“The Society was formed in 1961, following almost a decade of interest in local history matters. Originally called The Marple Antiquarian Society, it changed its name to The Marple Local History Society in 1990. The Society is a Registered Charity, 500099.
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 subjects both local and from a wider area. Several field trips are held each year, usually with a connection to one or more of the talks.
The Society holds extensive archives of local and regional interest and is constantly adding to them. Many of these items are donated by local people but some arrive from as far away as the USA. We aim to preserve and protect these items and provide information to both local and wider communities. The archives are stored at Mellor Parish Centre, Church Road, Mellor SK6 5LX”*
So there you have it. Its site also includes a virtual tour of Marple, which must be worth a look.
*http://www.marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk/#
Picture; from their web site, I hope they don’t mind. I usually ask but just this once haven’t had time.
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