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Old 29-01-2009, 22:42   #31
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Old Fire Station on Manchester Road
All five doors have now been replaced.
I really cannot imagine this building as a restaurant, I really cant.
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Old 30-01-2009, 13:25   #32
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There was asbestos lagging in the cellar at the time you worked there.
One inhaled particle of lagging accidentally disturbed can be lethal
Can't remember there being any lagging on the pies when I did the ceiling Margaret, think they may have been lagged after we tiled the ceiling, I'm talking about 1968/9
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Old 06-02-2009, 20:54   #33
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Can't remember there being any lagging on the pies when I did the ceiling Margaret, think they may have been lagged after we tiled the ceiling, I'm talking about 1968/9
Why did they need lagging on pies?
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Why did they need lagging on pies?
Keeps them warm.
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Old 08-02-2009, 16:02   #36
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Re: old Fire Station on Manchester Road
Just realised that some may not be able to get into the link I put up showing the Planning Permission and new use, this was it :-

Particulars and location of development:
Change of use and erection of new buildings to form the following alternative developments: 6 residential units, 6 office units (B1), car showroom, auction house restaurant (B3) and alterations
The Old Fire Station Manchester Road Accrington BB5 2BH
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Drove past on Friday and it looks to be back up for sale, any ideas
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Drove past on Friday and it looks to be back up for sale, any ideas
Nope .. could be they ran out of money ?
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Nope .. could be they ran out of money ?
Not a lot of that green stuff about these days Kate
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