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Bob Dobson · 24-06-2008, 10:08

My thoughts on Arago without looking things up are that it is linked to Addison & Arnold Streets, next to it and parrallel. I think all 3 were literary men/poets/essayist, though there was an Arago who was a french soldier. In 1859, a clipper, the 'Francois Arago 'was renamed 'The Accrington'. Arago St was laid down between 1871 & 78.

Bamford Crescent - Further to what I have said, I have learned that the first Baptist minister
in Acc was Rev Bamford.(1760) However, no other early Baptist ministers had streets named
after them, so this may be coincidence.

24-06-2008, 10:08	#36
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Street Names My thoughts on Arago without looking things up are that it is linked to Addison & Arnold Streets, next to it and parrallel. I think all 3 were literary men/poets/essayist, though there was an Arago who was a french soldier. In 1859, a clipper, the 'Francois Arago 'was renamed 'The Accrington'. Arago St was laid down between 1871 & 78. Bamford Crescent - Further to what I have said, I have learned that the first Baptist minister in Acc was Rev Bamford.(1760) However, no other early Baptist ministers had streets named after them, so this may be coincidence.