Plantation Mill

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***Mr D***

Nori Brick
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Had a wander up there today and saw plenty of evidence to support a building of some description up there.

The are I am talking about os Arden Hall, up the cobble path as you pass the Coach House & old Owl Hall Enterance its the field on the right, there used to be a lodge there also I believe.

Couldnt seem to see anything on the old maps web site.

Anyone any ideas what was up there.

Took a few Pics.:D

There was one across form this one so would presume a door way
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Pillar that would of been on top
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Anyone
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Pretty big wall for the middle of a field.


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I used to play up there a lot as a child. I'm sure we've had a thread on this once. It may take some hunting for thought. There was a sort of manor house I know that.
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
I used to play up there a lot as a child. I'm sure we've had a thread on this once. It may take some hunting for thought. There was a sort of manor house I know that.
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This is the thread but Willow what happened to you wanting to live there.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f73/owl-hall-accrington-house-3300.html

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/owl-hall-31326.html

WillowTheWhisp said:
I have a photo of Owl Hall somewhere but it looks like you've got at least one by now. I used to love this house when I was a child and always wanted to live there.
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WillowTheWhisp said:
I used to want to live there when I was a child. I hope he revamps it sympathetically. No, I hadn't heard anything about who it is who has it or may be buying it.
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didnt it used to be a small scale resivour for the local houses

i know in the last years before it got drained it had loads of goldfish in
 
I knew a man who used to walk his dog there until one evening both he and his dog were spooked by the noise of horse hooves on cobbles when there were no horses in sight - haunted?
 
Nickelson said:
didnt it used to be a small scale resivour for the local houses

i know in the last years before it got drained it had loads of goldfish in
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You are thinking of plantation mill lodgenext to the slate pits), the one Mr| D is on about is facing the entrance to the coach house entrance, you can also see it from where the cottage gates are. BTW it was drained more than the 20 yrs I've been going up that way.

That is the one init Mr D?
 
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spud said:
You are thinking of plantation mill lodgenext to the slate pits), the one Mr| D is on about is facing the entrance to the coach house entrance, you can also see it from where the cottage gates are. BTW it was drained more than the 20 yrs I've been going up that way.

That is the one init Mr D?
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Yes thats the place.

Looks like the was some size to it, or a few buildings.

Seems no one is sure what was once there.
 
Last time I was up there both Arden House and Owl hall were still there. Have they gone now? The only lodges were quite a way past both houses at the end of the road. I think there were two lodges and a reservoir, spent lots of time up there as I lived on Plantation St then. There was also a lodge behind Broad Oak mill and a football field too, we played there for hours every sunday afternoon.
 
Have the Hyndburn & Accy A.C lost the fishing rites then ? Haven't been a member for a few years ! What about the Slate pits? They still owned by the club ?? Any line wetting members please let me know !!!
 
carpon said:
Have the Hyndburn & Accy A.C lost the fishing rites then ? Haven't been a member for a few years ! What about the Slate pits? They still owned by the club ?? Any line wetting members please let me know !!!
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Yeah H&B.Burn A.A. still have the rights to the slate pits but they have been vandalised with canadian pond weed that's caused havoc on all 3 of them. :mad::mad::mad:

I was told by someone in the know that it was done by a local fisherman school teacher with curly hair and name begining with R.:mad::mad::mad:

Needless to say he hasn't re-newed his membership since!

And btw, I do a bit myself when I've time.:)
 
ossy kid said:
Last time I was up there both Arden House and Owl hall were still there. Have they gone now? The only lodges were quite a way past both houses at the end of the road. I think there were two lodges and a reservoir, spent lots of time up there as I lived on Plantation St then. There was also a lodge behind Broad Oak mill and a football field too, we played there for hours every sunday afternoon.
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Yes there are both still there.

What I was wondering is what was next to owl hall, it the adjacent field, there is evidence that a building of some description was once there.
 
Hi, are you talking about Plantation Mill, or wondering if there was something else in the field on the right hand side?

This mill closed way back in 1934. The cobbles or "setts" that you walk on up there were actually made as a path to the mill. There once were remains of reservoirs, wonder if this is the "lodge" you mention The pensioners cottages at the top of Plantation street are built on the site of Plantation Mill Square, which was workers houses for the mill.
 
Atarah said:
Hi, are you talking about Plantation Mill, or wondering if there was something else in the field on the right hand side?
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Its the field between Owl Hall and Plantation Cottage, in the old maps it says Plantation House, no mention of it being a mill.
 
Atarah said:
Hi, are you talking about Plantation Mill, or wondering if there was something else in the field on the right hand side?

This mill closed way back in 1934. The cobbles or "setts" that you walk on up there were actually made as a path to the mill. There once were remains of reservoirs, wonder if this is the "lodge" you mention The pensioners cottages at the top of Plantation street are built on the site of Plantation Mill Square, which was workers houses for the mill.
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I dont know what it was called, I have always known it as plantation mill, I believe there was once a lodge there. there are a few structure, bases up there, dont know if some of these are old huts. it would of covered a big area though.

Some is/was made out of Accrington Brick Nori.

Bagpuss said:
Its the field between Owl Hall and Plantation Cottage, in the old maps it says Plantation House, no mention of it being a mill.
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Thats the place, you wouldnt know unless you made you way to the back of the field.

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Here´s a few pics of the area. approx 1892, 1960 and now.

I got the pics from here

Lancashire County Council - MARIO - Maps And Related Information Online

It´s brilliant for investigating stuff like this.

What is interesting is the area just south of Plantation St. The 1960 shot clearly shows that something was here but the 1892 map shows nothing. Looks a bit like a walled garden.
 

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