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

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Mellor, Greater Manchester history

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The origin of the name Mellor is uncertain. In one Celtic dialect, the term would translate to “the bare (or rounded) hill” The name does not appear in the Norman-era Domesday Book. The Saxons built a church at the southernmost end of the Iron Age settlement some time in the 7th or 8th centuries.

Mellor, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Mellor lies in the foothills of the Pennines, just outside the area of Derbyshire known as the High Peak. Nearby villages include Rowarth, Marple Bridge, Ludworth and Mill Brow.

Geology

Mellor is located on a gritstone area in an area of the Peak District referred to as the Dark Peak. The underlying geology of the area belongs to the Carboniferous Millstone Grit series which are outcrop as the Middle Grit.

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37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Mellor, Greater Manchester places to visit

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

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.

New Mills Town Hall New Mills Town Hall is a municipal building in New Mills, Derbyshire. It was opened in 1871 as a public hall for the Mechanics Institute. It became a town hall in 1895 upon the creation of New Mills Urban District Council.

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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