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06-04-2007, 12:18
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priestly clough/woodnock water factory
Hello, I am currently trying to do some research for a friend as to the origins/history of what I have been told was on old factory near the location of the old viaduct in Baxenden, on the Accy to Baxenden stretch of railway line. Grateful if anyone can give any further info regarding what this factory might have been, when it was removed/demolished
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06-04-2007, 14:37
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
Must have been over 50yrs ago andy..is it not Woodnook rather than Woodnock?... just a spello? I don't remember any factory up by the five arches but good luck
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06-04-2007, 15:10
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
hi thanks for that....i think it was some time back judging by the ruins there, its the area where you can cross the stream by a small bridge
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06-04-2007, 15:45
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
Do you mean up near the five arches? I think some of our older members know more about that area.
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06-04-2007, 15:47
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
hello willow, im not sure exactly of teh area that well, as I am actually from the southport area, i just remember coming down from baxenden from hill street, and then leaving the course of the old railway line and walking down to the stream.
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06-04-2007, 15:58
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
There were mine workings below Rothwell Farm and a Mill in the area of the same site, there was also buildings toward the five arches on the Baxenden side. We have discussed these areas before if you want to run a site search you should be able to gleam some more information. Good luck.
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06-04-2007, 16:03
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
Doug, many thanks for the respomse, i will run the search. Good to hear some name though to search for.
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06-04-2007, 21:30
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
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Andy, it was called Shoe Mill and there's a picture of the chimney in this section of the site. It's on post 19 in the Accrington railway Station thread.
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06-04-2007, 23:39
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
That's it! Thanks Wynonie. I've been racking my brain trying to remember and couldn't find the thread.
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07-04-2007, 10:09
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
Some links here andymac the focus of the post was the Turkey Red Dye Works, but they have alsorts in them. Also have a look on the Mario LLC Map site for maps and air photos of the area.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/s...earchid=765564
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07-04-2007, 10:25
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
well a big thank you to everyone who has provided info to me, i am in teh process of getting this back to the person who asked me first.....if anyone else has any infor regarding this area I would be grateful for it, and until then i will keep looking! Thanks...
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11-04-2007, 15:14
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
Here are two pictures taken from approximately the same spot. One before the mill was demolished and one after with just the chimney left in place. I don't know when the chimney was demolished but it was certainly there as late as the mid sixties, as were the arches.
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07-11-2009, 15:35
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
on the left just before the arches is the old signal box.A sign on the box, sayed Baxenden shoe mill. If this helps.
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07-11-2009, 15:47
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
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on the left just before the arches is the old signal box.A sign on the box, sayed Baxenden shoe mill. If this helps.
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This thread is over two years old.
Mike Rothwell researched Shoe Mill
in his Industrial Heritage.
You will find a copy in Accy Library.
Retlaw
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08-11-2009, 15:13
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Re: priestly clough/woodnock water factory
Thanks Retlaw.Tonight i will take a walk to Accy library.Don't think its too far from Kingston, Ontario Canada .Where i have lived for the last thirty four years.
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