Fire Station Sale

Acrylic-bob · 24-02-2005, 17:18

The Observer reports that the Fire Station in Manchester Road was sold to an unnamed buyer this week for £385,000. The top estimate before the sale was £90,000. Lancs CC must be rubbing their grubby little hands with glee.

park381 · 24-02-2005, 17:24

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

The Observer reports that the Fire Station in Manchester Road was sold to an unnamed buyer this week for £385,000. The top estimate before the sale was £90,000. Lancs CC must be rubbing their grubby little hands with glee.

HeHe the estates dept at LCC could never get their figures right

lettie · 24-02-2005, 17:57

Hmmm, wonder when the Wetherspoons 'pole dancing' club is opening then?

park381 · 24-02-2005, 18:43

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Hmmm, wonder when the Wetherspoons 'pole dancing' club is opening then?

Well there is a Bar in there, and a full size snooker table at 1st floor level, and don't forget the dormitory, a lick of paint an they're in business...........The new nite spot of accrington, would be handy for any problems though, police an magistrates next door.

fireman · 24-02-2005, 21:09

Or maybe that big green dome on top of the hose tower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

park381 · 24-02-2005, 21:21

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Or maybe that big green dome on top of the hose tower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nah, don't spoil it, the hose tower is detached from the main building,would'nt be big enough

andrewb · 24-02-2005, 22:07

Rummer has it that the buyer is going to set up a fire service in competition with the fire brigade on hynburn road... *badum tish*

fireman · 24-02-2005, 22:10

Any jobs going?

mani · 25-02-2005, 03:17

WOWW!!!!!!!!

i thought it wud go for 150K at the most

WillowTheWhisp · 25-02-2005, 08:24

I'd never have expected it to fetch that much either Mani. I'm all agog now wondering what it will become.

mani · 25-02-2005, 12:49

yeah

and hte fact it was bought by a nameless company...

strip joint wudnt b too bad

probably offices though

WillowTheWhisp · 25-02-2005, 13:13

Maybe flats? Do you think that's a possibility?

park381 · 25-02-2005, 16:26

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Maybe flats? Do you think that's a possibility?

Could be, but don't you think parking would be a problem,is it not a listed building along with the Magistrates and nick?

Acrylic-bob · 25-02-2005, 16:42

It is listed Grade II, so they can do what they like with the inside, subject to planning consent, but they cannot alter the outside.

park381 · 25-02-2005, 19:16

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It is listed Grade II, so they can do what they like with the inside, subject to planning consent, but they cannot alter the outside.

Well then, there's the answer..............a drive through, large doors at front, large doors at rear...............Get yer Big Mac here............just a thought