Marple Wharf - Protect our Place Research Project

Civic Voice have announced the appointment of Sarah Spurrier to lead the English Heritage sponsored "Protect our Place" research project over the next 9 months.

Sarah Spurrier to lead the
" Protect our Place"  Research Project

The project will help to understand the different types of current action taking place across England to protect and promote our historic environment.  (http://www.protectourplace.org.uk/)

Marple Civic Society will be part of the research using Marple Wharf as a case study for the project.

Canal and River Trust (CRT), previously British Waterways, is a charitable trust set up to protect our historic canal heritage. We are hoping that CRT will join in partnership with the Marple Community to develop the wharf in recognition of its huge tourism, leisure and community potential and respecting its wonderful history and heritage. Developed in this way, Marple Wharf could become a flagship site for CRT attracting many visitors and volunteers.

Marple Wharf at the junction of the
Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals 

British Waterways planned to develop Marple Wharf with a dense housing development. This was strongly opposed by Marple Civic Society and the Marple Community. We now have an opportunity to join together and think again.