The Old College

GypoDec

GypoDec

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Well before i ask i might be wrong haha,.... is the building behind the train station the Old College ?

I was walking on the path tonight and noticed half of it had been pulled down, anyone know what theyre building in its place ?

Also noticed security guards on there,.... know i dont think thats strictly necessary given the state of the place, its not like anyone gonna rob it.
 
Accy station Katex, the one tht has a bridge coming from blackburn road,.... the place looks a right mess. Just wondering what the oweners have got planned in the way of development.
 
GypoDec said:
Accy station Katex, the one tht has a bridge coming from blackburn road,.... the place looks a right mess. Just wondering what the oweners have got planned in the way of development.
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Ok Dec .. will investigate .. didn't realise was a college there previously :confused:

Of course, Flashy is correct re. Tesco.
 
Bl**dy hell haha,... anotha Tesco haha,... theyre popping up everywhere.

Oh right lol yer was they summat to do with the council then ?
 
katex said:
Ok Dec .. will investigate .. didn't realise was a college there previously :confused:

Of course, Flashy is correct re. Tesco.
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Haha nice one,... i could be and probably am of course wrong about the college bit though Katex,.... jus going of word of mouth there.
 
Hi GypoDec, yep, Accy College used those premises, then they moved up to the Sandy Lane college. My son did a bricklaying course there about 10 years ago - (there was also plastering, painting and decorating, joinery and a mechanics shop).
 
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Ahh, Nice one Atarah,... so is it quite a substantial site ? doesnt look big enough for a tesco,... where they gonna put the car par etc,..... will cause chaos on the surrounding roads if they intend to build a big store
 
Atarah said:
Accy College used those premises
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Are you sure Atarah? It used to be the 'Skill Centre' where people who had been unemployed longer than six months were sent to learn a trade. They were then known, by tradesmen who had served a 4 or 5 year apprenticeship, as '6 month wonders'.
 
yerself said:
Are you sure Atarah? It used to be the 'Skill Centre' where people who had been unemployed longer than six months were sent to learn a trade. They were then known, by tradesmen who had served a 4 or 5 year apprenticeship, as '6 month wonders'.
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Yep the above is correct, used to run
Training Opportunities Scheme (TOPS)

courses there.
 
Apparently there was a sign on eagle street near where the fair goes that said Accrington and Rossendale College, Eagle Street Centre though,.... however covered by the construction hoarding now i presume.
 
Seem to remember back in the days before Accy Tech was built up Sandy Lane there was a small further education/art college on Eagle st. (looking at google earth) somewhere between Willow st. and Cannon st. across the street from the original entrance to Accrington railway station . Seem to remember it was used as a place for bright kids from the local secondary moderns to go and take O and A levels , the kids who missed out on the chance to transfer to the Grammer and High school at 13 .
this would be mid 50s thru mid 60s, not the place shown in the above message
 
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katex said:
Thanks Dec .. don't remember that at all .. still, not my area.

Suppose the security guards are there to protect Tesco's build ... to fight off any attempts at sabotage from the competition so to speak... :D
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Haha aye Katex,... come to mention it i did see a few Asda staff snooping around with bolt cutters and the like lol
 
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