Roughlee Nursing Home Accrington

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Lydia St is well over 1/2 mile from Rough Lee, there is only one entrance & thats into Rough Lee Rd.
Retlaw.

Will ask my mum -she'll set me straight!

[Margaret Pilkington]

yes, retlaw is right, Lydia Street runs at right angles(roughly) to Marsden Street.

I know this, as it is close to where I lived for the first 19 years of my life (Riley's Hill).

[jaysay]

My eldest was born there in 68 remember it was a Sunday afternoon when she was born at 1-55pm I arrived 5 minutes later (they didn't let fathers anywhere near in those days) when I went in the delivery room I immediately got a bollocking because I hadn't brought a Mothers Day card, twas Mothers Day, things just seemed to go downhill from then

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Will ask my mum -she'll set me straight!

Thurs no need to axe thi mam, when I wur wurkin ad to know wur everi street lane & back alley wur.
Also I was born in Rough Lee & I have lived not 300 yards away from the site for the last 50 years.

Retlaw.

[MovedtoBolton]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Lydia St is well over 1/2 mile from Rough Lee, there is only one entrance & thats into Rough Lee Rd.
Retlaw.

Christ Church end of Lemonius Street could be described as facing the entrance of Rough Lee.

Oh aye, and I was born there in '62. My mum always tells me a tale about her and three other new mums smoking 20 a day in the ward, all with newborns a the end of the bed and the windows all closed - how times have changed!

[Margaret Pilkington]

I was born there,(year....I'm not telling!) and my daughter was born there....in March 1968......and you were right John...they used to shoo the expectant father away off home. Mind you, I was pretty glad about that, himself was not suitable for labour room viewing....very squeamish!

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I was born there,(year....I'm not telling!) and my daughter was born there....in March 1968......and you were right John...they used to shoo the expectant father away off home. Mind you, I was pretty glad about that, himself was not suitable for labour room viewing....very squeamish!

I was born there,(year....I'm not telling!)
And I'm guessing circa 1940's.
Retlaw

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

I was born there,(year....I'm not telling!)
And I'm guessing circa 1940's.
Retlaw

I'm still not telling

[Atarah]

In Dec 2008 a picture of Rough Lee Nursing Home was shown, so here it is again, for the newer members. You went up Manchester Road, turned right onto Christ Church Street (where the Park Pub is) - then left onto Rough Lee Road, and straight up to the top, through some stone pillars. A rather nice looking building to "start your life".

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

I was born there,(year....I'm not telling!)
And I'm guessing circa 1940's.
Retlaw

sure that wasn't circa 1840's

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Atarah

In Dec 2008 a picture of Rough Lee Nursing Home was shown, so here it is again, for the newer members. You went up Manchester Road, turned right onto Christ Church Street (where the Park Pub is) - then left onto Rough Lee Road, and straight up to the top, through some stone pillars. A rather nice looking building to "start your life".

I'll show my daughter that pick on Saturday Atarah, be able to see where she was born

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by jaysay

sure that wasn't circa 1840's

It was me he was referring to John....he was guessing my age.
I definitely haven't been around since 1840!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

It was me he was referring to John....he was guessing my age.
I definitely haven't been around since 1840!

Sorreeeeeee, though thi aud git was rfering to 'imself

[Margaret Pilkington]

It is OK........on the bright side ....if I had been born in 1840, I have to say I look damn good for my age.....

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Sorreeeeeee, though thi aud git was rfering to 'imself

Just watch it you two smart alecs.
Retlaw