Towns called Accrington.

Bob Dobson · 08-05-2019, 08:28

I'm quite sure that ours is the only township in the world called Accrington. However, I was recently told that there was one in New Zealand, so I wrote off to the NZ Embassy in London to enquire. The reply was that no township could be found, but there is a farm/homestead in a place called Chorlton in the region called Banks Peninsula on South Island.

The house is available for holiday renting, so I've flashed an enquriy off to the owner asking why the house is so called. Watch this space.

pifco · 08-05-2019, 09:15

Many years ago I was told that there was a neighbourhood in Sydney, Australia that was called Accrington that had a reputation of being quite a rough district.

Bob Dobson · 09-05-2019, 04:35

I know an Accrington lass in Aus. I will ask her to enquire.

Accyborn · 09-05-2019, 08:34

Bob, no Accrington but Blackburn and Burnley both in Victoria

Bob Dobson · 09-05-2019, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Accyborn

Bob, no Accrington but Blackburn and Burnley both in Victoria

Thanks for this. I've learned it's not in Sydney either.

landhusweg · 10-05-2019, 08:57

Hi there,
Google Earth can't find any other town named Accrington, but what it did find were streets/courts etc. in the following towns:
El Paso Texas USA
Charlotte North Carolina USA
Corpus Christi Texas USA
Sacramento California USA
I contacted the "Visitors Information Centre" of all the above mentioned towns on where the name of Accrington originated, but sorry to say I only got an answer from Charlotte N.C. with a link to a local historian, who informed me in an e-mail "Sorry no idea"
If you go into Google Earth (Street View Modus) you can find/see the name of Accrington on the respected sign posts.

Cheers

Bob Dobson · 10-05-2019, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by landhusweg

Hi there,
Google Earth can't find any other town named Accrington, but what it did find were streets/courts etc. in the following towns:
El Paso Texas USA
Charlotte North Carolina USA
Corpus Christi Texas USA
Sacramento California USA
I contacted the "Visitors Information Centre" of all the above mentioned towns on where the name of Accrington originated, but sorry to say I only got an answer from Charlotte N.C. with a link to a local historian, who informed me in an e-mail "Sorry no idea"
If you go into Google Earth (Street View Modus) you can find/see the name of Accrington on the respected sign posts.

Cheers

Good work Landusweg - thanks. I'll leave it at that du to pressure of work.

Gremlin · 10-05-2019, 20:03

I found one in Street View.

landhusweg · 13-05-2019, 08:26

I'm going to try again, with the following image. Tried this before, but it didn't work. So let's see if it works this time!

Cheers

Still can't get the image to appear! What am I doing wrong, as the location is in the message i.e. http:// ect, ect,? Can someone help.

Bob Dobson · 14-05-2019, 07:05

I appreciate the work you've put into this, Landhusweg. I have been given the name and address of a historian in New Zealand who may be able to help me learn why the farm I mentioned is called Accrington. Report follows

landhusweg · 14-05-2019, 11:12

gpick24 · 14-05-2019, 11:16

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Originally Posted by landhusweg

Is this the photo you`re trying to post?

RainbowSix · 14-05-2019, 20:17

Just admit it to yourselves, there can only ever be 1 Accy....

landhusweg · 15-05-2019, 07:50

Hi again gpick24,

Yes this is the picture, so what did I do wrong?

P.S. Already answered your reply in the forum topic "Feedback/Suggestions/Help".

Will however wait until you can reply to this answer i.e. what did I do wrong.

gpick24 · 15-05-2019, 10:14

I`m don`t know where you are going wrong but the address you are copying into the insert image is -
"http://www.accringtonweb.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/13774/title/accrington-rd-el-paso/cat/1004"

When it should be -
"http://www.accringtonweb.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=13774&size=1"