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Forum: Heritage and History 12-03-2005, 12:46

Replies: 49 Oldest Part Of Accrington! Views: 5,088 Posted By kestrelx Re: Oldest Part Of Accrington! Are there many Goddesses in Acca Town ? - I think the nearest the Roman's got to that area was Ribchester? It's interesting how these names develop from Acca?Acker to Accrington, the irony is that...

Forum: Heritage and History 08-03-2005, 12:54

Replies: 49 Oldest Part Of Accrington! Views: 5,088 Posted By kestrelx Re: Oldest Part Of Accrington! Some interesting stuff here - someone told me that "Acca" was latin for Oak but checking my latin online dictionary it doesn't... http://cawley.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=acca&ending=...

Forum: Heritage and History 11-01-2005, 17:51

Replies: 49 Oldest Part Of Accrington! Views: 5,088 Posted By kestrelx Re: Oldest Part Of Accrington! So that land between the 2 rivers ( rather brooks ) is sacred ground or was,I suppose there was some kind of camp there? Maybe a fishing pier or some'at!

Forum: Heritage and History 04-01-2005, 17:17

Replies: 49 Oldest Part Of Accrington! Views: 5,088 Posted By kestrelx Re: Oldest Part Of Accrington! I heard Huncoat is actually mentioned in this ancient book.The Doomsday book was an inventory initiated by William the Conquerer and is basically a list of all the assets of this country at this...

Forum: Heritage and History 04-01-2005, 16:21

Replies: 49 Oldest Part Of Accrington! Views: 5,088 Posted By kestrelx Oldest Part Of Accrington! I believe that this is Huncoat as Huncoat is actually mentioned in the Doomsday Book dated 1066 - perhaps they ought ta re-open the stocks up there for local thieves and robbers!?

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