In my yoof I used to walk to the Commercial from the railway, couldn't have done it in 17 minutes though, there were plenty more watering holes to call into on the way. Now sadly, the ones left between those two points aren't worth bothering with.

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Some photos here

4 Photos of [Hargreaves Warehouse] , within 10km of Accrington, Lancashire :: Geograph Britain and Ireland - photograph every grid square!

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Have any nearby industries left recently?

I thought the problem the last time redevelopment was mooted, a swanky marina and apartments, was that it actually couldn't contain any residential accommodation, because of the proximity to hazardous chemical production.

Has this changed?

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I am sure that if the Commercial HOTEL was still open would still be able to use its accommodation because it is a HOTEL.
Holland bank house is a residential home and is just as close.

The reason for rejecting the Hargreaves warehouse hotel was the chlorine storage at Blythes.
The most probable chance of a leak is when changing the chlorine cylinders BUT this is only done during the day. The prevailing wind would move any gas release towards the area of Church Kirk,
Therefore, no reason for rejecting the hotel idea

As for the old Blair electrical, red brick building, knock it down now.

P.S.
As it seems to be the centre of Hyndburn you must be heading out of Hyndburn if you are going away from it.

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the condition of the con club is a disgrace. everytime u ride up the escalators to tesco you just see the smashed in windows. the church still looks a lil better

personally if they get to the state of the commercial/hargreaves then it should be allowed to be knocked down or else years later it'll still be there as an eyesore

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its such a shame that these buildings are left to rot. I hope that someone does try to redevelop them as Hyndburn really is a lovely place. I agree about the con club, not a nice view when you go in the shiny new tesco. Money is tight everywhere though. :(

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The Con is riddled with dry rot from top to bottom and would cost more to refurbish than the buildings worth

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don't worry, our councilors will be working closely with Barnfield and no doubt it will be developed once the funds are in place, nudge nudge wink wink

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That was in days of Yore duggie

I'm sorry but when these buildings where built, they had a use, they have fallen into disrepair because they are no longer useful.

Please don't force us to maintain what should be removed for something useful.
However if you can afford to maintain what the owner has abandoned then get on with it, I and many others find such projects a leech on real priorities.

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I do wonder how much money was made out of the reclamation work when AGS, Sacred Heart and all the old terraced house were demolished - all stone built and with the majority of the backyards flagged with stone - have you seen the cost of a york, or similar, stone flag? Even recovered Nori bricks are worth quite a price.
My guess is that some people made a lot of money out of all the demolition.