Plantation Mill
 

Had a wander up there today and saw plenty of evidence to support a building of some description up there.

The are I am talking about os Arden Hall, up the cobble path as you pass the Coach House & old Owl Hall Enterance its the field on the right, there used to be a lodge there also I believe.

Couldnt seem to see anything on the old maps web site.

Anyone any ideas what was up there.

Took a few Pics.:D

There was one across form this one so would presume a door way
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...Camera0130.jpg
Pillar that would of been on top
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...Camera0129.jpg
Anyone
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...Camera0125.jpg
Pretty big wall for the middle of a field.


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This is the thread but Willow what happened to you wanting to live there.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ouse-3300.html

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...all-31326.html

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Not owl Hall.

More nearer the other building further up.

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didnt it used to be a small scale resivour for the local houses

i know in the last years before it got drained it had loads of goldfish in

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I knew a man who used to walk his dog there until one evening both he and his dog were spooked by the noise of horse hooves on cobbles when there were no horses in sight - haunted?

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You are thinking of plantation mill lodgenext to the slate pits), the one Mr| D is on about is facing the entrance to the coach house entrance, you can also see it from where the cottage gates are. BTW it was drained more than the 20 yrs I've been going up that way.

That is the one init Mr D?

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Yes thats the place.

Looks like the was some size to it, or a few buildings.

Seems no one is sure what was once there.

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Last time I was up there both Arden House and Owl hall were still there. Have they gone now? The only lodges were quite a way past both houses at the end of the road. I think there were two lodges and a reservoir, spent lots of time up there as I lived on Plantation St then. There was also a lodge behind Broad Oak mill and a football field too, we played there for hours every sunday afternoon.

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Have the Hyndburn & Accy A.C lost the fishing rites then ? Haven't been a member for a few years ! What about the Slate pits? They still owned by the club ?? Any line wetting members please let me know !!!

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Yeah H&B.Burn A.A. still have the rights to the slate pits but they have been vandalised with canadian pond weed that's caused havoc on all 3 of them. :mad::mad::mad:

I was told by someone in the know that it was done by a local fisherman school teacher with curly hair and name begining with R.:mad::mad::mad:

Needless to say he hasn't re-newed his membership since!

And btw, I do a bit myself when I've time.:)

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Yes there are both still there.

What I was wondering is what was next to owl hall, it the adjacent field, there is evidence that a building of some description was once there.

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After checking it out for myself it was where a building called Plantation House use to stand.

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Thankyou.

Anymore information on this house? Useage, when demolished ect would be great.

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I posted this link earlier in this thread have you been through it there is some info, I don't know much more.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ouse-3300.html

Plantation Mill
 

Hi, are you talking about Plantation Mill, or wondering if there was something else in the field on the right hand side?

This mill closed way back in 1934. The cobbles or "setts" that you walk on up there were actually made as a path to the mill. There once were remains of reservoirs, wonder if this is the "lodge" you mention The pensioners cottages at the top of Plantation street are built on the site of Plantation Mill Square, which was workers houses for the mill.

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Its the field between Owl Hall and Plantation Cottage, in the old maps it says Plantation House, no mention of it being a mill.

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I dont know what it was called, I have always known it as plantation mill, I believe there was once a lodge there. there are a few structure, bases up there, dont know if some of these are old huts. it would of covered a big area though.

Some is/was made out of Accrington Brick Nori.

Thats the place, you wouldnt know unless you made you way to the back of the field.

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Here´s a few pics of the area. approx 1892, 1960 and now.

I got the pics from here

Lancashire County Council - MARIO - Maps And Related Information Online

It´s brilliant for investigating stuff like this.

What is interesting is the area just south of Plantation St. The 1960 shot clearly shows that something was here but the 1892 map shows nothing. Looks a bit like a walled garden.

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If I remember my further research made me come to the conclusion it was used as a land fill site.

There must of been a house there as the structure is still part visable.

There are 2 Boundary walls.

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On the 1960 map I think the white area at the right of the picture is the old Plantation Mill site, it was used as a landfill site in the 60's. All the dustbin wagons used to drive up the side of Arden Hall and dump the rubbish at the top.

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Thats the conclusion I came to but wasnt sure. Thanks for the info.

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Hi,

I am trying to find out what was on Plantation Square and Road (where the bungalows are now), i have done a little research and found out that workers houses were there before and they were for the workers of the mill and it was called Plantation Mill Square, but i need to know before then, I have found out that St Pauls church was knocked down and rebuilt, does anyone know if it had a graveyard years before? looking on the ordance survey map for 1947 it looks like a field. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks