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WillowTheWhisp · 30-12-2007, 19:33

There were two 64lb cannons presented to Accrington Corporation in 1910 but I'm afraid I don't know why. They used to stand on the Coppice facing out over the town. During WWII when all garden railings etc were being melted down 'for the war effort' the barrels were removed and melted down too. The bases remained and I remember playing on them as a child but in later years they became vandalised half destroyed. They were dumped in the trenches and then the last I heard they had disappeared so it's quite a surprise to see that. Quite poignant too for me because those bases were quite solid and chunky and easily recognisable for what they were when I was a child.

I like the black and white image as it evokes the right sort of feelings for lost history.

30-12-2007, 19:33	#7
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: What is it ? There were two 64lb cannons presented to Accrington Corporation in 1910 but I'm afraid I don't know why. They used to stand on the Coppice facing out over the town. During WWII when all garden railings etc were being melted down 'for the war effort' the barrels were removed and melted down too. The bases remained and I remember playing on them as a child but in later years they became vandalised half destroyed. They were dumped in the trenches and then the last I heard they had disappeared so it's quite a surprise to see that. Quite poignant too for me because those bases were quite solid and chunky and easily recognisable for what they were when I was a child. I like the black and white image as it evokes the right sort of feelings for lost history. __________________