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Atarah · 25-08-2010, 20:07

Am beginning to learn that TESCO surprisingly enough, may have something to do with these old stones being "brought back from the dead". Apparently many many years ago it was a Mr Brian Ashton, (the then Chief Librarian of Accrington Library) who was involved in saving the stones. They were moved onto Library land (i.e. the garden of the Childrens Library on Willow Street). Mr Ashton allowed them to be put there until a proper place could be found for them. Am "picking up" that Tesco offered to pay for some public art or something and it was suggested that the stones should be cleaned and displayd properly with a plaque to show where they were from etc.

25-08-2010, 20:07	#12
Atarah Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ACCRINGTON Posts: 2,358 Liked: 95 times Rep Power: 11529	Re: The old Gas & Electricity Board premises in St James Street, Accrington Am beginning to learn that TESCO surprisingly enough, may have something to do with these old stones being "brought back from the dead". Apparently many many years ago it was a Mr Brian Ashton, (the then Chief Librarian of Accrington Library) who was involved in saving the stones. They were moved onto Library land (i.e. the garden of the Childrens Library on Willow Street). Mr Ashton allowed them to be put there until a proper place could be found for them. Am "picking up" that Tesco offered to pay for some public art or something and it was suggested that the stones should be cleaned and displayd properly with a plaque to show where they were from etc.