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Originally Posted by mickmc
And just to tidy up the loose ends of the history lesson,
The Stanley Arm's shouldn't be confused with the working men's club that used to be on Stanley St - its original name was The Dyers & Bleachers WMC (a great reminder of the cotton mills which surrounded these streets)
In fact the Stanley Arms was slightly further up Stanley St, just across the corner from the WMC across Washington St - it is now the building used by the Accrington Detachment of the Army Cadet Force
The Dyers & Finishers WMC ceased trading and that building is now "The Stanley Street Social Club, and is a private members club
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Ironically, The Stanley is the current base of Accrington Clarets.