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The Hardy family lived at Spire farm in the 60's, the children being Arthur and Jean.

The Strak family lived at the next farm.

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i will check my deeds and relay facts back to you

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thanks dizzy lizzi that was his name think they moved down south when is father died

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the farm retlaw is were mr tom jackson lives with is family in the end cottage,over the years its been turned into a livery yard for horses and i think thats were the term farm comes from.

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so you know retlaw the 100 acres that belonged to spire farm as been divided into lots in the 90s, and i assume that this is also a reason as to why farms, vaccaries, livery yards,and equestrian center seem to come under the banner of a working farm??
these days spire farm is 3 seperate homes it was 4 but i bought the bungalow on the east wing, feel free to call up have a natter if you wish, if not just let me know when you want to come up and you can have alook round at your leisure, even bring a friend if you prefer.

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So this is you then:

11/09/0505 Full: Erection of stables, manure store and 02/12/2009
detached garage (amendments to previously
approved scheme), erection of stone wall to
court yard (retrospective) including
extension, erection of fence to rear garden
(retrospective) formation of outside winter
paddock (retrospective) proposed compound
area and demolition of unauthorised stables
buildings

Spire Farm Sandy Lane
Accrington BB5 2DH
Mr R H Foy

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yes thats us

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I think that rhfoy needs to quantify what he means by sympathetic redevelopment of an Accrington landmark as all i can see going on up there is vandalism,fly tipping of horse manure in various places, bad workmanship and somebody who seems to have all the gear but no idea!!!!!!

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Hi
I am looking for information on Brocklehurst farm and a painter T Duckworth who did a painting of the house in 1863. Do you know where I might go to get this information.
btw this is my first posting ever.
Mike

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Hi again:
Forget my question on Brocklhurst farm as I have found reference to it on the historic site. I guess I should have looked there first. It would seem that another of my relatives is also searching and has been successful.
Sorry to bother you.
Good luck with your project.
Mike

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thank you for your comments although they are from someone who as never seen a building site in their life, the land for your information were the manure currently is is my land so you must have made up your flytipping point, we have a bigger problem with diseased dog mess all over my land and lane, and our animals being killed and attacked and the usual idiots not doing what the law states. vandalism is another shallow quote with no substance in this remark, all the gear with no idea, again limited knowledge but i suppose you are jack of all trades and master of non, but claim you are.... please feel free to call and see me for a tour of our great historical home and you never know you might give me some fantastic ideas, and being a working class man done well for himself, i have a great ability to listen and learn.!!!!!!!!!!!!

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rhfoy seems to have made rather a lot of assumptions about my experience and worthiness to pass comment on his refurb of his historic home,the vandalism comment for one was passed about his destruction of various traditional dry stone walls which ran adjacent to the lane, and the removal of the original footpath which is now in the field ,also when passing doubt on other peoples credentials would an experienced man such as rhfoy implies HE is,be applying for retrospective planning permission for works already carried out.The destroyed walls mentioned above have been replaced by a shonky wooden fence which even I as a master of no trades as he puts it, can see is of poor quality.As for the fly tipping remark it was to highlight the fact that rhfoy has tipped several tons of horse manure all around the curtalige of what is i must admit his land,this said it is tipped next to a water course which may become contaminated with run off from the manure. Which as a experienced man rhfoy should know.In fact the manure should be contained in a suitable enclosed middin with drainage suitable to take what is in effect contaminated waste.As for the dog mess and usual idiots comment, is this why rhfoy has employed a security guard to intimidate dog walkers and horse riders using the path through his yard otherwise known as plantation rd which local people have been using quite lawfully before rhfoy even knew where spire farm was.And just for the record i am a time served plasterer who has worked in the building trade for over 20 years.In which time i have i think worked on one or two building sites.;)

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summat else fer the record- Folk aren't Blind.:rolleyes:

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If, as stated, the tower was removed from Hight Riley, how does all the stonework of the tower match the courses of the rest of the building?

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The tower originally stood behind High Riley Cottages, some time around 1830 it was taken down & rebuilt into what is now called Spire Farm, the rate assessment for 1828 & 1835 shows the valuation change.
Why should the courses not line up.
Take the present East Gate for example, how many can remember it as Pitt Street, looks like its always been like that.
Retlaw