Bents Lane Social Club at Bredbury was named after a former wooden building built on stilts, which it replaced. It had been known locally as "The Rat Pit", and it now boasts that name on its frontage.
A plaque on the wall commemorates William Watson who was born in a house that previously stood on the site. He was a stoker on the Titanic and the only person from Stockport to perish on the ship. It was unveiled in 2007 by Stockport Heritage Trust.
A contribution to ABC Wednesday.
not a really appetizing name, I must say!
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wondering why the old building was built on stilts.
ReplyDeletea lovely tribute to the young man who perished at sea.
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Really interesting though a horrible building and that ugly grey foreground doesn't help it!
ReplyDeleteThat is an unfortunate name but sometimes that gives a place its charm. Lovely tribute =)
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