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hi guys i am thinking about buying my first house in church, and need some serious advice about the area, would really appreciate your honest opinions : ) so i dont fall flat on my face

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I think you need to tell us the street you are looking at as it could make a big difference to the response you get.

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^ agreed with neil

Some of it is ok i guess. But i would recommend reassessing completely whether or not to go anywhere near church to buy a house

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If you have ever seen the TV program Shameless It's about as close as you'll get.:eek:;)

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We live on Lion St and find it's reasonably quiet. We've never had any trouble here (We're the opposite end to the main road!) xx

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my fella lives quite close to you Gail, its dead quiet there too lol

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Why? Is he always around at yours?
;)

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Lion st was fine in the 70s n we lived opposite end.:)

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actually, no, i tend to go to his, it's quiet at his house, or it is till i get there ;)

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Hmm is it one of those across from petrol station? That would be quiet there is only about 5 houses, well i suppose the same goes for before express gifts, not many there either. But Henry Street is not far from scum central. I had a short time on Warmsley Close. Lived with a friend nextdoor to smackheads. Kids used to spit out windows at us, and when the smackheads was off their heads the kids would just throw stuff and bang all night. I was punched in the nose by another smackhead for telling the kids off.....

Then further from that there is Canal Street, Victoria Street etc.... i had a friend who lived around there that was hassled and eventually he was burgled, that was the final straw for his girlfriend and they moved

So there are quiet parts of church. Like somebody said Lion Street is quiet, the area surrounding the sports center is nowhere near as bad as it was. Going back 10 or 15 years ago you would of been safer up Woodnook. Alas most of them have moved or now they are in prison...or dead

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I lived at the Henry St end of Barnes St.

It wasn't 'quiet'.
Traffic noise from Henry St is constant for 24 hours and reaches a peak at rush hour as the traffic leaves the motorway via Dunkenhalgh Way.

The neighbours weren't 'quiet'.
The walls dividing the houses were single course (no cavity), and noise was a daily nuisance. This became intolerable when the chap next door took in a noisy hyperactive lady friend. Their nightly battles kept me awake many times. I suppose other neighbours found them less of a problem, except when their battles spilled onto the street and police were called (most weekends)

There was a litter problem. When my house was up for sale I went out every morning and filled a carrier bag.

As well as all that there is always the pollution from the nearby traffic and Blythes Chemicals - Most of Church is in the 'hazard zone' which limits redevelopment.

PS - houses sell cheap for a reason - I have oulined just a few

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Suppose he lives near the cemetery then;)

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Used to live on Cranbourne Drive and it was great....it's pretty near the Enfield Cricket Club Area ....

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I have lived up there too - opposite the cemetary wall on Dill Hall - there is no comparison - it is not regarded as being 'Church' by the locals.
Dill Hall Lane (the steep bit) itself is quite tolerable (lived there too), if you can put up with the traffic noise and litter. The main drawback from living there was its proximity to the notorious estate (I got burgled), which includes the infamous Norfolk Grove - that den of all evils.

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There was an old saying in the nineteenth century - 'Englands bread hangs by Lancashire's thread.' Something similar can now be said of Hyndburn borough and it's relationship with Church. The simple fact is that Church contains the biggest private employer within the borough, the highest ratio of wealth creating workforce/local populace, the largest independent search engine within the UK, etc, etc, etc.

So instead of some of you lot complaining about Church, you should be bloody grateful that we're there. I'm quite sure that should Church declare UDI from Hyndburn, then the rest of the borough would rapidly sink to the level of a third world hole such as Bangladesh, Upper Volta or Burnley. So think on that.

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Glad you're there - (on a very part time basis fortnightly).
Someone has to occupy it or the housing association waiting register would be even bigger.
There's a thought - maybe many of them are on it:)

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says it all:rolleyes:

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I am not sure whether you mean Blythes or Express gifts.
If you are so grateful for their contribution to Hyndburn's 'prosperity' perhaps you should move to live on their doorstep -
.... and breathe the pollution
.....and enjoy the panoramic view of a tin shed.:rolleyes:

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Wappings near enough for our Tealeaf;)

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not complaining about church as such but rather the compression of the type of people that live there.

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Cheeky mare, I certainly don't need to be on any register and don't intend on doing so either!

Some people on this forum don't half pee me off sometimes. Can't anyone ask a simple question and get a decent honest answer without putting others down.

Where ever you live, there are going to be nasty neighbours, dole dossers and scally wags. Doesn't mean we all should be labelled the same!

