Can anyone remember a place called Ingledene in the Accrington area?
Ingledene
- Thread starter Jim Procter
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Hell Jim that rings a bell, bet Walter knows were it was
just thought about it, could It be up near what was the old Marlborough club
I have a vague recollection of a set of gateposts at the entrance to a piece of wasteland, which were inscribed with that name.
The location is the corner of Queens Rd West and Whalley Rd , where the hospital has built a maternity unit.
Maybe someone else can confirm or deny that.
The location is the corner of Queens Rd West and Whalley Rd , where the hospital has built a maternity unit.
Maybe someone else can confirm or deny that.
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Margaret, I too have a similar recollection, but my feeling was that it was where the red brick Elderly Mentally Infirm Unit is now.
I can remember the gateposts and the land being over grown for many years. When I was a child I used to go with my Mum to look after the family graves at the Dill Hall cemetery and we used to walk past that place where the gateposts were.
Anyone else out there remember any more details.?
I can remember the gateposts and the land being over grown for many years. When I was a child I used to go with my Mum to look after the family graves at the Dill Hall cemetery and we used to walk past that place where the gateposts were.
Anyone else out there remember any more details.?
I knew it was NHS of some sort, and recall the original plan was for maternity, I suppose it is used for all sorts now.
My vague recollection comes from attending the Girls High school nearby from 1952 to 1958, and so walking past it fairly often.
PS You know how bus stops seem to retain the name of a long since gone landmark for a while after - I remember the bus stop being named 'Ingledene'
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We never went on the bus...we always walked.......and my prize for walking instead of going on the bus, was a trip to the shop that is now Cartridge world for a 4d ice cream wafer....it was a sweet shop way back then.
My own recollection to my question--I seem to remember it was the name of a bus-stop in the Dill Hall Lane area.
It's a pity we don't have any retired bus conductors on the forum.
It is possible that there were two or more 'Ingledenes'.
There was a stop on Dill Hall called 'nurses home' long after the nurses ceased lodging there. I travelled on buses up Dill Hall during the times when there were bus conductors, and I don't recall hearing 'Ingledene' being shouted.
It is possible that there were two or more 'Ingledenes'.
There was a stop on Dill Hall called 'nurses home' long after the nurses ceased lodging there. I travelled on buses up Dill Hall during the times when there were bus conductors, and I don't recall hearing 'Ingledene' being shouted.
I've definitely heard it before and my first thoughts of it being near the Marlborough club, seems it fit in with the two Margaret's, I had a aunt who lived off by the club and I'm nearly sure my mum used to book Ingledene on the bus, but it is over 50 years ago
Your right Lizzie that building on the corner on Whalley Rd & Queens Rd West, opposite Cartridge World (formerly a Florists) was know as the Mount, seem to remember the name being included in title of the red brick building, before they turned it into the death house, if you go in there on a stretcher you will come out in a box, both my parents died in that place, and my mother begged me to carry her out, even if it was only as far as the front door.
Retlaw.
Was Cartidge World not a sweet shop? The florists is further round the corner on Whalley Road(used to be Gareths for many years).
I remember being taken into the shop that is now Cartridge World and being bought a Walls Ice cream....and all the children fro St Christophers and The Girls high school used to go in there for their sweets.
Yes,the house across from the hospital was called The Mount(in fact I think the Elderly Mentally Infirm Unit still bears this name)....but I'm sure I have seen the name Ingledene on gate posts in that area/vicinity......going to have to rack my brains a bit more.
I remember being taken into the shop that is now Cartridge World and being bought a Walls Ice cream....and all the children fro St Christophers and The Girls high school used to go in there for their sweets.
Yes,the house across from the hospital was called The Mount(in fact I think the Elderly Mentally Infirm Unit still bears this name)....but I'm sure I have seen the name Ingledene on gate posts in that area/vicinity......going to have to rack my brains a bit more.
The sweet shop was called Calverleys, and cartridge world is there now.
The headmistress Mabel Horne declared it out of bounds, so I went, a nice quiet middle aged chap with glasses owned it an served the sweets.
The red brick NHS place is the Mount now, but both MargaretP and I recall the derelict wasteland site before that building, and obviously there had been a house there at one time because the gateposts were inscribed 'Ingledene' (we both think).
The headmistress Mabel Horne declared it out of bounds, so I went, a nice quiet middle aged chap with glasses owned it an served the sweets.
The red brick NHS place is the Mount now, but both MargaretP and I recall the derelict wasteland site before that building, and obviously there had been a house there at one time because the gateposts were inscribed 'Ingledene' (we both think).
Was it not "Balls" way back in 50s? seem to remember a son called Gareth from yon, unless i'm getting me wires crossed.
I could be wrong Margaret...but I have a recollection that I have seen the name in that area or vicinity....and was heartened when you also thought the same.....it gave credence to my thoughts.