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Retlaw! This is NOT for you to answer!!!!!!! :)

Who know anything about this building.
Its on Manchester Road, Accrington, and is between the two entrance gates to Oak Hill Park (it is nearer to the top gate)

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Was it anything to do with the tolls Atarah ? Think that was further down though. :confused:

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Yes, just remembered, am right ... I am wrong ... the toll-house was at the top of Grange Lane.

Apart from being one of those lodge houses for what is now Haworth Art Gallery, can only suggest Passport Control ... LOL.

The doors on the left suggest may have been some sort of storage building though.

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Ha Ha well I am going to answer.
It became the new Toll Booth after the one at the top of Grange Lane, Manchester Road was closed, when tolls were done away with it was used for some time by the lecy, then I think the Parks Dept used it for some time, don't know what its used for now.

Retlaw.

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Retlaw, thanks for that, I photographed it some time ago and always thought it was a park keeper's house or lodge, much appreciated

Local History question
 

You are not playing fair Retlaw. You are taking all the fun out of this site!

Its not fair of you to answer and you know it!

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Ok Lizzie.
Here's one to get your own back, or keep it going for the thread..

Retlaw.

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Laneside farm Accrington does it still exsist ?? If it does, anyone know who farms it now. I was looking for a family called Riley who lost a son William in 1918

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Do you mean Accrington or Altham.
The william Riley you mention was Pte. 44375. L.N.L. K.i.A. 2-10-18
lived at Lane Side Farm Altham.

As for Lane Side Farm Altham it did exist 25 years ago, but wether its still there can't help you on that.
Retlaw

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Think I have seen that before somewhere .. Briggs Yard, Abbey Street :p

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Yes that is the one
"The William Riley you mention was Pte. 44375. L.N.L. K.i.A. 2-10-18"

It was just that a silk " In Loving Memory " has just come into my possesion and I was going to reunite it with the Riley's. It is in excellent condition my Grandad had kept it wrapped in tissue paper etc and it has been kept safe for the past 91 years.

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Hi again Retlaw I have just downloaded the 1911 census and it gives the address as
Laneside farm
Moss Lane
Accrington

would that be Accrington or Altham ??

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Wrong Katex.
When did you see that in Briggs Yard.

Retlaw.

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The area around Moss Hall is now a housing estate.
It is also very near the border with Altham.
Boundries in census returns can include properties not really within the town boundry, because of proximity.
The preamble at the beginning of each census section will give the census takers route and reasons, and some times includes names of places which are now forgotten.

Best to hand the silk into Accrington Library Local Studies.

Retlaw.

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Eeew yeh Retlaw .. have re-looked at the photo in the Jubilee Book .. is very similar, but not quite. Fail Kate.

Was it a building associated with Scaitcliffe Pit then ?