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Marple is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough Of Stockport in the southeast corner of Greater Manchester , England . Historically part of Cheshire , Marple has a population of 23,480 ( 2001 Census ). GEOGRAPHY AND ADMINISTRATION between Marple Bridge and New Mills ]] Marple is close to Derbyshire and is bordered by Hawk Green , High Lane , Marple Bridge , Mellor , New Mills , Moor End, Strines and Mill Brow . The area covers just over 11 square miles (28 km&2) of countryside, ranging from heavily wooded valleys to hill-top moorland. It rises from around 80 metres above sea level at the River Goyt to 327 metres at Cobden Edge . On a clear day it is possible to view the Beetham Tower in Manchester as well as the city centre, the Winter Hill TV transmitter and the surrounding counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and West Yorkshire and the mountains of North Wales from the top of these hills. Civic history In 1866 Marple became a civil parish in Cheshire and in 1894 the parish formed an to form part of the Metropolitan Borough Of Stockport .Arnold-Baker, C., ''Local Government Act 1972'', (1973) Twin town Marple is twinned with the town of Motril on the eastern Costa Del Sol in Spain .1 HISTORY Etymology Known as ''Merpille'' by the early 13th century, probably from the words ''maere'' and ''pyll'' meaning "a pool or stream near the boundary".2 Early history Recent history LANDMARKS PRESENT DAY in Marple]] Transport The village is served by two railway stations: Marple Station (on the Hope Valley Line ) and Rose Hill Marple Station . It is also the junction of the Peak Forest Canal and the Macclesfield Canal . The two canals form part of the Cheshire Ring canal system.3 Marple Aqueduct can be found a short walk from the village centre. The village has many bus services running through it, most of which go to Stockport via the A626 and Offerton , along with an hourly service to Glossop in Derbyshire and Stepping Hill Hospital in the other direction. It also has bus services to Hayfield and New Mills also in Derbyshire. Education Its secondary school - Marple Hall - sits on the site of the ancestral home of Bradshaw-Isherwood family. There is also Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College (formerly ''Ridge Danyers College'') a local college offering courses to young people and adults. There are 4 primary schools in Marple; All Saints , Peacefield , Rose Hill and The Dale . Additionally there is a thriving independent school and nursery Brabyns Preparatory School . Football Marple Athletic JFC, founded in 1985, play their home matches at Marple Hall School and at the nearby Brabyns Park. Like Rose Hill Rovers, MAJFC compete in the Stockport Metro League. The Rosehill Rovers football team play at the Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College site, competing in the Stockport Metro League.4 Cricket Marple Cricket Club was formed in approximately 1900 and has been based at its Bowden Lane Headquarters since 1951. The club is a member of the Cheshire Cricket League and currently plays in Division 1. The club runs four senior teams, the First and Second Teams playing on Saturdays and the Third and Fourth Teams on Sundays in Division 3 of the Cheshire County League. The club also has a thriving junior section. Golf Marple Golf Club, founded in 1892, is located in Hawk Green, Marple. It is an 18 hole private members course. Entertainment Since 1932 Marple has had its own cinema, in a building originally designed (in 1878) as a place of worship/refuge. After the building was purchased in 1932 by "The Marple Cinema Company" it became The Regent cinema.5 It remains open to this day,6 as one of the few independent cinemas in the UK. Marple also hosts the Carver Theatre,7 originally built as a Boy's Club and gymnasium.8 The Carver Theatre now annually hosts the 1st Marple Scout and Guide Gang Show every March. NOTABLE RESIDENTS
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