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Atarah · 03-10-2003, 10:42

Hi, here are some answers to questions from earlier.  Of course, no one knows for sure the real explanation of our local street names.  Some are obvious, but some will just have to be guesswork.

RUSSELL ST - "May" be named after Lord John Russell, Prime Minister, who daughter married one of the local Peel family.

CHARTER ST - could be named after the granting of the charter to Accrington

PAXTON ST - Paxton was the designer for the Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition of 1851)

KNOWLMERE ST - Named after Knowlmere Hall, in the Ribble Valley, home of the Peel family of this area.

Hope this helps

PS  No. I did not know there are two Nuttall Streets here in Accy.  I dont think there are actually, cos I live in that area.  There USED to be a Robert Nuttall Street, but that is now Belfield Road.

03-10-2003, 10:42	#17
Atarah Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ACCRINGTON Posts: 2,358 Liked: 95 times Rep Power: 11531	HORIGINS OF STREET NAMES Hi, here are some answers to questions from earlier.  Of course, no one knows for sure the real explanation of our local street names.  Some are obvious, but some will just have to be guesswork. RUSSELL ST - "May" be named after Lord John Russell, Prime Minister, who daughter married one of the local Peel family. CHARTER ST - could be named after the granting of the charter to Accrington PAXTON ST - Paxton was the designer for the Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition of 1851) KNOWLMERE ST - Named after Knowlmere Hall, in the Ribble Valley, home of the Peel family of this area. Hope this helps PS  No. I did not know there are two Nuttall Streets here in Accy.  I dont think there are actually, cos I live in that area.  There USED to be a Robert Nuttall Street, but that is now Belfield Road.