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I keep an eye on Pugh-auctions.co to see what bargain buildings come up for sale in the town. This month there's only one place coming up for sale, usually there are multiple.

May only be one this month but by god it is ugly http://www.pugh-auctions.com/Lot/Man...r/20130425/104.

What amazes me about buildings like this is that at one time a developer and the local council said "yea, nice, this is just what the town needs....." Council should compulsory purchase it, level the site and plant some flowers by way of an apology.

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Be interesting to know when it was built? The owd Ritz cinema was yon, wi Barnes Furniture shop at the bottom end. Agree its a damn ugly building though.

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It cannot compete in the ugliness stakes with the council offices at the town hall end of broadway though....the ones with the shops underneath..........that is a real eyesore...even the Highams bombsite(where they knocked down the mill) is prettier than that.

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As I think I may have mentioned in a previous post; the building is a potential deathtrap,one part has no roof,having been the victim of an arsonist attack,the brickwork has now begun to break off and the archway above the gateway is crumbling.I know that the council have tried to get the owners to improve the site,but to no avail.
Knock it down and build a car park/garden area?

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Here is a photo of the area.

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What a mess

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Luxury! Bloody luxury! Wen I wur a lad, I wud 'av gi'en owt to live in a palace like this 'un.;):D

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Quite an irony that the address is Ritz corner...... couldnt be further removed from the Ritz.

Nice pictures, but again, what's with the roof tiles on the walls? I don't recall that ever being a building style.

Planning permission to convert into 5 shop units is clearly pointless because it couldnt survive as a shop, nor even as a firewood seller. The council can't get the existing owners to deal with it because they've gone bust, this is a sale on behalf of the receivers.

Hopefully someone will take it on, but in truth the council should have grasped the nettle on this, exercised powers of compulsory purchase - had it valued - market value is probably $5000 (the value of the tile on the walls) and leveled it. By all means then sell the plot to a housebuilder, or anyone that wants it.

I can see the dilemma with historic facades like the Conservative Club, but this one is not up for debate!

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Urban decay..I'll show you urban decay, here's an old photo from the factory bottoms in the early 50's. I'm the getaway driver and I think that's Atarah on the roof showing her nicks ;)

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Only a rumour but if it doesn't sell at auction I've heard thats exactly what will happen

This months ugly building selection
 

Excellent, thanks Dave. The only way this place is going to make its 50k reserve is if its sitting on a diamond mine. Good to hear there is a plan D

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Not sure about plan D, possibly plan z, only a grapevine job at the moment :)

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Was this the site of Accrington Hippodrome 60 odd years ago ? I would like to know where that place was........Tony

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No-where near mate Hippodrome was down ellison st, off Blackburn Rd, by Spread Eagle pub.;)

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No the Ritz cinema and dance hall were there, As for the Hppodrome there are several threads about it on this forum. See post 53 on this thread for location map.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...e-33604-4.html

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Don't know how some of these buildings were ever permitted in the Accrington Town Centre Conservation Area!

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I remember that. Saw "Cinderella" there ... back in '49:eek: Tempus fugit, don't it.;)

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Well I note that the Barnes's building has "sold before" auction.I wonder who has purchased it?Whatever use, it must be an improvement on the current condition.

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LOOKS LIKE BARNES HAS BEEN SOLD PRE AUCTION
Lot 104 - Pugh - Property Vendors and Auctioneers

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Wow, that's amazing. I wonder who bought it, and what for? I didn't know concrete had become a precious material.

Perhaps there's hope for the town yet - hope so.

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A Health & Beauty Spa perhaps?

With that as a background in a picture anyone can look good.

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Well I guess the buildings came before the conservation area which is a more recent idea.

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Apparently being turned in to shops and flats. Presumably they expect high demand for the shops as we all know there are no shops currently empty in Accrington :rolleyes:

Allegedly they outbid the council

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i think anyone with a tenner in their pocket could outbid the council ..

mind you with this bedroom tax they should be pretty flush soon :rolleyes:

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I've just looked at the last planning application online that was submitted some years ago.If the new owner has a similar build plan then it is a vast improvement on the wreck that is currently on show.Who knows this may be the start of the areas regeneration.As mentioned elsewhere the neighbouring building is to become a Youth Zone.So things are looking up!

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Anything is an improvement, so the sale is great. Nothing worse than a broke landlord because they can afford to fix a building like this, or demolish it, and the council can invoke all the enforcement orders they like but the process is slow and still wont get blood out of a stone.