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Bob Dobson · 18-02-2012, 21:14

A quick response. The street is one of a group off Blackburn Rd which were all named after the countries to which Steiner & Co of Church ( he owned the land the streets were built on) exported to. The stone would almost certainly have come from local quarries - Warmden perhaps or from as far away as Blackburn. Most would be rented I think. That was the case when I lived in Persia St in the 50s. I almost certainly took papers to this house then. What was happening ? The town was booming 1870s,80s. The date it was laid out can be obtained from Accrington library who have a ledger giving that information. ([email protected])

18-02-2012, 21:14	#39
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Holland Street A quick response. The street is one of a group off Blackburn Rd which were all named after the countries to which Steiner & Co of Church ( he owned the land the streets were built on) exported to. The stone would almost certainly have come from local quarries - Warmden perhaps or from as far away as Blackburn. Most would be rented I think. That was the case when I lived in Persia St in the 50s. I almost certainly took papers to this house then. What was happening ? The town was booming 1870s,80s. The date it was laid out can be obtained from Accrington library who have a ledger giving that information. ([email protected])