Oldest Part Of Accrington! - Page 4

DtheP47 · 04-03-2013, 18:04

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Originally Posted by susie123

Ha ha that might be better on another thread at the moment - if it really is Morecambe Bay...

mmm...... Susie, I was in a quandary where to shove it !!

susie123 · 04-03-2013, 18:13

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Originally Posted by DtheP47

mmm...... Susie, I was in a quandary where to shove it !!

Don't tempt me... sorry I'm being predictable!

jaysay · 05-03-2013, 10:26

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Originally Posted by susie123

Don't tempt me... sorry I'm being predictable!

You predictable Susie!!!never

Tesco Rambler · 08-03-2013, 00:56

From my various readings I believe that Accrington is considered to have been a deserted mediaeval village. So the oldest part of the town would be where that village was sited and that is probably buried now. Accrington then got going again as a creation of the industrial revolution. I would give my vote to either the area around the parish church, near the library (which I hope still exists) or the area near where the old VAT office was (now the misnamed 'Jobcentre').

Retlaw · 08-03-2013, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Tesco Rambler

From my various readings I believe that Accrington is considered to have been a deserted mediaeval village. So the oldest part of the town would be where that village was sited and that is probably buried now. Accrington then got going again as a creation of the industrial revolution. I would give my vote to either the area around the parish church, near the library (which I hope still exists) or the area near where the old VAT office was (now the misnamed 'Jobcentre').

The name Akerintun was first recorded back in the early 1100's, there were two small settlements, one down near Bull Bridge on Allom Lane, on what is now Hyndburn Rd, the other was arround the Black Abbey St area. Those two settlements developed into Old & New Accrington. By 1660 the total tax payers or both villages was approx 579, New Accrington having the largerst population.
I suugest you expand the scope of your reading, and spend some time at the Public Record Office at Kew, then you will probably know what your talking about.