Monthly Archives: March 2014

Gregson Lane in Brindle – the Holy Hand

Posted on March 28, 2014 by LancashireFolk

There is a house here whose lintel bears the initials GG (George Gregson) and the date 1700. It was the last shelter of Edmund Arrowsmith, a Catholic priest who is now known as a Saint. Edmund Arrowsmith (whose given name … Continue reading →

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Arndale Centre, Accrington

Posted on March 24, 2014 by LancashireFolk

Accrington’s Arndale Shopping Centre stands on the site of an old cinema which was long thought to be haunted. There had been a cinema here since 1937, although it changed its name several times. At first a Regent, it was … Continue reading →

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