[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

I don't know what type of bomb it was, but the town centre was definitely hit by some kind of bomb. It landed in a work yard, somewhere behind the Royal Oak public house in Oswaldtwistle.

Can't help with a date, but I know it was towards the end of the war. My grandmother heard and saw the bomb drop, as our family bakery faces that pub.

So the town was bombed, but sadly I can't remember anymore details.

I'm sure she said it landed in Thomas Street, and thinking back there was a work yard, between the Royal Oak and where the New Inns pub is.

If you Google map 'Thomas Street Oswaldtwistle', and go into Street View, the yard is where the little car park is now, on the left-hand (north) side of the street.