Welcome to the Marple Website
This is the community web site for Marple in Stockport. It was started in 1998 to provide useful information for local people and potential visitors and to contribute to the fantastic community spirit that abounds in this small canal town on the edge of the peaks. It continues to do this with regular updates and lots of interaction with the local community.
Looking for something still on the old site? Please use this link.
Below are the most recent additions:
Memories of Marple with Fred Winterbottom
This is a video from Marple Local History Society's archives of Fred Winterbottom talking about his early memories of Marple. It was recorded in 1996 by Gordon Mills and was converted from VHS tape to digital format by The Marple Website in November 2011. In January 2020 it has been uploaded to Youtube and migrated to the new website.
Memories of Marple with Trixie Gough
This is a video from Marple Local History Society's archives of Trixie Gough talking about her early memories of Marple. It was recorded in 2004 by Gordon Mills and was converted from VHS tape to digital format by The Marple Website in November 2011. In January 2020 it has been uploaded to Youtube and migrated to the new website.
Willows School Rambling Club Diaries are back!
The Willows School Rambling Club Diaries were originally launched on the Marple Website on the 1st January 2008 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the club begun by Frank "Pop" Mason in December 1957.
They were created in collaboration with Frank's daughter, Ann Papageorgiou in fond memory of her father.
Unfortunately the early software used to create the original diaries stopped working properly several years ago. In January 2020 migration to the main Marple Website was completed, so that the diaries are once again available for anyone who may have an interest in those bygone times.
Click the image above to visit the new diaries.
Get involved with the Marple Community Hub
If you represent a local non-profit making organisation that you feel should be featured in the Community Group Pages, if you'd like a banner to promote your local business, or if you have any ideas about how the site can be improved, please get in touch using the contacts page.
Independent contributions and articles on local history, attractions or other matters of interest to the local community are particularly welcome.
If you enjoy what's here please register on the Marple Community Forum and Notice Board and join in the discussions.
Latest Virtual Tour Updates
‘Our Network’: Public meeting with Andy Burnham
Jan 22, 2020 | 07:09 am
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham visited Marple on 21 January 2020 to discuss his plan for public transport in Greater Manchester.[…] ‘Our Network’: Public meeting with Andy Burnham
Jan 22, 2020 | 07:09 am
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham visited Marple on 21 January 2020 to discuss his plan for public transport in Greater Manchester.[…] ‘Our Network’: Public meeting with Andy Burnham
Jan 22, 2020 | 07:09 am
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham visited Marple on 21 January 2020 to discuss his plan for public transport in Greater Manchester.[…]
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