Pendlebury Railway Station? Also about the Acme Mill

[treblewinner]

the latter indeed

[Loops]

the penny did drop - the name was a bit of a giveaway

[denisevalentine]

Hi keith I live in pendlebury and have done all my life so has my nan who is 92 pendlebury train station was where the new isis is on the a6 there is a tunnel just past the macdonalds on the a6 and straight after the tunnel the train station was it had loads of steps and was a nightmare to get to but they pulled it down well into the late 60s apparently if a 92 year old is to be listened to as for lowry yes he lived there and i met him as a child 117 station road.  swinton train station is on a different line to the old pendlebury station hope this is of help

[Keith Sherwood]

Denise,
Lovely to hear all this, and wonderful to think that you and your Nan have such happy memories of the Pendlebury area, particularly meeting with Lowry himself.
I'm beginning to believe that David Hockney is a bit of a modern-day Lowry, and as his exhibition in London is a sell-out, I think I shall head north to view some of his other paintings up there, Saltaire I'm told...
regards, keith

[KGarrad]

Somebody has done a good job on Wikipedia regarding railway stations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendlebury_railway_station

[Keith Sherwood]

KGarrad,
What an interesting and comprehensive summary that is...
I must admit I was a bit perplexed by the earlier reference to "New Isis", but Wikipedia has put me straight!
regards, keith

[jonathanpendlebury]

Hi guys, new to the site, been reading the thread and can't believe its been going for so long.

I've lived in Pendlebury all my life and love the local history.

Something in regards to Agecroft Hall you may fine interesting, I've cut this picture from Google Maps.

Standing in Virginia, USA to this day.




 

[jonathanpendlebury]

A few other images I'm sure you will enjoy, cut from David Dimbleby's A Picture Of Britain.

LS Lowry Coming Out Of Pendlebury Station:



LS Lowry Crossing Bolton Road Outside Pendlebury Station:



A Skyline Shot Possibly Of Pendlebury?



Lowry Worked As A Rent Collector When He Wasn't Painting, Perhaps This Was Pendlebury:



Perhaps Somebody Could Tell Me If This Is In Pendlebury:



Another Snap Of Pendlebury Station I Found On My Travels:

[Wallie Lizzie]

Great photo's Johnathan