Whaley Bridge History

Our Easter Newsletter has now been published.

Read about the fate of two Whaley Bridge criminals, a lesson in local dialect, reminiscences of World...

I was a bit surprised to read how much the repairs will cost, and the length of time it will take.
This, I thought, was a repair to an existing dam...

A Happy New Year to all of our members and friends.
We are delighted to attach a copy of our Newsletter which includes stories about our ancient...

We are pleased to be publishing the latest issue of our Newsletter. We are sure that you will enjoy reading the content.
Although we are still unable...

In common with every other organisation, Furness Vale History Society has been forced to suspend its programme of monthly meetings. We still have an...

Hi, Anyone interested in a CSW Co-op plate there are two for sale on ebay.
One is priced too high I think at £42 but the othere is quite reasonable...

Hi All
Just to let anyone know who has the name Brocklehurst in their 'tree'
there is a postcard addressed to a Sallie of Market Street Whaley...

The derivation of the name Gow Hole is unknown. The earliest mention of this hamlet, so far traced, is Jawhill in 1587. In probate documents from...

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This is a photo taken in the drought, it is Errwood Reservoir. It is taken from a video I made at the time, so the quality is not brilliant....

Programme about the Mersey last night. The first few minutes are about the Goyt valley and New Mills, with a short sequence showing people crossing...

I'm planning a video showing Goyt's Bridge before it was flooded, using old photos, maps and excerpts from the 1930s cine film.

But I'm no historian...

On Wednesday, February 21st 1951, fifteen employees of Birch Vale Printworks, each with 50 or more years service with the Calico Printers Association...

A steam hauled excursion train The Tin Bath is due to pass through our valley between New Mills and Buxworth on Sunday 1st November. Hauled by...

Here are three photos taken today, 2nd August 2015 of Taxal pond.
It's nice to say that it looks great under it's new ownership, a bit like fort knox...

Here is a link to video about Whaley.

This email came in today with the two attached photographs, which are going on the site as requested.

I was born and brought up in Whaley Bridge,...

There is free access to Findmypast this weekend - T & Cs are as follows:

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Free access lasts from 12:00pm midday (GMT) on Friday...

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Got this from Steve Lewis who is interested in history around these parts. Some of you may have seen his website on New Mills.

I have attached a...

Received the following email, and photograph, from a person who lives in Poynton. He does not wish to join the forum so to be on the safe side I will...

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People who follow the comments on the photo website may have seen a recent comment from America. This is regarding the first owner of Sunny Lea,...

I have had a little trip to Cambridgeshire this weekend to visit friends and, on Saturday, took a trip into Ely. We wandered into an antique shop,...

The long awaited follow up to When the Elephants Came to Whaley , the second volume of Geoff Morten's memoirs is now out. Entitled Hefting Home to...

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I have come across an article in The Reporter dated 18 August 1967 showing the ladies who were operating the Whaley Bridge...

Above the Lamb Inn, under the shadow of South Head, is a small farm house called on the OS map Vorposten.
Now Vorposten is a German word meaning...

I found this today and I have put it on the photo website. Marshal Haig died in 1928 so that is the only info to go by. Quite an important person to...