I was born (1955) and bred in Ashton. Moved to Nelson in 1985. Have returned so often till my mum passed 3 years ago. By the way I was used to people calling that alley 'Squeeze bally entry' Great footage, thanks !

I used to live In Ashton in the late 90's and early 2000's. I moved to Canada in 2006. Watching this video brings me back

We moved away in 1987 when I was 13. We lived at 58 bolton Road, and we then moved into the house next door, being 60 bolton Road. 60 bolton Road was known for being the biggest house on that stretch. They knocked down both 58 & 60 Bolton Road & built 4 houses on the land. There used to be a Bobby on every corner when I was a youngun. You would always see them walking the beat. This may answer why there are kids committing knife crimes. Such a shame about the ashton market. If it wasn't for the old dear with the one sole table keeping it alive, there would be no evidence of it. We went there all the time when I was a kid every single Saturday. It was also the place that the passing fair would rent out when they had the fair ground rides over a weekend. I hope the lady keeps up with the table just to show what it was like with a full car park area of tables back in the day. Someone bring back the 80s.

Great video. We moved from Bryn to the North of Scotland when I was 10 and I remember going down Ashton with my mum, what seemed like daily. I'm now 38 with 4 kids of my own, this is very nostalgic to watch. It's interesting seeing it all joined up, I remember all of the roads individually but never had a grasp on the pattern they were in.

Really enjoyed the vid, david , I was born and bred in Ashton, I now live in Aus, Take care and best regards

Hi from Sydney Australia . Nice video . thanks for the upload hope you are well David

Thanks David really enjoyed to see the old place again. I was born in Bryn and now live in Costa Rica. Hope to visit there again soon.

I'm Preston born and bred but I now live in Ashton in makerfield due to fate,I moved here 7 years ago, it's a quiet place the shops are great, good location and travel links to Manchester and Liverpool x very interesting information thankyou x it's very sad about Ashton Market, x

aw my home town

Squeeze Bally Entry!

Great video, and some good local history. Just a couple of points - the Kwik Save lasted for at least a decade until it moved - it was the opening anchor tenant for the Gerard Centre, which I believe opened in the early 90's. The Cropmtons building was still present in the early 80's. Inkjections at Bridge Foot House was Radio Rentals for most of the 80's and early 90's - they put up the slatted background to the sign that exists to this day. The Spudway was a shoe shop for years - distinctly remember shopping for school shoes in the early-mid 80's. Can't quite believe they didn't keep at least the facade of the old town hall. What the hell happened to the market? Accord Legal Services was Tisdalls - Ashton's premier brown goods retailer - seem to remember he survived all the way in to the 90's and is still going in N-L-W. Water Solutions was Groove Records - after the place you described in the video near Barclays closed, Groove was our only/best option throughout the 80's and 90's.

Nat west bank is still open so TSB is not the only bank in Ashton as stated but despite that i loved the video

Big up all the c blockerz

Stupid traffic lights , traffic always backed up because you can guarantee someone at the front will want to turn right blocking everyone behind !