lynnl Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Another question. Does anyone remember Rylands on Manchester Rd? My Dad worked there for a while sometime in the 60's. Whereabouts on Manchester Rd was it? Was it before or after the cemetery travelling towards town from Kingsway? Manchester Rd is almost unrecognisable in some sections. We used to go to a doctors along there as well. Dr. Thomas and Dr. Alan (sp?). I don't suppose their surgery is there anymore. Anyway, any info about all this would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Rylands - if you stood outside the Ring o Bells, next to the Parish church, and looked across the road you would see what most people knew as Rylands offices. Behind that on several sites were the wire works, Dalton Bank possibly being the main one. Even further behind that they had a site in Battersby/Marsh house lane. For anyone who deplores the loss of industry, they should read my fathers account of working at Rylands in the old days. Rylands sports ground in Gorsey lane is, and always has been, a jewel in warrington's crown. Re doctors surgery, I think there is still one on Manchester road virtually opposite to what would be the Manchester end of "Rylands Offices", by what are now traffic lights on the town centre side of St Elphins park. Also a larger surgery in Helsby street, dangerously close to the cemetery. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 It's now Sainbury's super-market Lynn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnl Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Thanks. I had a look on street view and saw the supermarket. It all looks so different around there. I don't think the doctors surgery we used to go to is there. Seems like all new buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 .. and Church St is now a conservation area! Must be trying to conserve the hand car wash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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