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noticed at the bottom of owd bobs, where they are demolishing the old G@A plastics factory, on the gable wall are 5 red brick arches diminishing in size the further up the gable you go. the highest 2 are probably about 4ft, just wondered what they were once used as? think the factory was black and whites before it became G@A, just thought after another week probably they will have vanished forever, any ideas? its bugging me. thanks.

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go and take some pics of it cashy

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cant left me camera in spain.lol plus if i had it, dont know how to put em on here.

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ya dozey ******,lol, i havent been down owd bobs in ages, i used to love going down to gatty park wi mi grandad when i was ickler, i remember when there was a bit of water to the left of the wall on owd bobs field, we used to go fishing for newts in it, sadly its not there anymore :(

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Could they be for a hoist? Just a thought for when they were getting big loads delivered.

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no sure they wern't for a hoist bernie, wondered if they were owt to do with the river stink? does it go directly under there?

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Possibly but I do have a vague memory of them taking stuff in there. Could be wrong it is just in my head since you asked. Will see if I can find some more out from my brother.

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the arches consist of 3 red brick stood on the long edge of the brick,in a semi circle, the center is red brick faced, wondered if they had been put in when the arches were no longer useful, if that makes any sense?:confused:

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the arches are only 4ft high and start ground level,thats why i discount the hoist.:confused:

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The more I think of it I can see the lorries dropping things off when it was an engineering firm. Surely somebody else can remember it, after all I was only a kid but I can see the deliveries being made at the bottom of Owd Bob's. That was definetly the delivery point.:confused:

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sorry for the wander , but I wonder if any members of the local historical society follow this web-site for tips about Accringtons past , because stuff is thrown up on here from time to time which should definatly be noted down or looked into :cool:

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there is actually an owd wooden "loading door" just above the 2 nd arch,so definately that must have been used for deliveries, but those arches??:confused::confused:

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possible willow,but think it would be rare at ground level, for a factory anyway?

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

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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.

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

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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:

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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 ?

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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.

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

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If I get chance I will trot along there tomorrow and take some photos; though God knows how to get 'em on here !

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I work on Park Road, just accross from the G & A factory and there's a lot of activity going on in there today and a hell of a lot of noise. We've tried to be nosey but can't see much of what's going on, we thought maybe the chimney was being demolished but can't really see that as surely the road would have to be closed off when that happens. Anyone know what's going to be built in it's place?