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Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 04 Apr 2022, 20:04
by MickBrett
Church Street 1900.
Taken from the top of the church tower, probably.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 04 Apr 2022, 20:38
by plaques
and yet another with slightly more detail.
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Church St Colne..jpg
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 05 Apr 2022, 03:59
by Stanley
Any dates?
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 05 Apr 2022, 07:54
by plaques
The one I posted was said to be taken in 1895. The buildings on the right were demolished in 1950 when the road was widened. (From Red Rose Collection)
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 05 Apr 2022, 10:11
by Wendyf
The old Parker's Arms was demolished in 1899 (not 1888 as it says in The History of Colne) and rebuilt soon after. The rebuilt Parkers Arms was demolished in 1938, as was The Swan, according to the same book.
If you see the Ivegate Clock it's before 1875 and if there are tram lines it's between 1903 and 1934.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 05 Apr 2022, 10:59
by Wendyf
Massey's Brewery gave up the licences of The Swan, the Golden Fleece and the Parker's Arms in 1938 and in return were allowed to build a new hotel at the junction of North Valley Road and Harrison Drive. This was originally to be called the Parker's Arms but became the North Valley Hotel, convenient for motor traffic and passing trade.
Looking at newspaper articles of the time the buildings on Church Street were still standing in 1940....
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 05 Apr 2022, 20:44
by MickBrett
Church Street 1880.
The white-fronted building on the far right is the ancient White Horse Inn which was demolished in 1886.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 08 Apr 2022, 23:16
by MickBrett
Alkincoats Hall, 1900.
Built in 1575, altered in 1720 and demolished in 1958.
Colne Corporation bought the Hall and 92 acres of the estate in 1921 for £24,082, 32 acres for the purpose of a park, and during the Second World War it housed evacuees from Bradford, Salford and Liverpool.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 03:16
by Stanley
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 07:46
by Gloria
What a shame demolishing that, it’s not as though the space was needed for a road coming through. Too many old buildings have been demolished when they needn’t have been.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 08:44
by plaques
This was at the time when it was fashionable to demolish old buildings. Dry rot was given as the reason. I would say Council vandalism. In todays world they would have converted to flats asking premium prices.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 11:27
by Wendyf
Colne Hall.
Vol 1 P13.4.jpg
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 11:52
by Gloria
Where was that Wendy?
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 12:50
by Wendyf
It was on what's now Albert Road Gloria, around where the Co op building is.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 13:17
by Wendyf
This photo gives a clue as to where it was, I think the unfinished building is now the Pendle Chiropody Clinic right beside the Co op building.
52.369 - Colne Hall (Baldwin's Beer Shop).jpg
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 14:08
by MickBrett
You are correct, Wendy.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 14:14
by Wendyf
A good one for Kev to play around with!
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 18:52
by MickBrett
Maple Street demolition in the 1970's.
I believe that Colin Bean sent me this image quite a few years ago and I want to take this opportunity to thank him once again.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 19:05
by Wendyf
Was that up the Lenches Mick? I haven't seen Colin Bean for a while, he used to come into the library regularly pre Covid.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 09 Apr 2022, 19:44
by MickBrett
Yes, Wendy it was.
Beech, Maple and Spruce streets all ran off Cedar street up there.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 10 Apr 2022, 07:37
by Gloria
Friends of ours live at Church Clough and own most of that area.
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 10 Apr 2022, 12:13
by Big Kev
Wendyf wrote: ↑09 Apr 2022, 14:14
A good one for Kev to play around with!
Definitely
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 13 Apr 2022, 23:50
by MickBrett
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 14 Apr 2022, 02:13
by Stanley
I wonder if anyone was ever prosecuted for butchering a family?
Re: Bonny Colne
Posted: 14 Apr 2022, 06:10
by Wendyf
That's going down Skipton Road towards the roundabout that isn't there yet.