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Retlaw · 23-11-2011, 15:05

I wonder if he subsequently went into further property development and built Melbourne St, Sydney St and Adelaide St? There's definatly a surplus of Aussie linked names around central Accy.[/quote]
Adeliade St, off Abbey St, Accrington was originally called Swan St, its supposed to have been renamed Adelaide St, for Princess Adelaide, a member of the Royal family.
Retlaw.

23-11-2011, 15:05	#47
Retlaw I am Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington. Posts: 4,627 Liked: 601 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Australian Inn I wonder if he subsequently went into further property development and built Melbourne St, Sydney St and Adelaide St? There's definatly a surplus of Aussie linked names around central Accy.[/quote] Adeliade St, off Abbey St, Accrington was originally called Swan St, its supposed to have been renamed Adelaide St, for Princess Adelaide, a member of the Royal family. Retlaw.