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Go on, ask me?  I will see if I can tell you why a particular street in Accrington has been given that name.
Atarah

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ok russell street

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Ha! Typical, I honestly dont know that one!  >:(

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lol what about charter street

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This one has always puzzled me atarah:

Blackburn Road???

No, but really how about Russia Street?

:D

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nuttall street

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paxton street

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Russia Street, like Swiss Street and Poland Street, was named after the countries that Mr Frederick Steiner's turkey red dyeworks in Church exported to.

I've got to be honest, I nicked that from June's excellent Accrington Uncovered site.

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do you know there are two nuttall streets in accrington ?

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paxton street?  does anyone live on there?

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what about knowlmere Street?

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what about edmundson street in church was it named after me i wonder.

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used to go dancing at Knowlmere street

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What about South Shore Street in Church? Where's the beach, that's what I want to know....

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south shore street is next to blackpool street, thought you might have known that tea leaf. plenty of sand around there.