Re: CAVE UNDER ORMEROD.St 60s-70s..
 

It wasn't Cave, it was a cave in. One evening a big hole appeared in the middle of the street about 68/69. There are numerous shafts and tunnels running all over below Accrington and much of the surrounding district or so I'm told. Could be an good area for discussion or research.

Re: CAVE UNDER ORMEROD.St 60s-70s..
 

I knew it was a cave in, my old mucker. I understood you perfectly.

I remember that hole.

It's where I shot out of my mum, and hit the cobbles, with a ten pound thud, as she was hurrying down Ormerod Street, trying to get to the maternity ward.

:D

Re: CAVE UNDER ORMEROD.St 60s-70s..
 

Groove thanks you for your replys.

Re: CAVE UNDER ORMEROD.St 60s-70s..
 

A slight deviation, but the thread reminded of a sink hole in the news last year in Guatamala. See images here (it's number 3). Those are formed by natural geology rather than mine shafts/tunnels etc. I'm not saying that we have sink holes in Accrington before anyone pipes up.