Site of Broughtons Plumbers Merchants Paradise Street

Owd Akela · 01-03-2016, 14:24

I work in the Accrington Pals Primary Care Health Centre. Quite a few members of staff, as well as myself, have reported seeing/feeling a 'presence' in various parts of the building.

I know that Broughtons the plumbers merchants was sited in an old mill here. I have also heard that there was a fire in the mill with a few fatalities.

I would be grateful if anyone could shed some light on this fire. It would be really intriguing if I could get a plan of the mill and overlay it with a plan of the Pals building, especially if the mill plan showed where the fatalities occurred.

cashman · 01-03-2016, 14:42

Retlaw would probably have been able to assist yeh, but some saddos banned him.

Margaret Pilkington · 01-03-2016, 15:58

I have it on very good authority(from a brigade member who was called to that 'shout')that there were no fatalities in that fire.

I hope this may help.
I cannot throw light on the plans of the former Broughtons Mill, and haven't a clue where these could be obtained.

taddy · 01-03-2016, 16:03

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Originally Posted by cashman

Retlaw would probably have been able to assist yeh, but some saddos banned him.

Why for ? if I may ask !

Margaret Pilkington · 01-03-2016, 16:21

Taddy he is a mine of information, especially with reference to such things as he was a member of the fire brigade for many years.....his other area of expertise is Accrington Pals and things related to them
As for the ban, well can't answer that one

gpick24 · 01-03-2016, 19:46

I can`t help with the fire, but I have found an old map and have overlaid it on top of a google map image, might give you a bit of an idea.
1st one is just the image from google maps with the surgery circled in red.
2nd shows where the old mill was in relation to it.

taddy · 02-03-2016, 11:18

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Taddy he is a mine of information, especially with reference to such things as he was a member of the fire brigade for many years.....his other area of expertise is Accrington Pals and things related to them
As for the ban, well can't answer that one

Thanks for that Marge. it was the ban that I was asking over.

accyman · 02-03-2016, 11:26

if you can hear a moaning sound it could just be the echoes of broughtons lads wanting a decent pay rise traveling through the winds of time

RainbowSix · 02-03-2016, 12:21

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Originally Posted by taddy

Why for ? if I may ask !

I'm keen to know too, he may have been a grumpy old git at times but is a world of information when it comes to the local history.

davidf · 02-03-2016, 18:42

Might it help to jog people's memories if we knew the date - year at least - of this fire?

Owd Akela · 03-03-2016, 09:26

Nobody left alive who would have survived the fire to ask maybe grand/great children?

Owd Akela · 03-03-2016, 09:30

How old is this brigade member as Broughtons had been on Paradise St at least 50 years.

cashman · 03-03-2016, 11:39

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Originally Posted by Owd Akela

How old is this brigade member as Broughtons had been on Paradise St at least 50 years.

A lot older than me n i'm 68.

Margaret Pilkington · 03-03-2016, 12:29

I have been asked to pass on :-
Without access to station log books it is something that cannot be answered accurately.
That Broughtons was NOT on paradise St....it's address was Church St.
That Broughtons were not there for 50 years, they were on Hyndburn Rd near the corn mill.
The person I am in contact with tells me that Broughtons were not in that building when it went up in flames.

I can only tell you what is relayed to me.
That you are feeling some sort of presence may have nothing at all to do with this incident.
The presence may pre-date this fire.
I am sure that buildings have been on this site for many many years....and that means that people would have occupied them.

cashman · 03-03-2016, 12:39

Thats correct as i know it. though i can only remember "Hitchens" on Hyndburn Rd when i was a lad.