River Stink - Page 5

RossendaleRed · 02-02-2006, 17:38

River stink brings back loads of memories for me. I remember when I was a kid, we used to play down there and on the big car park where the arndale is now! Does anybody remember. it stretched from behind Whalley Road. I think the Barbers was on whalley road (where the vets is) What was the name of that barber shop!!! right to where boots is now. The cinema was there as well

Ernie · 02-02-2006, 20:05

I remember the barber on Whalley Road Red, he was called George Bentley!

WillowTheWhisp · 02-02-2006, 23:03

Yes I remember the big car park and the loos from outer space, and the cinema on Broadway where those shops now are.

Ber999T · 03-02-2006, 18:07

My word this thread bringing back memories. I was born in No 28 Croft St across from the Conveyer works main entrance. With regards to Mr G Bentley he died in late 2005 and had been unwell for sometime.

Does anyone remember the OLD BOMBED building (as a kid I used to think it had been bombed in the war but it hadn't) that was on the open land behind Castle St and Milton St but it lead to the Carpark where the Oden was?

Recalling what Keith posted about paper rounds I used to do mine from the newsagent on Whalley Rd and went over much of the same patch as Keith (am 49 now) and I also went along York St York Place Lupin Rd Lancaster Av Glouster Av (before the estate that stands there was built) and Westwood St Devonshire St Atkin St etc

RossendaleRed · 03-02-2006, 20:13

It is bringing back memories, Had a few hair cuts from George Bentleys when I was younger, thanks for providing the name eric.

with regards to the bombed building was it near Burnley Road and at the end of Derby st? I remember an old factory there with smashed windows.

fireman · 03-02-2006, 21:32

was Geogre Bently not on Abbey Street near Abbey street chip shop a bit higher up than plantation street and Terry I caught Sticklebacks in the Stink 45years ago WE PROBABLY MET ?

Ernie · 03-02-2006, 21:35

The barber on Abbey Street was called George Taylor, I knew them both, Mr Taylor was a friend of my Fathers

RossendaleRed · 03-02-2006, 21:43

Sorry Ernie, called you eric, got morecambe and wise on the brain!

carolef · 04-02-2006, 19:36

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Originally Posted by Atarah

Hope you recognise this view Carol

Atarah

thanks for the photo, is it the old tip?

carolef · 04-02-2006, 19:39

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Originally Posted by Atarah

And here is another view for you

Atarah

is this taken from the fairground? (tenament) if so it looks like the gates to the gasworks. thanks for the photo

carolef · 05-02-2006, 20:50

when we were kids we used to walk up the river stink from the back of the graveyard/gasworks and we would come out at the bull pub.it did stink and there were all kinds of things including rats around....if you were realy brave you could go the other way and that would have brought you out at milnshaw park just before the lodge but i was never that brave.. i remember that thae used to fill the graveyard with sheep/lambs and by the time i had got home from school they had gone.... to the slaughter house across the road my bedroom window overlooked the graveyard it was always such a nice sight to see them.. ive been a vegie now for 35 years i wonder if it had anything to do with it. ive never realy thought about it before.

Esther · 11-01-2010, 12:08

Can anyone tell me if Sharn Hall was an actual hall, a building or a district. A relative was said to have lived at Sharn Hall.

Atarah · 11-01-2010, 14:07

Something rings a bell that its a property just off Hyndburn Rd (towards Church) - just past where the new Fire Station has been built. Maybe Retlaw, as an ex fireman, can help you on this?

Retlaw · 11-01-2010, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Atarah

Something rings a bell that its a property just off Hyndburn Rd (towards Church) - just past where the new Fire Station has been built. Maybe Retlaw, as an ex fireman, can help you on this?

Look at Shurmer's.
He tells you where it is.
Whether its still there after the building of the
new Fire Station and Lidl's etc, you will have to go and look.
Retlaw

Benipete · 11-01-2010, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Esther

Can anyone tell me if Sharn Hall was an actual hall, a building or a district. A relative was said to have lived at Sharn Hall.

Are you a civil servant?You asked the same question in another thread

I can say this only once