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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 10 MIN

Marple Wharf

from The Water Road · host Adam Porter

A former trans-shipment warehouse at Marple Junction, where the Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals meet, is currently being renovated by a community project. In this episode of The Water Road we speak to its chair, Sue Ingham, who tells us about the history of the building, the way the people of the town clubbed together to buy it, and what it will become later this year thanks in part to a big Lottery heritage grant.The Water Road is produced and presented by Adam Porter.If you enjoy the series please consider supporting me here: https://ko-fi.com/thewaterroad

A former trans-shipment warehouse at Marple Junction, where the Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals meet, is currently being renovated by a community project. In this episode of The Water Road we speak to its chair, Sue Ingham, who tells us about the history of the building, the way the people of the town clubbed together to buy it, and what it will become later this year thanks in part to a big Lottery heritage grant.The Water Road is produced and presented by Adam Porter.If you enjoy the series please consider supporting me here: https://ko-fi.com/thewaterroad

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