Am sure a few of you will have come accross these already (and sorry if this has been posted before) but I found a some old maps online of accrington and they have passed a few hours for me having a nosey over them, seeing what i can recognise etc
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environ...cc/acceast.jpg
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environ...cc/accwest.jpg
They are from this site :
Lancashire County Council: Environment Directorate: Old Maps