Ancient Wall ?
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Is it Rishton?
Nay lass. Like I said, you will be amazed when you find out where it is.
The new estate on Blackburn Rd Church, Spinners oojimaflip of Greenfield Meadows.
Miles away!
What if I said that it has sacerdotal connections?
Grange Lane
Technically speaking, and if I wanted to be really pedantic, I would have to say NO.
But since you are so close it makes very little difference I will award Willow the coconut. Though I suspect that Doug may have been getting close. It is actually at the bottom of Black Abbey Street. And separates the street from the river as it goes under the culvert. It faces the site of Abbey Grange which was founded in the 13th Century and so it qualifies as one of the oldest parts of Accrington. The thing that astonished me is how rural it looks, it could almost be anywhere in the Ribble Valley and yet it is slap-bang in the middle of town. Such a pity that all this area seems to be used for now is for parking cars.
Incidentally, in a plan for the redevelopment of Accrington, produced after the Second World War, this area was supposed to have been the Artistic and Educational hub of the Town, with a new Museum Art Gallery and Technical College. Considering that the town is now supposed to be dedicated to promoting tourism, I find it strange that there is nothing in the vicinity which gives visitors any idea of the area's historical associations.
But since you are so close it makes very little difference I will award Willow the coconut. Though I suspect that Doug may have been getting close. It is actually at the bottom of Black Abbey Street. And separates the street from the river as it goes under the culvert. It faces the site of Abbey Grange which was founded in the 13th Century and so it qualifies as one of the oldest parts of Accrington. The thing that astonished me is how rural it looks, it could almost be anywhere in the Ribble Valley and yet it is slap-bang in the middle of town. Such a pity that all this area seems to be used for now is for parking cars.
Incidentally, in a plan for the redevelopment of Accrington, produced after the Second World War, this area was supposed to have been the Artistic and Educational hub of the Town, with a new Museum Art Gallery and Technical College. Considering that the town is now supposed to be dedicated to promoting tourism, I find it strange that there is nothing in the vicinity which gives visitors any idea of the area's historical associations.
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I can't believe I didn't recognise this earlier!!! Why? Well, I took a photograph down there earlier this year to post on the board because I think it's such a sadly wasted area of town which could with a little imagination be made into something quite attractive, a little oasis of calm and beauty - but what have we got instead? A car park! Not even a particularly convenient area for a car park and hardly necessary when we have a multi storey one at the Arndale centre.
I wonder if I can find my earlier photo?
I wonder if I can find my earlier photo?
If that is true we are going to be falling over health centres before very much longer. Are we such a sickly bunch?
It's not so much health centres as actual doctors and dentists that we need. We've got a health centre in Avenue Parade but have you actually tried to see a doctor there? It can be quite a challenge.
I thought the new health centre proposal was supposed to be part of "Phoenix" - what a shame if this potential oasis is finally going to be lost to the developers.
Doesn't anyone in a position to do something have any vision of how Accy could be?
I thought the new health centre proposal was supposed to be part of "Phoenix" - what a shame if this potential oasis is finally going to be lost to the developers.
Doesn't anyone in a position to do something have any vision of how Accy could be?
Sadly Willow, from the evidence to hand, it doesn't seem that anyone does. Which is why the Market Hall is up for sale, there is still no solution to Broadway, last year's Christmas lights were taken down at the end of last month so that they could put the new ones up this month and on and on and on and on........
Not so much "30 years of service to the community" more like "30 years of make do and mend".
Not so much "30 years of service to the community" more like "30 years of make do and mend".
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At least you've got Christmas lights! Look on the bright side.
However, on a recent visit to Accy I was struck by how incongruous the town centre now appears. An overlarge new development on the site of the old open market with market stalls now squashed into half of what was the bus station and buses trying (yet failing) to fit into what remains. Not to mention the state of Broadway, no gardens, just mis-matched ground surfaces.
Market Hall up for sale? It won't be long before there is no market at all at that rate. Accrington market used to be the envy of surrounding towns.
However, on a recent visit to Accy I was struck by how incongruous the town centre now appears. An overlarge new development on the site of the old open market with market stalls now squashed into half of what was the bus station and buses trying (yet failing) to fit into what remains. Not to mention the state of Broadway, no gardens, just mis-matched ground surfaces.
Market Hall up for sale? It won't be long before there is no market at all at that rate. Accrington market used to be the envy of surrounding towns.
That was probably 30 years ago Gobsmacked.