19-08-2011, 13:45
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Re: Rock Mount, Whalley Road
Cioa-Bells! Don't think i have any photos (I can ask my mum though) but i have links to Rock Mount. My Great-Grandfather bought No26 and brought up his family there after the first world war -we think he made his money from they sale of patents for some pit-props he invented. The family had 10 children including my Grandad, John Croston (3rd born i think). My mum has a letter written by my grandad where he descibes the family life there when he was young (1920's) -the house next door was at one point a nursery school so he said!
I also spent a lot of time there in the 70/80's as my best friend, Charlotte lived at No 38. They are fab houses -loads of room to play for kids in the attics and cellars; we were fans of treasure hunts and midnight feasts although Charlotte's dad used to scare us with tales of ghosts in the attics; and in between the garages at the back -great place for rounders...
The terrace in front of Rock Mount has a gap in the middle which i believe was bombed out in the second world war -i was told they were getting rid of bombs after a raid on manchester and it was the only such incident in Accy. Perhaps this could be something to look up as there may have been pics in the papers...perhaps some of the older web members may know more about this...
This is probably only hearsay but i think possibly someone from the terrace was also on the Titanic - it may only have been stories we we told as kids!
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