19-11-2009, 10:22
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Re: Alma Inn Baxenden
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Originally Posted by Atarah
This info is from a local history walk by the Hyndburn Society.
The Alma Inn, built around 1820, believed to be named aftr a Crimean War battle. It is built on the site of the former Magpie Hall. To the rear of the pub, was Fig Pie Hall pit. Hollins Lane was the old road to Manchester prior to the construction of Manchester Road in 1790-91 by Blind Jack O'Knaresborough.
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That bit about Magpie Hall is some more of Ainsworths fiction, Magpie Hall was no where near the Alma, and there were no buildings in that area when Blind Jack built Manchester Road.
Magpie Hall is in the 1841/51/61/71 cenus returns. Haworth Art Gallery now stands on the site, which was next to Astins Farm, and was incorporated into the grounds of the Haworth
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