The M65 motorway was proposed in the early 1970s but construction did not begin until 1980. During the building of the Motorway many buildings and entire streets disappeared in Clayton Le Moors. The M65 began construction in the early 1980s and opened to Blackburn in 1984. The Route was extended to join the M61 and M6 in 1997.
The Load Of Mischief Pub
The Load Of mischief pub was a well known local landmark, that succumbed to the bulldozer.
The Load Of Mischief pub was located on the corner of Blackburn Road and Whalley road. It was also familiar as a bus destination! The building was demolished in 1980.
1985 Aerial view
The large factory in the centre of the image is Allspeeds engineering and is still in operation. The Church in front of Allspeeds has since been demolished and is now a car park.
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