Dackawell House

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 12:01 pm

Anyone know what this place used to be? It's on Vicar Lane opposite the Corn Exchange. It were the tall thin arches that took my eye. Not tram linked i would expect as the arches are way to high, a lot higher than needed for trams

rikj · Post by **rikj** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 1:14 pm

Ah yes, that was Brown Bros Giraffe Emporium. Crowds used to gather to watch them being led in and out of those tall arches.

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 1:25 pm

yeah right!!!!!!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 2:50 pm

rikj wrote: Ah yes, that was Brown Bros Giraffe Emporium. Crowds used to gather to watch them being led in and out of those tall arches. I'd heard that too. Apparently there are some pics on Leodis. They used to keep them there before taking them to the Circus on Woodhouse Moor. They of course were far too big to fit under any of the underground tunnels!

FarnleyBloke · Post by **FarnleyBloke** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 4:22 pm

I also heard it was where the first Pogo-stick police station in the country was created. They used to hop round town catching muggers.

pid · Post by **pid** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 9:13 pm

id heard it wasnt a police station but the headquarters of their "arch" enemy ..... norman

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 9:41 pm

pid wrote: id heard it wasnt a police station but the headquarters of their "arch" enemy ..... norman I have to heighten the tone a bit... Did a google search on Dackawell and nothing. Also not seen any referene to this building on Leodis. I think it's just a tall storey! (couldn't resist lowering it again!!!!)

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Tue 21 Aug, 2007 12:38 am

Ha ha ha ha ha !!! everyones a ferkin comedian!!!!!!!!! it may be called somthing else! i only got the name from the small round stone in the center of the building near the top