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Dave Walsh · 28-06-2015, 16:12

I wasn't sure whether to add this on to the "Historic Waterfront At Church" thread but it might gain more attention as a "stand alone" item. During my limited visits to Church and this great Website particularly re an interest in Hargreaves Mill, I've somehow failed to notice that the building on the other side of Simpsons Bridge is a former Model Lodging House. It's already a bit of a coincidence that had the Haslingden Canal [Bury Basin to the Canal at Church] been built it would have passed just near my home in Ramsbottom. What I didn't say is that my house is a former Model Lodging House built circa 1880-and sometimes carrying on the tradition

I bought it as a former Scrap Yard and was considered mad for doing so. It's nothing like as big as yours though.

I've got some Church material to research but I'm wondering what info/stories/rumours etc Church locals may have. I was able to gather a reasonable amount of detail re my place from accounts in the Heritage Society Magazine etc. I see the MLH is one of the "core" buildings identified in the Gateway Plan of 2006 which sank in 2008 and was being given CPR again in January this year. Any folk memories of Church's MLH would be welcome or anything at all. Was it known as th'Model [as in Rammy] for instance? My place was still housing lodgers in the late 30's for example and was the centre of a Wild West period after Harvest every year when everyone came into town at the weekend. The story is that you could sleep cheaply standing up, leaning on both a rope and the next man along.
All contributions very welcome.
Dave W

28-06-2015, 16:12	#1
Dave Walsh Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 44 Liked: 10 times Rep Power: 0	Model Lodging House At Church I wasn't sure whether to add this on to the "Historic Waterfront At Church" thread but it might gain more attention as a "stand alone" item. During my limited visits to Church and this great Website particularly re an interest in Hargreaves Mill, I've somehow failed to notice that the building on the other side of Simpsons Bridge is a former Model Lodging House. It's already a bit of a coincidence that had the Haslingden Canal [Bury Basin to the Canal at Church] been built it would have passed just near my home in Ramsbottom. What I didn't say is that my house is a former Model Lodging House built circa 1880-and sometimes carrying on the tradition I bought it as a former Scrap Yard and was considered mad for doing so. It's nothing like as big as yours though. I've got some Church material to research but I'm wondering what info/stories/rumours etc Church locals may have. I was able to gather a reasonable amount of detail re my place from accounts in the Heritage Society Magazine etc. I see the MLH is one of the "core" buildings identified in the Gateway Plan of 2006 which sank in 2008 and was being given CPR again in January this year. Any folk memories of Church's MLH would be welcome or anything at all. Was it known as th'Model [as in Rammy] for instance? My place was still housing lodgers in the late 30's for example and was the centre of a Wild West period after Harvest every year when everyone came into town at the weekend. The story is that you could sleep cheaply standing up, leaning on both a rope and the next man along. All contributions very welcome. Dave W