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Jambutty wrote:
Before they built the sunken garden the whole area was boarded off to hide the River Hyndburn and it was bricked over (with Nori brick of course) presumably to prevent the smell from emanating into town. The river saw the light of day at Bull Bridge and flowed on its merry way towards Church, or maybe it was coming the other way. I can’t remember.
I'm not too sure about the sunken gardens being boarded up. But the opposite side of Broadway was. And if you went over the boardings there was the "Crocodile"...the red brick culvert for t'river Stink. We use to come out of the Odeon on Saturday mornings, and walk on the "Crocodile" emerging opposite the back entrance of the Market Hall just where the Tripe Stalls (well, Wooden huts on iron wheels) where situated.
I use to buy a couple of Black Puddings (lean ones), and take them home for my dinner (with lots of malt vinegar), and mushy peas (I always heard from them later).
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