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The person who started the thread asked for honest opinions and I gave mine.
I lived on Barnes St from 1991 until 2002 - 11 years.
The area deteriorated gradually during that time as more properties became rented properties. As an owner/occupier I sold very cheap to get out fast and am now in 'social housing' because I cannot afford to buy a replacement.
If you are an owner occupier you may well feel that you resent any criticism of the area because it will affect your home's value, but I was asked for my opinion/experience, and gave it

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But now you've gone it's got far better.

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Slagging Church off is just retaliation for you slagging Gods own Country off, Ossy:p

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I haven't said anything about Ossy :confused: what you on about?.

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I'm on about Tealeaf erindoors, he's always at it:eek:

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What have I been dragged into this for?

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Cuz your always slagging off the fair City of Ossy:D

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As with politics you have thoughts way above your station, Ossy isn't fair, look who keeps hogging the Councils cream for his own little Parish? It most definitely isn't a City it is just a subsidiary of Hyndburn nothing whatsoever to make it any better than any other part of the area, but if you must have your little dreams, please feel free.
:)

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Thank you Sir Less I will:D:p

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I don't slag off Ossy; I simply observe and then record the said observations about the little township.

I know, Jaysay, the truth is often hard to take but I bear no one in Ossy any ill-will; I fully understand what you are all going through and you have my deepest sympathies. However, I shall continue with my recordings and all I suuggest is that you continue to read and learn.

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Hyndburn woman arrested after partner stabbed (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Their house is a mess and we always see them out in front drinking on the street.

"Most of the rest of the time they just drink indoors.”



Lion St is mentioned in this thread as 'quiet':rolleyes:

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I notice that she originally came from Ossy. That explains everything.

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Hey you, leave Ossy alone, or I'll withdraw your entry visa:D

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God I love it when get going.......:)


I live on Church Street 40 odd years ago and loved it; still do. (but I don't live anywhere near there now):rolleyes:

Do your ground work; get up there and walk around and see how you feel within yourself. Good Luck. :)

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Lion Street IS quiet, all the times i've stayed at Ant's it's always been quiet

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I lived on Maden St from '56 to I suppose '64 - wife went back to live with my Mum when I went off to Borneo for 12 months (13 actually). Church was a nice quiet place to live, we easily sorted out any local problems, only ever took 2 or 3 of us to do that.
Then we started to suffer the influx of Commonwealth citizens, the start ofr the slippery slope

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:confused:When I left Church in 2002 there was only one asian family that I knew of, and they were well respected. The trouble came from the local 'natives':confused:

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i left late 70s n didn't know any.:confused:

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Probably sharpening their knives Shaz:D

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lol

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To me, it is very dissapointing to hear people putting down Church.It was a great place to live like your town,but politicians are to blame for the nastiness I can see coming out of this thread.The Politician's have done this to the area,not the people who live there.Start getting nasty with them,not your neighbour's.The same thing is happening here.They think we are sucker's.
May'be they are right.

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Its evident your not really a regular on this site or you would realise most of the comments made about other areas is tongue in cheek stuff and a bit of friendly banter between members, anyway its not my fault Church is a dump:p:p:D

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Your right, according to red Ken it's your heroes fault, before you start defending the Britcliffe household, remember, all that we post is Tongue in cheek!
(yeah right try getting that pile of doo day past Mattylad).:D

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Ya but he's an exception to the rule Less,;) isn't he:eek::D

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Those propogators of 'tongue in cheek' and 'friendly banter' aren't very good at it,
because they make remarks which only they smirk at.
To others it appears to be an exchange of insults.

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All depends if you have a sense of humour or not Margaret:rolleyes:

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I suppose Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand think that too

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Valid point from MargeR, I've been taking part on here for about 10 months now & I assume on the main that I've been accepted, but there are some times I do wince a bit at things that are written/implied (probably guilty myself on occasion of causing the same reaction). Although classed as "Banter" they are just a little to caustic & as such leave the reader wondering as to the true intent of the comment. Sorry :o

As to Chuch, tend to find them rather cold & draughty places !:D I know terrible :rolleyes:

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:confused::confused::confused::confused: Never heard of one of them Dave:D

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Are you really that simple as to think we like you?

quick I best put a smiley ;):D:D:D

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Aaah that's nice ! Thanks mate, I've been raised to the level of simple :notworthy :wacko8:

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You have still got me as a friend D in G - even though you do support that lot:D:D:D

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Your magnanimousness knows no bounds Sir ! As to your choice in Footy team scandalous :D Still we all have our little peccadilloes (but some folk have larger ones than others ! & yours mate is gimungous) :eek: :D

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Bog standard smileys, couldn't be bothered to search the web for something eh?
:mad::rolleyes::p:(:o:D;):):confused::eek::mosher: :jimbo::do-one::dummy::dflam::hothothot:hidewall:

(Neither could I).

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yes when i was on the brush and barrow i went as for as the lights and the went up oswaldtwistle