Accrington Railway Station - Page 2

katex · 15-01-2010, 22:27

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Originally Posted by Atarah

Bit of history for you.

Forgot to mention this when I started this thread ....... it is written in a 1935 newspaper article - for those who fell victims of the plague, which is not recorded, but there was an ominous drop in the population of Accrington during the later part of the 17th century which cannot be accounted for otherwise than by an epidemic".

Wonder if its true?

Sure was some sort of epidemic Atarah, however, how many ? Couldn't have been huge in the 17th century .. not many people around here. Good stuff though.

Don't you go out digging madam, unless you have had all vaccinations .. the virus still lurks...

Retlaw · 15-01-2010, 23:00

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Originally Posted by Atarah

Bit of history for you.

Forgot to mention this when I started this thread ....... it is written in a 1935 newspaper article - "On the site of the Accrington Railway Station was a rough piece of land, spoken of as the "Fance (or Faunce) Pits" for some unknown reason a spot of superstitious fear to the old inhabitants of Accrington. The only cause for this, in my opinion, is that there had been handed down in oral tradition stories of it having been the place of burial for those who fell victims of the plague, which is not recorded, but there was an ominous drop in the population of Accrington during the later part of the 17th century which cannot be accounted for otherwise than by an epidemic".

Hey, sounds like "Time Team" material!

Wonder if its true?

Ask Frank Watson, he tried to convince me once that the victims of the plague in Accrington area were buried in a pit. By pit I don't mean Coal Pit.

Retlaw.

Atarah · 24-01-2010, 23:37

A couple of views of what can be seen behind the blue hoardings, at the bottom part of Eagle Street.

wadey · 25-01-2010, 15:31

Thanks for the photos

Atarah · 25-01-2010, 23:11

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...ilway_station/

This article from The Lancashire Evening Telegraph gives a bit of an explanation of what is going to happen. (dated June 2009)

cashman · 25-01-2010, 23:58

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Originally Posted by Atarah

â€˜Ecoâ€™ scheme for Accringtonâ€™s railway station (From Lancashire Telegraph)

This article from The Lancashire Evening Telegraph gives a bit of an explanation of what is going to happen. (dated June 2009)

if ya click comments (1) on the story, it says comments are closed, yet the comment has vanished? would love to know what it said, n why its been removed.

Retlaw · 26-01-2010, 15:18

Atarah wants this picture posted again.
Retlaw.

Atarah · 26-01-2010, 20:27

Thats brill Retlaw, I really meant on the NEW TESCO site, cos its really relevant to that particular site.

Would you mind also posting on there too. Thanks. You are BRILLIANT! :-)

Atarah · 26-01-2010, 23:39

Another view of whats going on "behind the scenes" at our Railway Station

Atarah · 06-02-2010, 21:27

Few photos taken today, of work going on at the Railway Station. They have now put on show a "view" of how the station will look.

shillelagh · 06-02-2010, 22:04

wheres the new bridge theyve just put up?

wadey · 06-02-2010, 22:31

Atarah, thanks for the new photos

yerself · 08-02-2010, 15:25

Attention all anoraks

There's a steamer due through Accy station at approx. 12.30 on Saturday. Details here: Steam Info

Atarah · 08-02-2010, 19:43

That should be wonderful to watch!

Atarah · 08-02-2010, 19:48

Again, thanks to Less for bringing to our attention this document:
http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/downloa...L_DOCUMENT.pdf
go to page 43 and look at points 7.28/7.29/7.30/7.31 then look at the sketch on page 44