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WillowTheWhisp

10-10-2007 16:11

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I was just thinking of the ones in Ormerod Street in the wall that used to be part of Platts/Bulloughs.

cashman

10-10-2007 16:17

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 480024)

I was just thinking of the ones in Ormerod Street in the wall that used to be part of Platts/Bulloughs.

were those at ground level? thought they were about 1ft above? but my memorys not the greatest. lol

WillowTheWhisp

10-10-2007 16:22

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:D I go past there nearly every day and I never really look but I'm sure that what's left of them sort of disappears into the ground. I'm going down tomorrow so I'll try to remember to have a look.

BERNADETTE

10-10-2007 17:09

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Your right Willow I can remember seeing the workers in the basement like thing when it was Howard and Bulloughs

WillowTheWhisp

10-10-2007 17:55

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I suppose it's because the ground rises up and the front of the factory was at ground level but halfway up Ormerod Street it became basement.

cashman

10-10-2007 18:36

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the thing that puts me off the "windows" a bit- the last arch is not very high maybe 18"- 24" n dont leave much room or point of a window.:confused:

beechy

10-10-2007 18:43

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could it have been for ventilation ?
i also remember the ones going up ormerod st

cashman

10-10-2007 18:56

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thats a better possibility to me beechy, still aint sure though.:confused:

BERNADETTE

10-10-2007 19:03

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We need somebody who maybe worked there or has a better memory than me

cashman

10-10-2007 19:18

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 480146)

We need somebody who maybe worked there or has a better memory than me

agree, but it needs to be someone who worked in the previous owners (Black and Whites) i think it was.

K.S.H

11-10-2007 06:22

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Does it have a cellar? could have been windows for that.
I haven't seen them but I'll have a look if I pass it, are they definately knocking the building down? sure they guy who owns G&A plastics once told me there was a preservation order on the building or the chimney there

cashman

11-10-2007 07:56

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Originally Posted by K.S.H (Post 480290)

the building should be completely vanished in next 10-14 days going off whats left KSH, i pass daily,walking the dog.:)

lindsay ormerod

11-10-2007 17:37

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Certainly doesn't look to be preserved today when I went past it !:eek:
They look like cellar windows to me; maybe the height of the road down onto Hyndburn Rd has changed in the intervening years ?

katex

11-10-2007 18:17

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod (Post 480499)

Certainly doesn't look to be preserved today when I went past it !:eek:
They look like cellar windows to me; maybe the height of the road down onto Hyndburn Rd has changed in the intervening years ?

Could be correct Lindsay... a friend of mine used to do talks on old Accrington with lots of pictures and I was impressed with one that showed such arches as Cashy describes (think may have been the police station :confused:) and was due to the road being raised.

cashman

11-10-2007 18:35

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gotta say cellar/basement windows looks promising to me.:)

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