[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Morecambe Ex Pat

Our family history research has thrown up a connection with 42 Abbey Street Accrington.
To save you looking, it is at the to the left at top of Little Blackburn Rd, where the relatively new solicitor's offices are. I vaguely remember that building being built back in the 1970's and it could have been something to do with a trade union.
Does anyone know what it was before and what shop was where the little garden is now?
I have contacted the present owners but they cannot provide any further information.
I have found a few photographs looking down Little Blackburn Road but none show that corner, can anyone she any light on our quest.

Morecambe. That little garden was once occupied by a wine shop, it was demolished by an out of control wagon, myself and another foreman saw it career past the fire stn on the wrong side of the road, we immediately put the stn bells on and turned, knowing there would be a catastophy waiting for us down the road, and there was. There is already a thread on this some where. and it was recently brought up again on Hyndburn Chat. Not certain but before them union offices, might have been a furniture shop not sure.