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Bob Dobson · 15-08-2008, 20:53

There has been a lot of posts in the Street Names thread. I started it and want to do more, but am short of time. Stanley is likely connected with Stanley family, Lord derby's lot. Bold may be Bold fam,ily from SW Lancs. These and many more would be named by the Peels who owned Burnley rd land.

I am not aware of any photos for street construction, but would love to be informed if any turn up.

When considering street names, it is important to know when they were laid out. The Blackburn rd ones ( Persia etc) were named after countries with which Steiners did business. They owned that land. There is a card index in the library. I looked Dill Hall uplast week, but found nothing I suspect it was named because it went to Dill Hall farm, which may have been Dill Hall before it was a farm.

15-08-2008, 20:53	#38
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Construction of Accrington There has been a lot of posts in the Street Names thread. I started it and want to do more, but am short of time. Stanley is likely connected with Stanley family, Lord derby's lot. Bold may be Bold fam,ily from SW Lancs. These and many more would be named by the Peels who owned Burnley rd land. I am not aware of any photos for street construction, but would love to be informed if any turn up. When considering street names, it is important to know when they were laid out. The Blackburn rd ones ( Persia etc) were named after countries with which Steiners did business. They owned that land. There is a card index in the library. I looked Dill Hall uplast week, but found nothing I suspect it was named because it went to Dill Hall farm, which may have been Dill Hall before it was a farm.