Welcome to the Marple Website

Memories of Old Marple by Hannah Robinson

Many people will know Hannah Robinson, who has lived in Marple all her life. She was born on Ellesmere Avenue on the 15th of May 1935, moving to Chadwick Street when she was four and working at Marple Swimming Baths, the Goyt Mill as a 'lady winder' and Strines Printworks.

These are Hannah's memories of Old Marple in her own words.

Marple Website Adventure Film Festival

As a distraction to the current problems while everyone is staying safe at home, the Marple Website is holding an online Adventure Film Festival inspired by those run by Marple Scouts in recent years. At least one new film is being added to the collection each day in the Community Forum.

Marple Covid-19 Mutual Aid Group

The Marple Website is also doing its best to maintain a list of shops, takeaways and sevices that may be able to help you get through the crisis in the Community Forum too. Particularly useful for non-Facebook users.

Time to engage with Council on New Community Hub

Last night (12 March) members of Friends of Marple Memorial Park, Marple Civic Society, Marple Neighbourhood Plan and the Scouts attended a “Marple Pool Visioning Session” for groups with links to Memorial Park to contribute our ideas and have our say on how this project should be shaped. It's now time for the whole community to do the same.

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.