In the 70s we had a school project to name streets in Accrington, we all had to find 10 streets and find out how or why they were named, Accy library had a stack of info in them days, I remember spending loads of time going through old newspapers and council papers. Sorry the memory ain't what it used to be but I did Royds St, named after a milll owner, Nuttall St, which had something to do with a Judge, Wellington St, which had nothing to do with the battle but was named after a pub on the street. If I remember any more I will put it in but I am pretty sure the Accy historians will know more then a school kid project.
