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This history section is a barebone
structure of real accounts of miscellaneous activities and
news from many years ago. We intend to achieve a complete
account throughout the years, but it's not easy so give us
time.
These accounts are factual and
have been taken from authentic records. It's not necessarily
bedtime reading, but interesting never-the-less.
If you can add to it, or you spot
a mistake (it's riddled with them, be assured) please e-mail
me: leigh@madassociates.com
August 1863. Thurston Tomlinson fined
5/- and costs - no reins - Padiham?Whalley turnpike.
Sept. 1863. John Simpson fined 5/- plus
costs for leaving horse and cart standing on highway nr. Padiham.
Oct. 1863. DROWNING. On Tuesday morning
at approx. 10-30, Thos. Wilkinson (better known as Tom `0
Dicks) aged 63, found drowned in River Calder approx 200 yards
below Padiham Bridge. Been drinking from Saturday evening
previously. Called on wife on Monday noon for more money but
was refused. 2 p.m. left home until about 6 p.m. when he was
at Old Joan`s (beerseller at top of town). Left about 9 p.m.
and quite drunk.
Oct. 1863. 4 men charged for fishing
in R. Calder nr. Altham Bridge, with net with too small holes
(about 1 inch. They had 4 trout.
Oct. 1863. Thos. Henry Tomlinson, corn
miller of Altham Mill, caught fishing with a net scarcely
1 inch mesh, in River Calder. Salmon was seen to have been
taken out of the river with a similar net.
1863. The 84th L.R.V.Cricket Club was
operating.
Nov. 1863. A costermonger resided down
the Old Road (Mill Street?) and a master blacksmith from the
`bottom o`th town , remarkable for his great strength.
Nov. 1863. ADVERT. STONE STONE STONE.
Important to Gentlemen who are about to build Halls or mansions.
Corporations erecting Exchanges or any other first class Buildings,
to Monumental Masons, Chimneypiece manufacturers etc., John
Hull, has by applying steam power, been able to open the celebrated
DEAN STONE QUARRY in Symonstone nr. Padiham. The stone is
a beautiful blue colour, it is very desirable yet very easy
to work. For the above quantities it is not to be excelled
in the kingdom. For specimen, see Osborne Terrace, Church
Street, Padiham, now erecting for Wm. Waddington, Architect
and Builder. Blocks now cutting 20 ft long and upwards, 6
ft wide and 6 ft deep. Ashlar suppled in the shortest notice.
Nov. 1863. Sale of machinery due to declining
cotton industry at Victoria Mill., by Henry Helm. including
preparing, spinning and weaving machines, some almost new.
BURNLEY GAZETTE from February 1864.
FEB. 1864. News room. The house lately
occupied by the Padiham Relief committee in Moor Lane, has
been opened as a Reading Room . At the present moment it is
only opened 6 - 9 p.m. There is also an evening class - charge
1d per week.
Whit Mon.
May 1984. General holiday. Scholars walked - Unitarians first,
then Church, Baptists, then Wesleyans. Procession was headed
by Padiham Brass Band.
May. 1864. The Moriah? Lodge, No. 141
of the Independent order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity,celebrated
their 42 nd Anniversary in the Oddfellows Hall, Bank Street
(actually North St.).
June 1864. Hall and Ingham, spinners
and manufacturers have stopped payment, owing more than £34,000.
1,100 looms, 400 hands. In operation about 9 years.
June 1864. SANGERS CIRCUS visited town.
Large crowds present.
July 1864. Padiham Victoria cricket team:-
Home, Duxbury, Tillotson, Pate, Davies, Howorth, Winterbottom,
Blezzard, Smith, Ireland and Fort.
July 1864. Mill to be let or sold.
At present occupied by Temple & Sutcliffe./ 10 bays long,
24 ft wide, 50 hp engine, 3 boilers, 18,500 Self acting Mule
spingles. 274 looms.
Oct. 1864. Cooking kitchen in Guy Street
re-opened. (first opened 1862).
Jan. 1865. TO LET Loom shop with power
for 85 looms. Thorn Street.
Jan. 1865. TO LET Modern Cotton Mill,
to hold 9,000 mule spindles and preparations with scutching
room, mixing room warehouse. Apply owner Thos. Dewhirst, Adamson
Street.
Feb. 1865. Brass Band existed.
Feb. 1865. Baptist Chapel - Sunday School
commenced in the Croft in Oct. 1840. Church now (1865) has
130 members, Sunday school 300 pupils and 40 teachers.
Feb. 1865. Working mens news room opened.
Mar. 1865. TO BE LET - 138 Power looms
and turning, replete with healds reeds straps and shuttles
plus Plaiting machine/Double Action press, Platform weighing
m/c. Beaming frame, Scales, cans, Table Bench, Books etc.
A Warehouse of 200 sq yds. Buyer can rent or buy looms - Apply
Richard Kay, Green Lane, Hapton.
Mar. 1865. Fined 2/6d plus costs, John
Lancaster. No reins twix Padiham/Whalley.
April 1865. Vale Shed working.
April 1865. Telegraphic Newsroom opened.
