Construction of Accrington

ChrisMG · 18-10-2006, 16:23

There must have been a huge amount of building work taking place around the late 1800s and early 1900s but I've never seen any photographic evidence, rows & rows of new terraced houses going up etc. I'm sure some must exist. please post if you have any. Would also be interested in any photos of Argyle street, Milnshaw lane and Walter Street.

Cheers
MG.

AccyJay · 18-10-2006, 16:43

Have a look in the photo section of this site.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...2/broadway.htm

ChrisMG · 18-10-2006, 18:20

Yep, thanks. I'm a regular visitor to the Accrington uncovered site. It's more the construction of all the terraced streets that I'm interested in. The building of Bold Street, Stanley Street etc.
Ah well. Dont suppose cameras were that common in those days.

Madhatter · 18-10-2006, 20:23

There seems to be a lot of postcards of towns about for 1905 period so there may be some, it's just that not seem to have been took of new building work.

cmonstanley · 18-10-2006, 20:38

it would be interesting who named the streets and the history of the names of the streets ....

WillowTheWhisp · 18-10-2006, 22:35

We've had reference to the history of some streets and their names in the past. Abbey Street is quite an obvious one. Willows lane probably had willow trees. Some, like Steiner Street, were named after people. Water Street and Lodge Street have got somethng to do with underground water and there was an actual lodge between the two at one time.

Lolly · 19-10-2006, 17:26

The streets off Blackburn Rd: India Street, Swiss Street, China Steet etc.. are all named after places that mills in the area exported cotton to.

I know a lot more about street names in Ossy, more than Accy.

glasgow guy · 22-10-2006, 10:07

so what about the australia street in clayton ( brisbane , adelaide , etc) are those named after the same thing - export ? or...?? and does anyone know of any pics of them from way back..

thanks

Wynonie Harris · 22-10-2006, 20:37

When I was growing up, we lived in a street called Claret Street. I've since found out, thanks to streetmap, that it's the only street of that name in the UK. I'd love to know where the name came from. Perhaps the builders were partial to a tipple?

WillowTheWhisp · 25-10-2006, 19:37

Maybe they were closet Burnley supporters.

Wynonie Harris · 25-10-2006, 21:36

If that thought had occurred to me while we were living there, I'd have demanded a move to Stanley Street!

WillowTheWhisp · 25-10-2006, 21:43

I wonder if residents of Bold Street were braver than those elsewhere? And who was the original Stanley?

ChrisMG · 26-10-2006, 11:42

Believe it or not Accrington Street names are named because of the following:
Stanley Street - Stan Laurel was born there.
Bold Street - The man who built the street also invented a biological washing powder.

Honest!

Atarah · 27-10-2006, 12:54

Haha dont believe you about Bold Street and Stan Lauren most certainly had nothing whatsoever to do with Stanley Street! Trust me!!!

ha ha ha

Bazf · 13-11-2006, 19:18

In the 70s we had a school project to name streets in Accrington, we all had to find 10 streets and find out how or why they were named, Accy library had a stack of info in them days, I remember spending loads of time going through old newspapers and council papers. Sorry the memory ain't what it used to be but I did Royds St, named after a milll owner, Nuttall St, which had something to do with a Judge, Wellington St, which had nothing to do with the battle but was named after a pub on the street. If I remember any more I will put it in but I am pretty sure the Accy historians will know more then a school kid project.