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RANDFIELD Heritage Statement the Garden House RANDFIELD RIBA CHARTERED PRACTICE ASSOCIATES Heritage Statement The Garden House 12 February 2021 CAB/ 3300 PLANNING RELATIONSHIP This Heritage Statement is produced in association with a planning application for The Garden House (Marple) Charity. The application is part retrospective and part proposed, comprising a change of use to an urban farm and educational facility, including the consolidation and sensitive restoration of the historic Garden House building into the site hub and interpretation centre. THE APPLICANT The Garden House (Marple) Charity 1182133 SITE LOCATION Lakes Road Marple SK6 7DH SITE CONTEXT The land area of 27 acres is situated mainly on a bend in the River Goyt, set in a deep wooded valley and comprises three distinct areas; the former council tip, previously surfaced for vehicle parking; the flat agricultural field with the Garden House in the bank to one side; and the track leading to Marple Bridge alongside the river, which comprises a number of tunnel entrances and mill race exit. Apart from the original track which leads to The Midland public house and Marple Bridge, the land area is accessed by Lakes Road from Marple and Low Lea Road from Marple Bridge, converging at the grade II listed Bottoms Bridge, adjacent to 1 of 6 Randfield Associates Ltd, Reg No.9475888, whose registered office is Forge Bank Studio, 1A Longhurst Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, 0161 427 8485 Cheshire, SK6 5AE. Randfield Associates Ltd is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. [email protected] www.randfieldassociates.co.uk 3300 Heritage Statement 20 October 2020 The Garden House Lakes Road Marple SK6 7DH where the remains of the associated Mellor Mill and Mellor Lodge are located. Marple is located to the west above the bank behind the house, and Marple Bridge and Mellor across the river to the east. The area is secluded, being surrounded by dense woodland and high steep river banks. Due to the rural nature of the location it has long been popular with recreation. It has such a particular quality that in the past, special excursion trains brought people from the densely populated Manchester conurbation to enjoy the countryside, including the mill ponds incongruously referred to as The Roman Lakes. HISTORIC PROVENANCE The Garden House is part of the wider Mellor Mill complex, developed here by Samuel Oldknow from 1790. A significant businessman and entrepreneur, Samuel Oldknow had considerable involvement and influence in Marple and Stockport during the Industrial Revolution. The extent of the complex is evident on the map excerpt attached. During the heyday of Mellor Mill, industry was focused on motive power provided by water. Such was the scale and pace of development, it was necessary to import workers from other parts of the country as evidenced by the surnames now established in the surrounding area. It was one of the largest water powered mills in the country when first built. It was a massive undertaking not only involving the construction of the mill, an imposing and handsome brick structure six storeys high and 400 feet long, but also the diversion of the River Goyt to form large mill ponds and channels. Later additions included a corn mill. In time steam power superseded water and nearby coal seams under Marple were exploited as a source of fuel, as evidenced by the tunnel entrances along the track passing the Garden House. The mill continued working after Oldnkow’s death in 1828 until a disastrous fire destroyed the building in 1892. It stood as a ruin until its eventual demolition in the 1930’s. In recent years, prompted by a renewed interest in Samuel Oldknow and the industrial history of the area, the excavation of Mellor Mill has revealed the former basement, all that remains of the once magnificent structure. The relevance of Samuel Oldknow and the Mellor Mill complex to Marple and the surrounding area cannot be overstated. Randfield Associates Ltd, Reg No.9475888, whose registered office is Forge Bank Studio, 1A Longhurst Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, 0161 427 8485 Cheshire, SK6 5AE. Randfield Associates Ltd is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. [email protected] www.randfieldassociates.co.uk 2 of 6 3300 Heritage Statement 20 October 2020 The Garden House Lakes Road Marple SK6 7DH SAMUEL OLDKNOW Born in Lancashire in 1756 Samuel Oldknow (1756-1828) served an apprenticeship in his uncle’s drapers’ shop in Nottingham. He then moved to Stockport where he established a mill for the manufacture of muslin; a finely woven unbleached or white cotton produced from corded yarn, mainly used to make curtains, sheets and dresses. In 1793 Oldknow opened another mill at Mellor (Marple Bridge),at the same time that he was chief promoter for the construction of the Peak Forest canal and Tramway (the oldest tramway tunnel in the country) to supply limestone and coal to a battery of kilns he built in Marple. He was