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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
In 1901, the Corporation agreed to a suggestion from the Independent Order of Oddfellows that Crow St, Bash, should be re-named Edward St. Edward would soon become King Edward. I'd like to know a) why was it called Cow St ? and b) why would the Oddfellows make this suggestion - and did they make other such suggestions ?
Is there still an Oddfellows branch in Acc ?
A guess - maybe there were trees containing crows' nests on the land when the street was first paid down in mid-century.
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Pretty sure there was an "Oddfellows Arms" on the corner of little B'burn Rd and Bank St when I was younger:-)