Marple Memorial Park Leaflet

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Festival and the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony. Day Remembrance annual the and Festival

Past events include Marple Carnival, Marple Locks Locks Marple Carnival, Marple include events Past

Events take place in the park throughout the year. the throughout park the in place take Events

who fell in that conflict. that in fell who

Bowling pavilion Bowling •

of the 50 Marple men men Marple 50 the of

Bowling Green Bowling •

incorporate the names names the incorporate Teen shelter Teen • Junior Play Area Play Junior •

was enlarged to to enlarged was Football kick-around area kick-around Football • Under 7’s Play Area Play 7’s Under •

Basketball area Basketball • Skatepark • World War the Memorial Memorial the War World

Following the Second Second the Following Attractions at the park include: park the at Attractions

people attended the ceremony. the attended people

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To check the availability of facilities, please call call please facilities, of availability the check To 1914-18. It was dedicated as a War a as dedicated was It 1914-18.

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areas of the park. the of areas gifted the park in memory of these and the other other the and these of memory in park the gifted

are provided. Dog restrictions exist in some some in exist restrictions Dog provided. are of their children. When hostilities had ceased they they ceased had hostilities When children. their of

Please clean up after your dog – scoop bins bins scoop – dog your after up clean Please

close relatives the Barlow family were to lose four four lose to were family Barlow the relatives close stunning views of the Peak District hills. District Peak the of views stunning

During the First World War the Carvers and their their and Carvers the War World First the During

or for exploring local history. On a clear day there are are there day clear a On history. local exploring for or facilities are available. are facilities

The park is an excellent starting point for local walks walks local for point starting excellent an is park The

during park opening hours. Baby changing changing Baby hours. opening park during coffee tavern, reading rooms and chapel. and rooms reading tavern, coffee

Toilets (not disabled at present) are available available are present) at disabled (not Toilets thrive in the park. the in thrive alternative to the public houses and included a a included and houses public the to alternative

wildflowers, insects and small mammals are able to to able are mammals small and insects wildflowers, entrance to the park. These rooms provided an an provided rooms These park. the to entrance accessible (some paths are sloping). are paths (some accessible

mowing and tidying has been reduced, so that native native that so reduced, been has tidying and mowing Union Rooms (now the Regent cinema) at the the at cinema) Regent the (now Rooms Union Most parts of the park are wheelchair wheelchair are park the of parts Most

next to its boundary with the canal. In this area area this In canal. the with boundary its to next Carvers became great benefactors and built the the built and benefactors great became Carvers

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A ‘Wildlife Area’ extends along the edge of the park park the of edge the along extends Area’ ‘Wildlife A and their belongings right into the mill yard! The The yard! mill the into right belongings their and

date public transport information, please call call please information, transport public date

Hollins House using the canal to bring the family family the bring to canal the using House Hollins

during the summer months. summer the during

Stockport run close to the park. For up to to up For park. the to close run Stockport

Hodgkinson families. The Carvers came to live in in live to came Carvers The families. Hodgkinson

and the War Memorial itself, providing a dazzling display display dazzling a providing itself, Memorial War the and

Bus routes 358, 359, 363, 383,and 384 from from 384 383,and 363, 359, 358, routes Bus

In 1859 the estate was bought by the Carver and and Carver the by bought was estate the 1859 In

displays are planted in beds between Hollins House House Hollins between beds in planted are displays

and is accessed from Stockport Road. Stockport from accessed is and

interest throughout the seasons. Superb floral bedding bedding floral Superb seasons. the throughout interest

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close to the library and other civic buildings buildings civic other and library the to close

stock the park over the years, providing horticultural horticultural providing years, the over park the stock

for the next 120 years. The mill site is now now is site mill The years. 120 next the for

Pay & Display Parking is available in the park park the in available is Parking Display & Pay

A wide variety of shrubs and trees have been used to to used been have trees and shrubs of variety wide A

skyline and provided work for local residents residents local for work provided and skyline

the Marple locks. The mill dominated Marple’s Marple’s dominated mill The locks. Marple the it reaches the high standards required by the Civic Trust. Trust. Civic the by required standards high the reaches it Station Road and from the Marple Locks. Marple the from and Road Station

Hollins Mill which was served by a canal link to to link canal a by served was which Mill Hollins Green Flag Award for several years demonstrating that that demonstrating years several for Award Flag Green of the town. Pedestrian access from Stockport Road, Road, Stockport from access Pedestrian town. the of

now used as council offices. Close by he built built he by Close offices. council as used now to relax. The park has been awarded the prestigious prestigious the awarded been has park The relax. to Marple Road, then Stockport Road, the main street street main the Road, Stockport then Road, Marple

all ages, but is also an oasis of calm for those who wish wish who those for calm of oasis an also is but ages, all original farm buildings and built Hollins House, House, Hollins built and buildings farm original Travelling from Stockport, it is reached via the A626 A626 the via reached is it Stockport, from Travelling

