Pendlebury Railway Station? Also about the Acme Mill

[Wallie Lizzie]

Hello,

I think that you are referring to Agecroft Hall which used to be down Lumms Lane. It was taken to pieces and shipped to Virginia where it still stands as a musuem.

Clifton Hall was near to Clifton Station, Agecroft Hall stood near Lumms Lane. It actually came under the district of Pendlebury. As you will see from the history of the hall it was a huge place, with lots of garden and land. At least it is still standing, and being looked after, which I doubt it would have been if it had been left here.

Here are a couple of links to websites about it, that you will find interesting.

It also shows on a map where the hall stood, and the ground it covered.

http://www.bleasdales.eclipse.co.uk/prestwichguide/where/history/agecroft.htm

http://www.agecrofthall.com/

kind regards
Lizzie

[Keith Sherwood]

Lizzie,
Very interesting...and I thought it was only the old London Bridge that was taken down and piece by piece shipped off across the Atlantic,
keith

[Loops]

I can't see it being part of the boundary wall of Agecroft Hall - seems too far away and the rights of way are on the wrong side of the wall. Wasn't Agecroft Hall situated in the area where Thermalite used to be? There is a new housing estate there now named after it and the place it was shipped to - Windsor Farms in Richmond VA

[Wallie Lizzie]

Hi Loops

I had a look on the Pendlebury 1907 map for you, and where Copeland Avenue now stands, there was a big house with what looks like gardens - the place was called Clively Bank, no name to the hall or building, next to this was Birch Woods. Pepper Hill is the other side of Rake Lane. I will try and scan it to send you tomorrow, and next time I am at Salford Local History Library I will see what I can find out about it for you, as you have now got me intrigued about it all. I had a best friend from school who lived in Clively Avenue, and for a short time in Copeland, so I know the area, and remember the remains of the wall at the back of Copeland as we used to cut through there to Lumms Lane to see the horses. Hope this helps you
regards
Lizzie

[Wallie Lizzie]

Hi Loops,

I just found this for you in a book - The History and Traditions of Clifton by Alfred Gaskell........ it looks like the Knowles lived in the house, they owned the coal mines and built the WW1 war memorial to the miners at the top of Agecroft Road, which my two great Uncles are remembered on, there is a full list of men on my website under the War Memorials of Swinton and Pendlebury page, If any one is looking for relatives honoured on war memorials in this area.

bye for now

Lizzie

[Loops]

That is absolutely fantastic! Thanks. It's the nearest I've got to finding anything definite out. Living 300 miles away makes investigation a bit difficult. Who was your friend that lived on Copeland? I lived there from 1972 until 1996. My parents only sold up a year ago.

[Wallie Lizzie]

Here is part of a map of Pendlebury showing City Walk and the house and grounds. I have also highlighted Pendlebury Train Station.

best wishes

Lizzie (Wallie)

[Wallie Lizzie]

Hi Keith,

The thing I enjoy most about history is - you never know what will turn up next... and they always say that you learn somthing new everyday. How true this can be sometimes.

That's what makes history so addictive for me....

best wishes

Lizzie (Wallie)

[Dancing Master]

This maybe of interest


"The Swinton and Pendlebury Journal of 7 October 1960 reported that the last train to call at Pendlebury station was the 23:21 from Manchester Victoria to Wigan on the previous Saturday (1 October 1960) - there were 6 people aboard one of whom was a 37-years-old shopkeeper Mr Jackson, proprietor of 419 Chorley Road, Swinton. Mr Jackson reportedly bought the last ticket ever issued at Pendlebury station from the porter Mr D. White - a single to Swinton. Mr Jackson also reportedly travelled to Irlams o' th' Height on March 3, 1956 to purchase the last ever ticket issued there."