a highly motivated and ambitious man who wanted to expand his business interests; but as he was lacking financial skills he was unable to raise capital in London where he sold his textile products. As a result, he turned to his friend, Richard Arkwright Junior, for substantial loans, which were granted to him. In 1787 Oldknow began to acquire a number of adjoining estates in Marple and Mellor, including Bottoms Hall Estate and the water rights to the River Goyt. THE GARDEN HOUSE The Garden House building and associated Store are located to the west of the site, under the wooded bank to Lakes Road, and west of the field, as evidenced by the site map and surviving photographs (see appendix A). It previously comprised two dwellings with communal front access and accommodation on three floors, plus a basement utilised for storage of fresh produce. The purpose of the building was to accommodate the staff who managed the horticultural field and produce for the mill owner and workforce, with associated storage. There was an outbuilding adjacent and storage built into the hillside behind the house that likely included an ice house. In the back elevation there is evidence of a hatch for serving the produce with stairs to the basements immediately behind to facilitate the “Truck System” of offering goods as partial payment of wages. The development was typical of mill complexes and involvement in improving land and livestock was a fashionable activity at the time for wealthy landowners. Randfield Associates Ltd, Reg No.9475888, whose registered office is Forge Bank Studio, 1A Longhurst Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, 0161 427 8485 Cheshire, SK6 5AE. Randfield Associates Ltd is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. [email protected] www.randfieldassociates.co.uk 3 of 6 3300 Heritage Statement 20 October 2020 The Garden House Lakes Road Marple SK6 7DH Like all structures associated with Samuel Oldknow (even the tunnels he built) the house exhibits a high level of craft and attention to detail. The house is constructed with pitch faced stone brought to courses, with dressed window and door surrounds under a slate roof and internally lime plastered. It was set within a fenced curtilage and enjoyed views across the field to the east. The Garden House is now almost the only building associated with this complex with remains above ground, showing the ground floor layout and low walls. The Garden House remained in occupation until the 1930’s, being upgraded to include a water supply and septic tank, after which it fell into a state of dereliction along with the surrounding site. EXISTING SITUATION The building has been carefully excavated and all the loose stone has been stored adjacent. Clearance of the tunnel entrances has been carried out with limited exploration, and an outfall of a mill race has been traced across the land towards the mill. Further research has revealed there was more than one water wheel. The land is currently owned by a Mr Swindells who has a vision to open up the site to the public and bring the benefits of the special qualities of the locality to both the local population, but especially to those members of society with limited financial resources and/ or complex needs. The site has gained significant reputation in recent years, becoming an invaluable asset to the local community, so much so that Mr Swindells registered the site as a charity to ensure the continuation of these community benefits long into the future. Mr Swindells wishes to engage in a productive relationship with the local authority, whose limited services are being assisted and expanded by the activities. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The proposed development comprises two main elements; a retrospective application for change of use to an urban farm and educational facility, and the proposed, sensitive restoration of the Garden House building into a site hub and interpretation centre. The restoration and consolidation of the Garden House building would become an ideal centre of interpretation of the history of the site, Oldknow and Arkwright and the industrial revolution, as well as for learning about the local environment and Randfield Associates Ltd, Reg No.9475888, whose registered office is Forge Bank Studio, 1A Longhurst Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, 0161 427 8485 Cheshire, SK6 5AE. Randfield Associates Ltd is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. [email protected] www.randfieldassociates.co.uk 4 of 6 3300 Heritage Statement 20 October 2020 The Garden House Lakes Road Marple SK6 7DH wildlife. The facility would provide a space for school visits, exhibitions, audio-visual experiences and an information centre, servicing the outdoor activities and welfare of visitors. The formalisation of the Garden House would also provide a hub for the continuation of volunteering activities, qualification achievement and routes to employment, as the Charity currently provides.
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