Re: Accrington Arndale
 

Did you know, the word Arndale is derived from the combined names of Arnold and Chippendale?

Why would they do that?

What was wrong with Chippenold?

'Just popping down the Chippie, to that shop, whose name I've forgotten.'

Arndale Centre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

i remember there being a british gas shop

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

Yeah heres a report on it;
FIVE YEARS AGO: Showroom to close (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

Wasn't there also a Dixons and John Menzies?

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

yes

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So....can anyone remember any other shops there?.

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

Bon Marche has been there since the beginning of time as has H Samuels (i think) there was a veg shop in there at one point, Our Price, Adams, i was young when the Arndale opened so can't really remember many more original shops

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

Well according to his profile our B comes from Ossy, to me Outer Mongolia would be nearer the mark

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

Was the Veg shop called Thompsons???.

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

Was Iceland a Bejam when it opened???

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Is the pope a catholic

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

Nope, we never had a Bejam...it was always Iceland.

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I don't remember things that are of no importance to me....why clog up vital brain space with stuff like this?

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Now if you had asked if he is a Christian we could have had a debate :rolleyes::D

Re: Accrington Arndale
 

So....what was where Textiles Direct is now???.