Marple
Marple
Marple is a town in Stockport, Greater Manchester and is situated on both the River Goyt and the popular Peak Forest Canal.
Created: 11 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Marple
Goyt (Etherow to Mersey) Details
Goyt (Etherow to Mersey)
Goyt (Etherow to Mersey) is a river in Greater Manchester
Goyt (Etherow to Mersey) takes in water from an area around 21.291 km2 in size and is part of the Goyt Etherow Tame catchment area.
Goyt (Etherow to Mersey) is 15.88 km long and is not designated artificial or heavily modified.
Peak Forest Canal, upper section, and Macclesfield Canal, upper section
Peak Forest Canal, upper section, and Macclesfield Canal, upper section is a canal in Cheshire
Peak Forest Canal, upper section, and Macclesfield Canal, upper sectionis part of Bollin Dean and Mersey Upper Canals.
Peak Forest Canal, upper section, and Macclesfield Canal, upper section is 37.398 km long and is artificial and not a natural waterway.
Local History around Marple
There are some historic monuments around including:
Post-medieval glassworks 250m south east of Clarke's BridgeThe Bow Stones Anglian cross shaftsWayside and boundary cross known as The Dipping StoneCross base in the churchyard of St Mary's ChurchBowl barrow west of path in Knightslow WoodWestern bowl barrow at Knights LowEastern bowl barrow at Knights LowOldknow's limekilns, Strines RoadIcehouse at the site of Poynton Hall, 170m north of Towers Yard FarmBrown Low bowl barrowMarple aqueductMoated site north-west of Broadoak FarmBowl barrow east of path in Knightslow WoodCairn on Ludworth Intakes.Wildlife in and Around Marple
Mammals found in Marple
There have been 40 species of mammals recorded in the marple area.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
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Birds found in Marple
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the marple area.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
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Fish found in Marple
There have been 23 species of fish recorded in the marple area.
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
