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re kendals anyone remember the shop called little jacks?

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Re Kendals.
Someone has bought it, and its being made into houses and offices, so one of the workmen said today.

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Cheers was wondering,;) bet it aint a Lancastrian though thats bought it?

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Um I don't know cashy could well be a Mr Hammed or a Mr Patel:D

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As far as I know a local has bought it. My Dad popped in as he knew one of the guys working there and it turns out that they still have the original guest book when the hotel was going in the early 1900's - lots of Russian names in there apparently.

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Once remember a Russian called Ikickabollockoff staying there for a couple of weeks:D

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Ask them to donate it to the Library, its part of Accringtons history.
Retlaw.

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And his mate Ivorknackerless.

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Very interesting, and i second what Retlaw says re the library

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It's nice to see something on Blackburn Road being repaired rather than knocked down :)

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I am going over to see my parents at Christmas (they emigrated to france five years ago) and ask for contact numbers of the new owner. Apparently he was very proud of the historical elements he has found and perhaps plans to keep them in promotion of the place once its finished. I can always suggest library option but I believe its going to be a marketing tool. We shall see...

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Early 1950s a Mr/Mrs Preston owned the Kendle Hotel they had a son called James and a daughter called May, been to quite a few all night xmas parties there,after Morts

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My mother , a weaver at the Royal Mill Clayton , was laid off in the 1930s Depression . She got a job as a maid at the Commercial , and was allowed home after tea but had to be back by 10pm to sleep in the hotel .

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My name is May Preston. On October 1st. 1945 my parents bought Kendall's and turned it into a thriving business.l left Accrington in 1959 to be married and live in Barcelona. My parents died and my brother Jim and his wife Jean took over the hotel. So many stories could be told ...... but in the hotel business silence is the word.

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Could anyone assist me with the history of Spire Farm?