{"id":30903,"date":"2015-04-10T22:30:07","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T15:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-colne-lancashire\/"},"modified":"2016-10-21T02:49:08","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T19:49:08","slug":"lets-move-to-colne-lancashire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-colne-lancashire\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s move to Colne, Lancashire"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt\u2019s a handsome former mill town, with sturdy stone houses and lush countryside at the end of most streetsWhat\u2019s going for it? I love a northern mill town. It\u2019s in my blood. Mum was born in one, and though I was brought up Darn Sarf, there\u2019s something about the sight of mossy, rain-lashed stone and a skyline bristling with Victorian chimneys that cheers me right up. Not a sentiment shared by everyone, I know. But whichever mustachioed mill owner built Colne equipped it handsomely with sturdy, stone homes and all the mod cons a new town might need in the 19th century, like a town hall by starchitect Alfred Waterhouse of Manchester town hall fame. It was a good investment \u2013 150 years later the town has weathered the loss of its cotton mills better than many. It hasn\u2019t done a Todmorden or a Hebden Bridge, but it\u2019s keeping its head above water. Flowers bloom in gardens; the shopping streets, despite Asdas and Matalans on the outskirts, are lively; the community diary is full. And the lush green countryside at the end of most streets sends the heart soaring.The case against The mills have been replaced by factory outlets and offices, but the glorious past hangs around like Banquo\u2019s ghost. It has its socio-economic problems. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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