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Forum: Heritage and History 08-12-2014, 14:46

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Alfred Walkers coach works were well famous, in Oxford Street I know the grandson of this firm. Very interesting family.

Forum: Heritage and History 07-12-2014, 21:20

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Gordon Avenue? Never even heard of it. Accordingly to Adrian Shurmer's guide - off Fife Street, (Southern end) and Walker Avenue (pedestrians only)

Forum: Heritage and History 11-07-2014, 22:21

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names That's a very complicated posting DaveinGermany :-)

Forum: Heritage and History 06-08-2013, 18:10

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Gosh, I had to put my thinking cap on for this street. Then I used my well thumbed Shurmers Guide - its at Altham West, off 27 Whalley Road. Dont think I have a clue about the meaning of the...

Forum: Heritage and History 21-05-2013, 20:35

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Maybe in 1939 when the Accrington High School for Girls opened? Avenue sounds much more impressive for the main entrance to a school????

Forum: Heritage and History 07-05-2013, 01:56

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Have you got the explanation for Carter Street? John Carter ws one of the original parters of Broadley, Carter & co., Victoria Mills, Victoria St, Accrington. Carter St received its name from this...

Forum: Heritage and History 19-01-2013, 19:18

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Re Gervais Marshall - still thinking .... Oak Street rings a bell.

Forum: Heritage and History 19-01-2013, 19:03

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names I am sure we once had a well known CHEMIST called Gervais Marshall. Will have to search in my notes on old Accrington.

Forum: Heritage and History 16-01-2013, 21:49

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names I wonder who WALTER Street was named after? :-)

Forum: Heritage and History 22-06-2011, 19:53

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Down by the railway station, Cannon Street is off, then Willow Street nearby, THE RAILWAY PUB AT THE BOTTOM tee hee

Forum: Heritage and History 22-06-2011, 19:33

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Someone is after finding out how EAGLE STREET in Accrington was so named. Anyone any ideas?

Forum: Heritage and History 22-03-2011, 08:21

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Hmmmm, not too sure about the Lister explanation there Bob. Let me have a think. Something ringing a bell that the connection was something to do with the family solicitors????

Forum: Heritage and History 30-10-2010, 12:16

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Street Names This may help to give you more of an idea. Catlows, as we knew it, would have been at the L.H. corner of the photo, i.e. top of what we know as Broadway, the Slaters Arms would have been at the...

Forum: Heritage and History 30-10-2010, 12:09

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Street Names Hi, hope this helps. This was taken from an upstairs room across the way. The Slaters Arms would have been sited NEXT to what you possibly remember as a newsagents for years, then it became part...

Forum: Heritage and History 28-10-2010, 20:17

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names But we are talking "Present Tense" here Retlaw my pal, so use the up to date spelling - HUNCOAT.

Forum: Heritage and History 18-06-2008, 20:59

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Re: Street Names Hey, Mr Dob, I never knew we had a Bond Street here in Accy. Have I missed something? Atarah

Forum: Heritage and History 05-06-2008, 20:24

Replies: 261 Street Names Views: 24,198 Posted By Atarah Street Names I was always led to believe Entwisle Street was named after Mr Entwisle of Entwisle and Kenyon fame. The marvellous Victorian "semis" at the corner of Entwisle Road and Whalley Road were certainly...

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