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Originally Posted by stetrovers
Talking of streets running off Whalley Road, Lancaster Avenue used to be called Bayley Street, and only went as far as Pansy Street North, all the rest was fields, and thats in my mums time 1930 onwards. This has probably already been discussed on previous threads no doubt.
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Post No 24 in this long-running thread covers Bayley St becoming Lancaster Ave. I think it was shameful to change the name, as Rev Bayley was a leader and force for good in the history of education in our town.