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JCB · 14-09-2010, 17:36

Whilst walking the dog this afternoon , I was talking to a man about the Baxenden area of Manchester Rd.

He mentioned that when travellling on the Manchester bus he had heard passengers refer to one stop as "mission" . I said that I had never heard of it .

When I got home I checked Shurmer's official Guide of Hyndburn and found :
MISSION , Accrington - local place name for an area on Manchester Rd. (East side) between junctions with Halliwell St. and Rock St.

Does anyone know the reason for , what at least to me , is an odd name or is it Mission Impossible ?

14-09-2010, 17:36	#1
JCB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: accy Posts: 1,148 Liked: 288 times Rep Power: 26563	Mission impossible ? Whilst walking the dog this afternoon , I was talking to a man about the Baxenden area of Manchester Rd. He mentioned that when travellling on the Manchester bus he had heard passengers refer to one stop as "mission" . I said that I had never heard of it . When I got home I checked Shurmer's official Guide of Hyndburn and found : MISSION , Accrington - local place name for an area on Manchester Rd. (East side) between junctions with Halliwell St. and Rock St. Does anyone know the reason for , what at least to me , is an odd name or is it Mission Impossible ?