Gawthorpe Hall to be a new Royal Residence?

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Gawthorpe Hall to be a new Royal Residence?

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Fri May 31, 2024 12:30 pm

A chat with a colleague had me thinking that, long understood Trough of Bowland bolthole aside, there aren't many places for the British Monarch to rest his head in the North.

What better place than Gawthorpe Hall? I'm sure he could make some arrangement with the National Trust, and it would be handy for him to observe training and for night matches at the Turf.

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Post by LDNBFC87 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:32 pm

No thanks, they've got more than enough homes to live in courtesy of the taxpayer.
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Post by bfc-njr-2017 » Fri May 31, 2024 2:24 pm

Try looking down Stoops or down Barden. There's plenty of houses to rest their weary head at the curtesy of the taxpayer. Down with the monarchy.

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Post by AmbleClaret » Fri May 31, 2024 2:54 pm

Roll on the new season.
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Post by basil6345789 » Fri May 31, 2024 4:49 pm

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Post by Andreshotboots » Sat Jun 01, 2024 7:36 am

I wound imagine the security costs alone would be astronomical considering the layout and location of the building.

A huge team wound be required..

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Post by Clovius Boofus » Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:09 am

I think Towneley Hall would be a much better option. Lots of land for horse riding. It would be easier to secure the whole park for him and his Royal entourage.

Also, he would get rid of those ghastly diesel-belching ice cream vans and nobody would ever risk getting ripped off again. A win-win for me.

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Post by dougcollins » Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:37 am

Clovius Boofus wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:09 am
I think Towneley Hall would be a much better option. Lots of land for horse riding. It would be easier to secure the whole park for him and his Royal entourage.

Also, he would get rid of those ghastly diesel-belching ice cream vans and nobody would ever risk getting ripped off again. A win-win for me.
Absolutely -nobody in Burnley needs that kind of space. Gives them more time to be in the Big Window.

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Post by Buxtonclaret » Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:11 am

Maybe a whole half floor of the 'new' Kierby!
Be handy when Charlie drops in on match days?

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Post by Rowls » Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:16 am

It's a good idea but he'll need to have a think about buses if he's staying for a midweek game.

They get packed when the game finishes late. Maybe the bus company have a "King's Seat" reserved each service for him?

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Post by Cooclaret » Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:17 am

There’s a rather large landowner in the North who entertains the Royal Family when they’re in the area.

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Post by Clovius Boofus » Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:21 am

If the town gave him Towneley Hall and Parkland, he could use the hidden tunnel. It runs from the hall to the Turf.

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Post by dougcollins » Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:40 am

Cooclaret wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:17 am
There’s a rather large landowner in the North who entertains the Royal Family when they’re in the area.
Duke of Devonshire?

Owns the gravel bed under my house apparently. I was thinking of digging it up and sending it to him.

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Post by Rowls » Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:43 am

dougcollins wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:40 am
Duke of Devonshire?

Owns the gravel bed under my house apparently. I was thinking of digging it up and sending it to him.
Pfffft. Who’d want a bed of gravel? I’ve got a mattress and everything. Even got pillows. These toffs can keep their gravel.

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Post by dougcollins » Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:45 am

He owns Bolton Abbey so probably doesn't need his gravel bed.

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Post by Rowls » Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:48 am

dougcollins wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:45 am
He owns Bolton Abbey so probably doesn't need his gravel bed.
That place doesn’t even have a roof.

Starting to think this fella’s not as wealthy as he’s making out.
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Post by ClaretAndJew » Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:21 am

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Post by Spike » Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:50 pm

Isn’t the old 110 club being made into a Royal Residence

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Post by dougcollins » Sat Jun 01, 2024 1:33 pm

Rowls wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:48 am
That place doesn’t even have a roof.

Starting to think this fella’s not as wealthy as he’s making out.
He's also confused. Calls himself The Duke of Devonshire when he actually lives in Derbyshire.

Perhaps Devon was too expensive.

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Post by ŽižkovClaret » Sat Jun 01, 2024 1:53 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:21 am
Click bait title
Question marks too confusing for you? ;)

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Post by ClaretAndJew » Sat Jun 01, 2024 2:20 pm

ŽižkovClaret wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 1:53 pm
Question marks too confusing for you? ;)
Jurgen Klopp to be the new Burnley manager?

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Post by ŽižkovClaret » Sat Jun 01, 2024 2:27 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 2:20 pm
Jurgen Klopp to be the new Burnley manager?
Now you're getting the hang of it!

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Post by Alanstevensonsgloves » Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:17 pm

Had a meeting with a guy down south recently who said when he worked in insurance, he worked with a chap who claimed he had 'a bit of land' in Burnley....

Turns out he was referring to Peregrine Townley!

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Post by Gordaleman » Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:52 pm

dougcollins wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2024 1:33 pm
He's also confused. Calls himself The Duke of Devonshire when he actually lives in Derbyshire.

Perhaps Devon was too expensive.
He's another one with too much money stolen fron peasants like me.

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Post by dougcollins » Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:54 pm

He did mention you, actually.

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Post by elwaclaret » Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:39 pm

He owns the majority of the land of Bowland including the Trough not sure why he’d need a gaff in Burnley/Padiham.

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Post by Clovius Boofus » Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:05 pm

I've now decided it's a bad idea to give our king Towneley Park. The place is like a dog toilet these days and it might be considered a massive insult if our town were to gift it to Charles III.

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Post by dougcollins » Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:17 pm

Tongue in cheek as it is, this thread certainly raises something that is a big problem in this country.

Entitlement.

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Post by FCBurnley » Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:17 pm

Surely there must be some spots in Prague he could rent Zizkov ?
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Post by Volvoclaret » Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:45 pm

KC as next Burnley Manager? 😁

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Post by elwaclaret » Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:29 pm

For those interested in Local War of the Three Kingdoms/English Civil War…

Towneley is a much better call than Gawthorpe. Charles Towneley was killed at Marston Moor defending Charles I (Cavalier ) and Towneley Hall was confiscated by Cromwell as a result.

Gawthorpe Hall was owned by the Parlimentarian /Republican (Roundhead) Shuttleworth.

Their forces clashed in skirmishes at Read and Enfield (Accrington)

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