ORIGINS OF STREET NAMES

Atarah · 30-09-2003, 23:12

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

malibu · 30-09-2003, 23:15

ok russell street

Atarah · 30-09-2003, 23:16

Ha! Typical, I honestly dont know that one!  &gt;

malibu · 01-10-2003, 00:08

lol what about charter street

Roy · 01-10-2003, 00:13

This one has always puzzled me atarah:

Blackburn Road???

No, but really how about Russia Street?

happyone · 01-10-2003, 07:46

nuttall street

happyone · 01-10-2003, 07:46

paxton street

ASFC1951 · 01-10-2003, 08:12

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.

happyone · 01-10-2003, 08:18

do you know there are two nuttall streets in accrington ?

HarryX · 01-10-2003, 09:49

paxton street?  does anyone live on there?

Emma · 01-10-2003, 10:04

what about knowlmere Street?

janet · 01-10-2003, 11:20

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

littlemo · 01-10-2003, 13:33

used to go dancing at Knowlmere street

Tealeaf · 01-10-2003, 14:01

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

janet · 01-10-2003, 18:15

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