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Originally Posted by Bazf
Wellington St, which had nothing to do with the battle but was named after a pub on the street.
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Seems like some of our streets were named after National heroes such as Wellington, Nelson Square and Cromwell Street. As are some after politicians Davy Street (now demolished) Lister and Pitt Street.
Found an interesting one in a book 'An Accrington Miscellany' Frank Davy tells of:-
'It was a death that gave Elephant Street its name. In 1845 and elephant called "Chimney", purchased by Wombwell for his circus and standing 11ft 4ins. high and weighing more than 5 tons, died in Accrington. This tragedy, caused so much local interest that a street under construction was named Elephant Street to commemorate the event'
For the life of me can't find this street on any of the recent maps, so much have been demolished by now.
Seems Rhyddings is an Old English derivation and means "A clearing in the Forest" ! Well, still have the park.