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Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub

Posted by Ronnie <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Ronnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/2/2026, 16:52:01

I parked outside of the lab many times picking my mother up from the tannery, she worked there.

Her job was in the process of dying the leather - I think her job title was 'Padder'?

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Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2026, 9:21:06, in reply to "Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub"

With all the open fields wonder why the build the tannery near peoples homes,

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Posted by Ronnie <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Ronnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2026, 10:30:49, in reply to "Re: Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub"

The canal was the factor for the location of much of Litherland’s industry, when the canal system was King for transportation and brought much employment for the folk of Greenfield Land and Field Lane, Norma.

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Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/2/2026, 19:33:52, in reply to "Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub"

Hope the leather smelt better by the time your Mum got it,

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Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2026, 9:08:23, in reply to "Re: Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub"

When we had to move from Sefton rd,MY Dad didnt want the house by the canal,he said there would be rats,

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Posted by Ronnie <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Ronnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2026, 8:38:25, in reply to "Re: Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub"
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The leather was tanned and in its final form before dying - Once she got home she changed her clothes because of the smell of the dye.

We were also surprised when she started to work there as she was terrified of rats, we never used the word to herr - When she was a kid someone put a rat on her shoulder.

Re: Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub

Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2026, 9:14:53, in reply to "Re: Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub"

It was snakes I still feel afraid off even a Slow worm,In HK a shanty shop had a huge snake to keep the mice and rats away,

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Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2026, 9:01:00, in reply to "Re: Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub"

My husband who worked on a farm before joining the army,wont say he was afraid,but he wouldnt touch my son pet rat,he even acted as midwife when a friend cat had trouble having her kittens,ps Ben my son rat was cute,

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Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/2/2026, 17:18:04, in reply to "Field Lane Tannery Laboratory aka Hen 'n' Chickens Pub"

In the ground of St Fagan castle there a pit full of something to treat animal hides the smell is horrible,one place to avoid,

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