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Lancaster Town Walk Guide
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Heart of Lancashire Pocket Album
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Marsden Park
I can remember the only time I went in the pool at Marsden Park. I couldn't swim and was about 7 years old. For some reason prob the cold water my mum didn't want to go in the water so a neighbour took me in. That was the only time I ever went in. I live in Australia now and have a pool in my backyard. I went back to Nelson in 2004 and took my two boys to Marsden Park. I felt really sad that the pool wasn't there any more. Shame on you Nelson, some things should be looked after. Marsden Park was looking a mess as well. Why don't you spend some money on places that have so ...read more here
Contributed by janet cottrell
Borough Hotel
This photo brings back a lot of memories for me as a kid aged 5 in 1971, when me and my older brother spent around 3 hours on a Saturday afternoon playing outside the pub(Borough Hotel) and the steps of Woolworths (just a bit further up the street). Waiting for one of our parents to come out of the pub every hour or so with bottles of pop and bags of crisps for us, then saying only another 10 minutes, one hour later same again... but we didn't mind too much as it was the most pop & crisps we got all week!!!!!!
I know it's a strange one to remember, but every time I look at this photo that's what ...read more here
Contributed by andrew duerden
Lancashire memories
Marsden Park
I can remember the only time I went in the pool at Marsden Park. I couldn't swim and was about 7 years old. For some reason prob the cold water my mum didn't want to go in the water so a neighbour took me in. That was the only time I ever went in. I live in Australia now and have a pool in my backyard. I went back to Nelson in 2004 and took my two boys to Marsden Park. I felt really sad that the pool wasn't there any more. Shame on you Nelson, some things should be looked after. Marsden Park was looking a mess as well. Why don't you spend some money on places that have so ...read more here
A memory of Nelson contributed by janet cottrell
Borough Hotel
This photo brings back a lot of memories for me as a kid aged 5 in 1971, when me and my older brother spent around 3 hours on a Saturday afternoon playing outside the pub(Borough Hotel) and the steps of Woolworths (just a bit further up the street). Waiting for one of our parents to come out of the pub every hour or so with bottles of pop and bags of crisps for us, then saying only another 10 minutes, one hour later same again... but we didn't mind too much as it was the most pop & crisps we got all week!!!!!!
I know it's a strange one to remember, but every time I look at this photo that's what ...read more here
A memory of Nelson contributed by andrew duerden
Extracts From Nelson & Lancashire books
The story of how the town got its name is an unusual one. When the railway arrived, a station was built here at Marsden. There was another Marsden just a few miles up the line in Yorkshire, so a railway official gave the station the name of the inn that was next to the station. The inn was called the Lord Nelson, after the famous admiral. The station’s name was was shortened to Nelson to make the sign smaller, and the name stuck; the whole area has been known as Nelson ever since. The first meeting of the Local Board was held here on 17 December 1864, and the town became a borough on 21 July 1890. There are two very large churches in Nelson, and we can see them both in our photograph. St Mary’s, with its very tall spire and eleven bells, has two stained glass windows executed by Burne Jones.
An extract from from"Heart of Lancashire Photographic Memories".
The story of how the town got its name is an unusual one.When the
railway arrived, a station was built here at Marsden.There was another
Marsden just a few miles up the line in Yorkshire, so a railway official
gave the station the name of the inn that was next to the station.This
inn was called The Lord Nelson, after the famous admiral.The station’s
name was was shortened to Nelson to make the sign smaller, and the
whole area has been known as Nelson ever since.
An extract from from"Heart of Lancashire Pocket Album".
We are looking down Manchester Road, the A56; the road looks quiet and almost asleep. The Lord Nelson Hotel is on the right. This is not the original one which gave the town its name, but a later one built on the same spot.
An extract from from"Heart of Lancashire Photographic Memories".
The Borough Hotel is on the right of our picture; this was a Dutton House. Woolworth’s is a little further up the street. The Corporation once operated a light railway to Barrowford and Colne from here.
An extract from from"Heart of Lancashire Photographic Memories".
The Borough Hotel is on the right of our photograph;
this was a Dutton House.Woolworth’s is a little further
up the street. The Corporation once operated a light
railway to Barrowford and Colne from here.
An extract from from"Heart of Lancashire Pocket Album".