Mansions in Accrington.

[Atarah]

Thought it was time for a new thread on interesting buildings we once had in Accrington.

Can you believe we have had the most AMAZING mansion houses here.

Ever wondered why we have such a street name as Mansion Street South? Its because the street is built on the site of one!

ACCRINGTON HOUSE was built by the first Jonathan Peel c1800 and demolished in 1889, when rows and rows of terraced properties were just springing up in our town. The house itself was situated on what is now OSWALD STREET and the grounds now built on by such streets as ...Washington, Bold, Cedar, Stanley and Avenue Parade. In its time, it was reputedly the largest and finest house in the district.

Atarah

[garinda]

Thank you.

Great photographs, and details.

A beautiful late Georgian house. You could imagine a Jane Austen heroine living there.

A pity it's no longer standing.

[Jim Procter]

Regarding old houses in the Accrington area I remember a similar Georgian House in Gatty Park. I have not been back to the area for over 60 years but I wonder if this house is still standing. Does anyone know who lived there and what was the history of the place?

[BERNADETTE]

The house in Gatty Park is still there. Sorry can't help with the history but sure somebody will.

[entwisi]

I live where Laund House used to be in Baxenden. If anyone has pictures I'd love to see them

[suedarbo]

Taken from the 1871 census. Seems the house in Gatty park used to be be called Glenfield Hall.
Glenfield Hall, Hyndburn Rd., Church
Fred. A GATTY/Head/m/57/Manufacturing Chemist/France Alsace BS
Sarah M A GATTY/Wife/m/44/YKS Bradford
Fred. A GATTY/Son/15/Scholar/Accrington
Albert A GATTY/Son/12/Scholar/Accrington
Mary E GATTY/Daur/10/Scholar/Accrington
Victor Herbert GATTY/Son/6/Scholar/Accrington
Edmund I GATTY/Son/4/Accrington
Eleanor WHATTON/S-I-L/u/38/YKS Bradford
Wemma COURT/Governess/u/28/Governess/Devonshire
Katherine PRITCHARD/Serv/w/33/Maid & upper Nurse/CHE Malpas
Martha BRUCE/Serv/u/23/Dom Serv Cook/N Wales Caersws
Mary RAWSON/Serv/u/25/Dom Serv Waitress/NTT Newark
Elizabeth GLOVER/Serv/u/25/Dom Serv Upper Housemaid/Sutton
Mary H HOWARTH/Serv/u/24/Dom Serv Under Housemaid/Mouchhay 71.221
Eliza WILKES/Serv/u/18/Dom Serv Under Nurse/Manchester
Annie MANSELL/Serv/u/29/Dom Serv. Seamstress/SAL Ellesmere
Mary Ann MITCHELL/Serv/u/21/Dom Serv Under Laundress/n America Ohio US
Ellen TOTTERINGTON/Serv/u/24/Dom Serv kitchen maid/YKS Clapham
William VARLEY/Boar/u/30/Coachman & Dom Serv/Kent Margate
Henry CLARK/Boar/u/20/Groom & Dom Serv./Hampshire Alsford

[jaysay]

There used to be a big house in what is now the Foxhill Nature Reserve, was inhabited until the mid fifties, then became derelict, it was on top of the hill. I remember it had a magnificent stair case in it, was a real shame when they eventually pulled it down

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

There used to be a big house in what is now the Foxhill Nature Reserve, was inhabited until the mid fifties, then became derelict, it was on top of the hill. I remember it had a magnificent stair case in it, was a real shame when they eventually pulled it down

Before my time, but I think there were two houses there. Both gothically grand, and built for local industrialists. My mother remembers you could see into one that was filled with statues.

My neighbour says she has a photograph of one of the houses. When she finds it I'll see if she'll let me scan it, and post it on here.

[junetta]

Lovely, Atarah. Such a shame that they went and knocked it down.

I have a photo taken with my mother outside the house in Gatty Park. Sadly, it's the only one I have with her.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Before my time, but I think there were two houses there. Both gothically grand, and built for local industrialists. My mother remembers you could see into one that was filled with statues.

My neighbour says she has a photograph of one of the houses. When she finds it I'll see if she'll let me scan it, and post it on here.

Can only remember the one Rindi, but think that's the one your Mother is on about, would be great to see a photo of that house again after all these years, There was the Gate house, which I think is still inhabited to day. Spent all my youth in and around the Plantation as it was known in those days, even though I wasn't allowed to venture in there by my parents, think we called it adventure in those days, just like trying fags and the like for the first time.

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

The house in Gatty Park is still there. Sorry can't help with the history but sure somebody will.

There you go.

http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/downloa...Leaflet_1_.pdf

[suedarbo]

Hiya Roy, thats a good link. I wonder why it's called Elmfield hall on there and Glenfield Hall on the census.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by suedarbo

Hiya Roy, thats a good link. I wonder why it's called Elmfield hall on there and Glenfield Hall on the census.

The gates were at the end of Elmfield Street, maybe called Glenfield because of people who lived there at one time

[BERNADETTE]

Cheers for that Roy great link

[cashman]

the house in gatty is part used as flats these days, have 2 mates live yon.