill, Romiley was a cotton spinning mill in Romiley, Stockport, Greater Manchester. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964.

Torkington Torkington in Greater Manchester is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It is located in the Metropolitan borough of the city, Stockport, and is situated in the North East of the South East of Manchester.

Etherow Country Park Etherow Country Park is situated at Compstall, England, between Marple Bridge and Romiley. It is a Local Nature Reserve and the starting point of the Goyt Way. Originally it was an industrial area incorporating a mine, a mill and a mill pond.

Mellor hill fort Situated on a hill in Mellor, Greater Manchester, on the western edge of the Peak District, the hill fort overlooks the Cheshire Plain. Evidence exists of activity on the site as far back as 8,000 BC.

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