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And so much easier if it doesn't have a familiar name which people like to ridicule? I'm sick of the number of times I hear people say "Accrington Stanley - who are they? Exactly!"
It's about time the local residents stopped referring to the River Stink. Wouldn't it be good if our river was made a feature of the town as was suggested in a certain document not long ago? (Wonder where they got the idea from?) |
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This isn't the 40s and 50s though and there are no dyes going into the river so it doesn't have the multi coloured pongs of days gone by. That was over half a century ago. We've moved on. There is no longer a need for it to be hidden.
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If uncovered it would be nice as a tourist attraction but there wouldn't any town centre left since it goes straight through the middle :rolleyes:
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Ah but that's where most people are under a misapprehension. There's a bit just asking to be developed as a tourist attraction and quite central too. |
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The area around the bottom of Grange Lane and on that point, Willow, I totally agree with you!
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There are also other areas of Hyndburn, where the River Hyndburn passes through what could be developed as very pleasant countryside.
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Yes but that bit at the bottom of Grange Lane could be a lovely town centre attraction in the summer - might draw some visitors and then we might get some posh shops and who knows where it might end.
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My God, it's the size of a brook! I don't think it'll be able to be developed for too much tourism. I can't see crowds of Japanese sailing on a bateau-mouche, enjoying the sights of Hyndburn by night, on it. |
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According to this weekends Observer Graham Jones is personally in favour of the proposed name change. Though offically the local Labour party are remaining undecided until they know the full cost.
This is why I'm not affiliated to any political party. There's good and bad on both sides. Although he posted way back in this thread, it would be interesting to read Graham's reasons for supporting the change...besides him being from Accrington, that is. |
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Why Accrington & District? Its awful! I will certainly not be telling anyone I live in the district of Accrington & District =/. I will always use the name Hyndburn =) And hope everyone else does too. Saying I live in a part of Accrington is rather shameful. Im a proud Ossy' lad =)
Oswaldtwistle & District maybe? |
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