Accrington Web - View Single Post

Bob Dobson · 30-11-2009, 11:51

The Blockade: I am trying to ascertain when it was built. The railway blockade referred to occurred in March 1849 when the East Lancashire Railway trains were blockaded at Clifton Junction, near Manchester by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in a dispute over using their lines. I am wondering if The Junction pub, (St James st/Paradise st),also a bentley's house, was named after the same (Clifton) Junction incident. I will try to ascertain when it was built. I do favour this Blockade reason because Richard hacking, chairman of the ELR in 1849, has his initials on the viaduct which can be seen to the left from the front door of the pub, and perhaps he was a frequenter when in Accrington.

It has been suggested to me that the blockade referred to was that of the ports in the Southern states during the American Civil war, 1862-66 when cotton could not be exported to Lancashire. I await the result of a census check.

30-11-2009, 11:51	#67
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158674	Re: Pubs in old & new acc The Blockade: I am trying to ascertain when it was built. The railway blockade referred to occurred in March 1849 when the East Lancashire Railway trains were blockaded at Clifton Junction, near Manchester by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in a dispute over using their lines. I am wondering if The Junction pub, (St James st/Paradise st),also a bentley's house, was named after the same (Clifton) Junction incident. I will try to ascertain when it was built. I do favour this Blockade reason because Richard hacking, chairman of the ELR in 1849, has his initials on the viaduct which can be seen to the left from the front door of the pub, and perhaps he was a frequenter when in Accrington. It has been suggested to me that the blockade referred to was that of the ports in the Southern states during the American Civil war, 1862-66 when cotton could not be exported to Lancashire. I await the result of a census check.