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10-08-2011, 15:45
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Rock Mount, Whalley Road
Hi All,
We are looking for old photos of Whalley Road and in particular our house which is one of the Rock Mount Terraces. Does anyone have any photos or information about where I can find any? I have trawled through Accrington Library to no avail. All the pictures are either too far into Clayton or at the Accy end. I haven't tried Clayton Library but that's my next port of call. Thank you to anybody who can help. Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk |
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10-08-2011, 20:51
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Re: Rock Mount, Whalley Road
Try Andrea Davies, who wrote a book on Clayton & Altham a few years ago. It was published by Darren Woodhead of Lancashire Books (Lancashire Books) Darren is a member of this site I think., so you can PM him.
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10-08-2011, 21:00
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Thank you. That website is new to me. I will call them.
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10-08-2011, 22:44
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Re: Rock Mount, Whalley Road
Just jog my memory, is Rock Mount that lovely terraced block at Altham West, just before the garage and The Greyhound Pub?
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11-08-2011, 14:14
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That's the one yep.
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19-08-2011, 13:45
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Re: Rock Mount, Whalley Road
Cioa-Bells! Don't think i have any photos (I can ask my mum though) but i have links to Rock Mount. My Great-Grandfather bought No26 and brought up his family there after the first world war -we think he made his money from they sale of patents for some pit-props he invented. The family had 10 children including my Grandad, John Croston (3rd born i think). My mum has a letter written by my grandad where he descibes the family life there when he was young (1920's) -the house next door was at one point a nursery school so he said!
I also spent a lot of time there in the 70/80's as my best friend, Charlotte lived at No 38. They are fab houses -loads of room to play for kids in the attics and cellars; we were fans of treasure hunts and midnight feasts although Charlotte's dad used to scare us with tales of ghosts in the attics; and in between the garages at the back -great place for rounders... The terrace in front of Rock Mount has a gap in the middle which i believe was bombed out in the second world war -i was told they were getting rid of bombs after a raid on manchester and it was the only such incident in Accy. Perhaps this could be something to look up as there may have been pics in the papers...perhaps some of the older web members may know more about this... This is probably only hearsay but i think possibly someone from the terrace was also on the Titanic - it may only have been stories we we told as kids! |
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20-08-2011, 12:58
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Re: Rock Mount, Whalley Road
No I havenīt any photos of 26 Rockmount where my Dad John Croston lived but my Grandad Thomas Croston ran his small business in pit props and worked with a group of miners datalling at Dicky pit.I am just in the process of writing up their life(Grandad, Grandma and all the ten children) with the help of the many letters my Dad wrote to his youngest sister Ruth--- Johnīs father Thomas was embattled with the mining unions , mainly because they refused to recognise his inventions to improve the lot of miners at that time. I have Grandad Thomasīs many original letters and journals which provide great insight into the conditions then.If anyone has any more info about Rockmount and can even remember the family there I too will be very grateful. Good luck Bells with your searches---- it is well worth it. Anne.
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