The Old College
 

Well before i ask i might be wrong haha,.... is the building behind the train station the Old College ?

I was walking on the path tonight and noticed half of it had been pulled down, anyone know what theyre building in its place ?

Also noticed security guards on there,.... know i dont think thats strictly necessary given the state of the place, its not like anyone gonna rob it.

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Which station Dec ?

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Accy station Katex, the one tht has a bridge coming from blackburn road,.... the place looks a right mess. Just wondering what the oweners have got planned in the way of development.

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they are building a tesco, i think it used to be offices, not sure though

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Ok Dec .. will investigate .. didn't realise was a college there previously :confused:

Of course, Flashy is correct re. Tesco.

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Bl**dy hell haha,... anotha Tesco haha,... theyre popping up everywhere.

Oh right lol yer was they summat to do with the council then ?

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Haha nice one,... i could be and probably am of course wrong about the college bit though Katex,.... jus going of word of mouth there.

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Hi GypoDec, yep, Accy College used those premises, then they moved up to the Sandy Lane college. My son did a bricklaying course there about 10 years ago - (there was also plastering, painting and decorating, joinery and a mechanics shop).

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Ahh, Nice one Atarah,... so is it quite a substantial site ? doesnt look big enough for a tesco,... where they gonna put the car par etc,..... will cause chaos on the surrounding roads if they intend to build a big store

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Are you sure Atarah? It used to be the 'Skill Centre' where people who had been unemployed longer than six months were sent to learn a trade. They were then known, by tradesmen who had served a 4 or 5 year apprenticeship, as '6 month wonders'.

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probably put car park on the railway lines, aint many trains through to interupt.:D

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Haha wouldnt surprise me lol

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Yep the above is correct, used to run
Training Opportunities Scheme (TOPS)

courses there.

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Apparently there was a sign on eagle street near where the fair goes that said Accrington and Rossendale College, Eagle Street Centre though,.... however covered by the construction hoarding now i presume.

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Anybody got a picture? Can't think which building this was.