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Originally Posted by Galloping Hairpin
On Hopwood st in Accrington, (nr Bullough Park) there is a piece of waste land.I know someone who lives there and the land apparently can't be built on as it has a geological fault on it and could cause a landslide if disturbed in the wrong way.
The present owner apparently submitted plans (a very long time ago) that would have dealt with the problem of the dodgy land but there was also a problem with the HUGE quantity of spring water that flows there. In fact the water runs down Hopwood street itself all the time.
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That's an interesting story G.H. ... seems there is a covered reservoir at the bottom of Hopwood Street, and that is where the flow on Hopwood Street may come from. Not sure how it is fed though .. not an expert. There was once a tunnel from the quarries around there .. maybe that is why it is not safe to build on ... see this .. old map layering modern :
Hopwood Street.jpg