Photo-a-Day  (Saturday, 5th July, 2025)

A nice looking house in a pleasant setting....it looks very much like it could be in a Cotswolds village. Interesting that it was a railway station, I have read that 'The Gentry' were against railways on their land but soon decided that they were quite handy & had their own private stations built !!

That is certainly a beautiful house. Colin, and a lovely photo of it with the trees framing it, and the blue sky. I have obviously heard of the area known as "Red Rock" but to be honest I'm not quite sure where it is! I'm sure you or other p-a-d people will enlighten me.

Bet they don’t have any problems with deer or dogs jumping over that fence!
Lovely photo Colin.

Beautiful property but hidden away just off Red Rock Lane. You can only see this by walking the old track bed to Adlington.

Looks very well built, love it, seen it many times walking up to the canal. Fantastic build and photo, I'm sure the owners would love this photo.
Thanks Colin.

These are building I love, bursting with character that blends in perfectly as a constant reminder of the old station.

It looks like the part jutting out is the ‘new’ stone extension. I take it most of the stone is the original. I would have thought to build a stone property these days would be nigh impossible because of the expense even 40 years ago.

I don't think its a station conversion or renovation building Colin. The build is a complete fresh project from the foundations to the first and last brick, however, it's a lovely home for some lucky people.

Colin I think that house could pass as a prize on OMAZE. I’m guessing it’s on the lane facing the Crawford Arms that was.

Peter you are probably correct when comparing it to the two photos of the station in 1957 on the WW Album, it’s still nice to think that somewhere in the new build a small element might just remain. A fireplace perhaps.
It is difficult to read from the photo but the plaque over the front door reads:
‘THE OLD STATION RED ROCK - LANCASHIRE UNION RAILWAY’.

Lovely pic Colin, my mother grew up in Red Rock and as kids we spent all of our summer holidays up there at grandparents, lovely scenery and beautiful part of Wigan.

This is an extension of the old station building, first opened 1-12-1869 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and the Lancashire Union Railway Company's. On that side of the line the next station along was Board Head Junction. The private waiting room for the Crawford family was on the "down" line which would take you to White Bear station at Adlington.
Good photo Colin

The old station waiting room was turned into a British Legion club in the 60s, but it didn't last long.
WN6, you do get a lot of Deer in the woods, and you do get a lot of dogs running wild who don't take any notice of their owners' shouts.
But the Deer don't seem to have any problems running through the trees, it's the made things that they can't always see that catch them out.

The lad who lives there now, Dad, once shook my hand and gave me a badge to sew on my jumper for demonstrating that I could light a campfire and make a pan full of cocoa. mmmmm

Red Rock is the area you arrive at from travelling through Haigh to Standish

I think the plaque on the wall might say something about the history of the house...it's just to small for me to read

Helen, look back to my comment at 10:47, this will answer your question.

The former station was owned by Lord Crawford and family.

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/r/red_rock/ website

Mick can't be the font of all knowledge, Dennis, because I believe I am, even though I live in Abram.

Thank you Keith I have just looked at the old station it’s nothing like this one.
Someone with lots and lots of money built this.

The remark at 19.04 refers to a late comment on yesterday's p-a-d and is, I think, meant to appear to be from me, ladies and gentlemen I assure you that it isn't.

If Irene wants to make a comment she signs it with her own name and always has done.

Correct Veronica I totally agree.
As my comment at 10:12.
Irene definitely not you, you have more sense.

Thanks ,gentlemen. xxx