15-01-2013, 23:28
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Re: Street Names
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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
I've confirmed that Marshall St became Queensborough Rd. Nearby Ellerbeck Rd used to be called Charles St.
It was going to be called Charles St but it never came to be.
Charles was first name of Rev Whitaker, whose land these two streets were built on. However, the name Ellerbeck is the name of the house near Clitheroe in which lived Miss Slinger, related in some way to Mr (Major?) Slinger who apears to have bought the land from Whitaker's executors and re-named the streets. These streets were on the Laneside Estate. One of the streets on it was intended to be called Slinger Rd but was later changed. I've forgotten which one and will need to look it up. Watch this space
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Let me know by PM when your next in the Library, I have a map you might want to look at. It will explain about the missing streets, and name changes.
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