May 1865. Opening of the LRV Cricket
Club.
May 1865. Victoria Mill to be sold by
auction.. 25 hp engine / Boiler Ho / Scutching Rm / Warehouse.
3,800 sq yds approx. capable of holding 10,000 spindles and
126 looms. 4 storeys high, 28 yds long x 24 wide. Foundations
already in for a shed.
May 1865. Flag hanging at ½ mast
due to Le G.N ? Nicholas Starkie`s death, lashed round top
of pinnacles due to high wind, bringing it down through the
roof and crashed about 100 pipes of organ. Stone weighed about
80 lbs. £100-£150 damage caused.
May 1865. Auction at Victoria Mill (H.
Helm & Sons) 88" double beater lap machine with patent
feeder by Lord. 7 Carding engines by Walker. 4 Pafra? mules
(Walker) 133 spindles 1ft 8" gauge - 1 pair ditto by
same, 888 spindles, 66 power looms (Hudson) 38 ft 2",
12 ditto by same. 41 ft 2" and 6 48" reed space.
12 yds Warping Mill, Platform weigh m/c and small hp steam
engine, gas apparatus, size tray? 2 sets drying cylinders,
mixing tubs etc., warp boxes and sheets. Most items nearly
new. An omnibus will leave Albion Inn, Burnley at 11.0 and
return after sale.
May 1865. Terrific thunderstorm - killed
1 sheep , brought down telegraph wires and damaged poles.
June 1865. Commercial and Alma Mills.
Auction of machines.
Sept. 1965 Found. stone laid for chapel
in C of E Cemetery.
Oct. 1865 St. Giles St schoolroom.
Oct. 1865. New scheme for Railway / From
Colne the line will be nearly direct to Blackburn , through
Barrowford and Padiham. (Manchester and North Lancs Railway)
Colonel Townely Chairman/Le Gendre Starkie-vice Chairman.
GAS WORKS built 1854.
TRAMWAY TO BURNLEY built 1881.
LAND FOR MARKET acquired 1884.
CHURN CLOUGH RESERVOIR opened 1892.
UDC (Urban District Council) formed 1894.
1900 - Land for widening Burnley Road
accepted.(probably from fountain).
1901 Destructor built.
1902 - Reconstruction of tramway complete.
1903 - Small Pox? Hospital erected. Also
steam fire engine purchased.
1904 - Courthouse opened.
1905 - Widening of Padiham Bridge completed.
1911 - New gas works built.
1912 - Station Road near Burnley Road
wisened.
1913 - Sewage works extended.
1914 - Station Road gasometer dismantled.
King George 1V and Queen Mary visited Padiham.
1915 - Motor fire engine purchased.
1917 - Gas Showroom opened.
1922 - Memorial Park commenced. Housing
at Whitegate commenced.
1923 - Nos. 62-68 Church St & New
St demolished.
1925 - Park Road Bowling green opened.
Gug? Fire engine purchased. Guide corner improved.
1926 - Two Park Shelters built.
1927 - Improvements to Burnley Road nr,
Starkie Arms.
1928 - Memorial Park Bandstand built.
1929 - Branch of Padiham Library opened
in Tech.
1930 - Bus stand built (Church St.).
Rockery etc., built in Park Road.
1931 - Bendwood Bridge opened 5th April.
Whitegate Park opened 28th March.
1932 - Cambridge Drive estate commenced.
1935 - Land fronting Moor Lane acquired
for housing. Tramway ceased 7th May 1935.
1937 - Alma St. Bungalows built and Slade
Lane bungalows started.
1938 - Town Hall opened.
1939 - Houses built at Slade Lane estate.
Moor Lane widened. Leyland Fire Engine acquired.
1940 - Fire Service transferred to National
Fire Service. Tramway removed.
1946 - Surfacing Burnley Road commenced.
Shops in Burnley Road near Town Hall demolished.. 26 houses
built on Slade Lane estate. Old council offices in Mill Street
sold to British Legion.
1947 - St. John Road widened. Wall of
Parish Church altered and path widened. Former Cotton Tree
Inn in Adamson Street and Welcome Inn in Ightenhill Street,
acquired for conversion to housing. Garden and shelter erected
nr. Town Hall. Diesel Steam Roller acquired. Air Raid Shelter
in Burnley Road (Dryden St.) converted.
1948 - 15 bungalows built in Dryden St.
12 Houses on Slade Lane estate built. Arbories Sports ground
commenced. Electricity Undertaking transferred to British
Electricity Authority. Fire Service taken over by LCC.
1949 - 16 bungalows erected in Dryden
Street. Tipping began at Lumb Quarry. Gas undertaking transferred
to N.W.G.B. 62 houses built in Slade Lane Housing estate.
6 Houses in John St. site commenced.
1950 - Former Refuse destructor adapted
for Industrial use. 12 bungalows commenced on Slade Lane estate.
Conversion of Street Gas Lamps to electricity commenced.
1951 - Land twixt Moor Lane/Adamson Street,
laid out as gardens. Grate cleaner acquired.28 Houses built
on Slade Lane estate.16 bungalows on St. Giles Street estate
commenced.
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