Armentieres Square

Picture provided by Pozzoni Architecture

 

Rowlinson Construction, on behalf 0f New Charter Housing, have awarded Arc Electric the contract for the electrical installation for  67 private rental apartments and 5 commercial spaces on the site of the former Millpond pub and Casablanca health club. Work has already started with the site being cleared for demolition and the project is scheduled to be completed during the winter of 2018.

Stalybridge has been twinned with the town of Armentières  (a town in northern France close to the border with Belgium) since the 1950’s hence the name of the square. Armentières’ other claim to fame is the popular WW1 song:

 

Mademoiselle from Armentieres,
Parlez-vous,

Mademoiselle from Armentieres,
Parlez-vous,

Mademoiselle from Armentieres,
She hasn’t been kissed for forty years,
Hinky-dinky parlez-vous.

 

There are many more verses but none that are suitable for this publication.

The site is within walking distance of our offices which will give me the opportunity to post regular updates ( but definitely no more verses of the song) so watch this space………