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Forum: Heritage and History 09-02-2010, 22:52

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill RIP When. Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 29-12-2009, 23:33

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. So what its akin to changing names on pubs, Hargreaves in Manchester Rd is still refered to as Hargreaves, no matter what name they put oer door. Highams's is still Highams's no matter what tha...

Forum: Heritage and History 29-12-2009, 22:05

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Id wur calls Iams mill wen a wur a lad, owd Tum Iam wert gaffer, ids bi calld allsuerts sin then, bud as am owder than thee its Iams Mill. Un dorned gi cheek tu the elders, or thal gu across...

Forum: Heritage and History 29-12-2009, 20:48

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Yep got it in one Medusa. Owd Co-op or Thowd Co-op kall id wad tha wants At least it shows thas luked ad id un red it, not like sum, us stil ax daft questuns evun after theyv bin anserd....

Forum: Heritage and History 29-12-2009, 19:54

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Re Highams Mill. For those who keep asking where's such and such. I've put some names on Atarah's picture and then you can see where places are in relation to Highams Mill. Retlaw

Forum: Heritage and History 19-12-2009, 17:54

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Bah Humbug.. http://planetsmilies.net/xmas-smiley-7703.gif (http://planetsmilies.net/)Bah Humbug.. http://planetsmilies.net/xmas-smiley-7703.gif (http://planetsmilies.net/)Bah Humbug.....

Forum: Heritage and History 19-12-2009, 14:51

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Christmas again already, that means library's shut for best part of week, all because of some mythical being whos existence has never been proved. Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 18-12-2009, 17:53

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 18-12-2009, 14:12

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. The tallest chimney I've ever climbed was a 200 footer, at a mill in Heapy Clough Chorley. The two tallest in Acc would probably be Broad Oak Print Works and Bulloughs. Broad Oak had 6 Lancashire...

Forum: Heritage and History 11-11-2009, 22:13

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Get em drunk on cider first, is that the only way you get sex. :theband::theband::theband: Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 04-10-2009, 15:35

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Probably ground up for land fill. I don't think theres enough room to do a Fred Dibnah on that chimney, may have to start at the top and remove it bit by bit. As a comparison there's usually 1/4...

Forum: Heritage and History 01-10-2009, 16:39

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: WOODNOOK MILL. Woodnook Mill is on the Factory Bottom facing the end of Major St. I don't think Highams Mill was built when the loom riots were on. There was a smaller mill on the Bath St end in them days. ...

Forum: Heritage and History 01-10-2009, 15:53

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw Re: Woodnook mill. Just had a look at Highams old mill & took some photos. Also the stones in the old wall. Retlaw

Forum: Heritage and History 13-05-2009, 20:46

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw re: WOODNOOK MILL. [quote=Bob Dobson;713458]There's no way they would be Yorkshire stone flags - almost certainly they would be quarried within ten miles of Accrington - perhaps as far away as Longridge. Probably...

Forum: Heritage and History 13-05-2009, 17:19

Replies: 249 Woodnook mill. Views: 17,856 Posted By Retlaw re: WOODNOOK MILL. I would have thought it was a listed building. Could be converted into cheapo flats and house all the neighbours from hell in it, then they will only get on one anothers nerves. Retlaw.

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