It provides a wide range of outdoor leisure facilities for for facilities leisure outdoor of range wide a provides It site as farmland in 1825. He demolished the the demolished He 1825. in farmland as site small town of Marple. Marple. of town small

Today the park is at the heart of the local community. community. local the of heart the at is park the Today Charles Walmsley of Stockport purchased this this purchased Stockport of Walmsley Charles Marple Memorial Park is close to the heart of the the of heart the to close is Park Memorial Marple

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Friends of Stockport Council works in partnership with community groups to provide a wide range of Marple Memorial Park Marple Memorial Park outdoor recreational facilities, including:

• Allotments • Urban Parks YOUR PARK NEEDS YOU! • Countryside sites and country parks The Friends of Marple Memorial Park met for the • Outdoor Sports pitches first time in December 2003 and adopted their • Woodlands constitution in January 2004. Since then the group • Walks and trails has gone from strength to strength. • Local nature reserves The group has had much success in its • Playgrounds fundraising efforts and has worked tirelessly to • Events complete many projects which are appreciated by park users. They successfully sought grant funding Contacts for a new Junior Play Area. Other projects have Telephone: 0161 217 6111 included the refurbishment of the stocks and the E-mail: [email protected] creation of a wildflower area. Website: www.stockport.gov.uk/parks Task days take place on the last Saturday of the month when members getting stuck in to physical jobs around the park. Tidying, bulb-planting, bramble clearance, etc may be involved and give all those who attend a great sense of achievement! If you would like to take an active part in the management and further development of Marple Memorial Park by joining the Friends group please contact Customer Services on 0161 217 6111 or visit the Friends of Marple Memorial Park website http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk

This information can also be made available in large print, braille and audio. Please call 0161 355 7773 for details. The information contained in this booklet was correct at time of going to print.

Thanks to Mark Whittaker and the Friends of Marple Memorial Park and also to The Marple Website www.marple-uk.com for permission to use photographs.

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Facilities & Features & Facilities Information General A short history of of history short A

Friends of Stockport Council works in partnership with community groups to provide a wide range of Marple Memorial Park Marple Memorial Park outdoor recreational facilities, including:

This information can also be made available in large print, braille and audio. Please call 0161 355 7773 for details. The information contained in this booklet was correct at time of going to print.

Thanks to Mark Whittaker and the Friends of Marple Memorial Park and also to The Marple Website www.marple-uk.com for permission to use photographs. Marple Memorial Park - History, Heritage & Horticulture

Heritage features

The park has become The Marple Locks home to several heritage features The Locks were built to link the upper and lower sections of the Peak Forest canal which were completed which represent in 1800. Financial problems meant the locks could not be completed until 1804. During the intervening important aspects of years a tramway transferred goods between the upper and lower sections. Samuel Oldknow (1756-1828) local history. was chairman of the committee which built the Peak Forest Canal. • This ﬂ ight of canal locks consists of 16 separate locks • The Sun Dial - which raise the water level in the canal a total of 209 originally located feet (62.7m) over a distance of 1 mile. at Marple Hall, home to the • Each lock has a set of double gates at the bottom Bradshaw family and a single gate at the top and raises the water level during the 1600’s. by 13 feet (3.9m). Top Lock House The family’s famous son Judge John Bradshaw, • These are some of the deepest locks in the country and they use 44,000 gallons of water to lift a boat in his role as Lord President of the High Court through one lock. of Justice, condemned King Charles l to death in 1649. • The Stocks - recently refurbished, the stocks were moved into the park in 1959 from their e 4

previous location near the Ring o’ Bells Inn on Garth Road Church Lane. To Marple Bridg Pedestrian • The ‘Headstone’ or ‘Shuttlestone’ - a access Pedestrian decoration that was mounted on the front Station Road access façade of the Bottoms Cotton Mill which was built by Samuel Oldknow in 1790. The mill burned down in 1892. • Commemorative Trees - including an oak tree which was planted in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll. The Friends of Marple Memorial Park Junior Play Area commissioned an ornamental bench around the tree in 2006.

Towpath Toddlers Play Area

Bowling green

Police Commemorative

Wildlife area Car Park Commemorative

Floral display beds

War Marple Canal Locks Tow Path Walks Memorial

Northward Community Turn left from the park onto the towpath if you wish to walk northwards towards Ashton. This Stocks Pedestrian will take you down the ﬂ ight of locks and across access the Marple Aqueduct which was built in 1800 to carry the canal across the River Goyt. Sun dial Southward Turn right onto the towpath if you wish to

Towpath walk southwards towards Whaley Bridge or Wildlife area Macclesfi eld. Follow the fl ight of locks up to Top Lock and either continue out into the rolling countryside of Derbyshire, or follow instead the towpath of the Macclesfi eld Canal Macclesfi eld which has its start at this Top Lock junction with 4 Pedestrian the Peak Forest Canal. access

Stockport Road

Vehicle View from Lock 15 access Locktail Bridge Marple Memorial Park Samuel Oldknow