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Old 04-10-2007, 02:55   #16
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so its gettin knocked down now and whats being built there?

a pound store?
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Old 04-10-2007, 05:24   #17
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It's too far from the town centre for that - nobody would walk that far. Maybe it will be the new bus station.
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Old 24-08-2011, 20:00   #18
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I remember Walker Farrimond. Didn't it go bust in late 2005, leaving Citroën only?.

Remember there being one in Blackburn, called Walker Farrimond Volkswagen

They only have one dealer in Nelson now.
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Old 25-07-2012, 14:17   #19
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Planning Application for this site. Quite a big change of use ... LOL.

Was actually looking to add this to a recent thread about Travelers trespassing on this site ..... can't find it. Sure I didn't dream it ....

Application No:11/12/0283 Registration Date:13 Jul 2012 Location:WALKER FARRIMOND GARAGE SYDNEY STREET ACCRINGTON Development:Full: Change of use from garages showroom and workshops to community centre place of worship and conference venue

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Old 25-07-2012, 14:27   #20
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walker farrimond was where my pal served his apprenticeship and if i recall correctly the two buisness partners fell out and split the buisness
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Old 25-07-2012, 14:31   #21
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Wasnt it Spencers builders before Walkers?Spencers then moved to yard next old Pioneer works near iron bridge just off maudsley street, old Pioneer then became Rileys snooker works.
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Planning Application for this site. Quite a big change of use ... LOL.

Was actually looking to add this to a recent thread about Travelers trespassing on this site ..... can't find it. Sure I didn't dream it ....

Application No:11/12/0283 Registration Date:13 Jul 2012 Location:WALKER FARRIMOND GARAGE SYDNEY STREET ACCRINGTON Development:Full: Change of use from garages showroom and workshops to community centre place of worship and conference venue

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God botherers! -they have been on this forum before -

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post#73 - by enigmaman
"The Hope Center was a great church . Brian Jackson was the pastor . The church was involved with an orphanage in Tanzania , prison work , food parcels and much more . Due to internal politics Brian was replaced by a new pastor Dave Shore . Daves preaching is more of the prosperity kind . A lot of people left because most of the change in church direction . It is now called Global which sounds more like a travel agency . .....The Hope Center .........was what the name implies ...... ex cons are coming into this town every week . The ones that are with us are looked after and are encouraged to live a good life within a family group "

So ex cons can fraternise with the Maundy lot - nice
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Walker Farrimond (Volvo garage) closed on the 30th September, they recently got taken over by the Stratstone group, been a garage on that site for as long as I can remember
It rings bells but I forget the details now - can't even fully recall where Sydney Street is?

Anyone remember Whites Garage on Burnley Road they used sell Toyota's!
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Old 25-07-2012, 15:21   #24
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"The Hope Center was a great church . Brian Jackson was the pastor . The church was involved with an orphanage in Tanzania , prison work , food parcels and much more . Due to internal politics Brian was replaced by a new pastor Dave Shore . Daves preaching is more of the prosperity kind . A lot of people left because most of the change in church direction . It is now called Global which sounds more like a travel agency . .....The Hope Center .........was what the name implies ...... ex cons are coming into this town every week . The ones that are with us are looked after and are encouraged to live a good life within a family group "

So ex cons can fraternise with the Maundy lot - nice
Mmmmm....guess there are going to be quite a few 'opinions' about this application then.
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Old 31-07-2012, 15:30   #25
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It rings bells but I forget the details now - can't even fully recall where Sydney Street is?

Anyone remember Whites Garage on Burnley Road they used sell Toyota's!
Seem to recall that they were Ford dealers in the 60's (Whites) and also something about a fatal accident involving a petrol fire.
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It rings bells but I forget the details now - can't even fully recall where Sydney Street is?

Anyone remember Whites Garage on Burnley Road they used sell Toyota's!
What is now a Spar Shop
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Old 31-07-2012, 17:25   #27
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What is now a Spar Shop
Was a very busy garage in the sixties, started serving my time at Townleys Joiners which was next door to Whites
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There were many WF dealers, such as; Accrington, 2 in Nelson and Blackburn, Burnley, Bury, Bolton, Manchester etc
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Old 02-08-2012, 20:34   #29
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long time since i was over that neck of the woods is sydney street club still open? worked for ansbro&johnson when that was being built,
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long time since i was over that neck of the woods is sydney street club still open? worked for ansbro&johnson when that was being built,
Yep it is still open, mate of mine is the steward,
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