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Forum: Heritage and History 21-02-2016, 21:56
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Posted By rupertbear
Re: Oldest part of Accrington.

Poddington22
Please give your dad my regards. Hope he is well.
Forum: Heritage and History 09-05-2014, 20:31
Replies: 377
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Posted By rupertbear
Re: Spire farm development

That is part of the problem within our education system…init though?
Forum: Heritage and History 29-10-2012, 22:48
Replies: 377
Views: 28,584
Posted By rupertbear
Re: Spire farm development

Yeah! As I said somewhere else in this argument, it used to be such a peaceful spot in the mid 1950's. Wonder if Thomas Jackson is reading any of this stuff??
Forum: Heritage and History 29-10-2012, 22:41
Replies: 377
Views: 28,584
Posted By rupertbear
Re: Spire farm development

It was a wonderfully quiet place in the mid 1950's. What's gone wrong??
Forum: Heritage and History 29-10-2012, 22:23
Replies: 377
Views: 28,584
Posted By rupertbear
Re: Spire farm development

Hi Rosegrove. I was only 6 or 7 at the time so I'm not certain about the accuracy here but I think the Jacksons farmed at Spire Farm ( High Riley) until around 1953/4. My uncle bought it then. ( The...
Forum: Heritage and History 29-10-2012, 22:03
Replies: 377
Views: 28,584
Posted By rupertbear
Re: Spire farm

I used to live there around 1954. I remember the tower well. It was in a hell of a state. I have seen recent pics and thought the left hand gabled building was a recent addition. This pic brings it...
Forum: Heritage and History 29-10-2012, 21:50
Replies: 17
Views: 3,420
Posted By rupertbear
Re: Oldest part of Accrington.

I lived at High Riley Farm for a short while around 1954. Knocked around with the children at High Riley Cottages. Aileen Rogers at one end of the row and Harry and Thomas Jackson at the other end. I...
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