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Re: Listed buildings in Hyndburn.
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Originally Posted by garinda
That would make sense, lighting the entrance way, but would they have had gas in 1858?
Plus, the only things that are visible in the circles are two little hooks at either side. There's nothing in the middle.
To me it looks like plaques hung in there.
Searching for evidence, came across this site, which has some wonderful photographs of bygone Accrington.
Accrington|Historic Lancashire |
Just found the Moors in Spain employed people to light their gas fuelled street lamps in 1000 AD, so it could have made it's way to Accy by 1858 AD.
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