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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
This thread has been running since 2004 and I have only just seen it. Fascinating stuff. There does seem to have been some confusion over Croft Street. There was one in Accrington ( close by Bull Bridge) and one in Church. It was close by Nelson Square and looked across to India Street, so both were close to the Stink.
Someone mentioned Nelson Sq being overlooked by Lina Street. This is in fact Emma Street. I took papers there.
I spent a lot of time on Nelson Square. I lived in Persia St. There was a sewage pipe close to the bridge at Henry Street which we used to watch at certain times, knowing that effluent ( we didn't call it that) would be discharged from it. We liked to see the rubber goods bobbing along. Not only did Nelson Square
provide access to the Stink, it was a football and cricket field, a 'dirt track' circuit , a cowboys and Indians area, a courting spot and a place where underground shelters could be explored.
Where the road crossed the Stink at Bull Bridge ( the bridge by the Black Bull pub) was the very centre of Accrington in the very early ( at least medieval) days.
Seeing Atarah's photos of Electricity Street gave me a real thrill.
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I spent a lot of time on Nelson square too great place.How old are you.