About Accrington
Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 4mi east of Blackburn, 6mi west of Burnley, 13mi east of Preston, 20mi north of Manchester city centre and is situated on the mostly culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to "Accy", the town has a population of 54, 800 according to the 2001 census and the urban area has a population of over 85, 000. Accrington is a former centre of the cotton and textile machinery industries. The town is famed for manufacturing the hardest and densest building bricks in the world, "The Accrington NORI" (iron), which were used in the construction of the Empire State Building and for the foundations of Blackpool Tower; famous for Accrington Stanley F. C. and the Haworth Art Gallery which holds Europe's largest collection of Tiffany glass. HistoryOrigin of the nameThe name Accrington appears to be Anglo-Saxon in origin. In the records it variously appears as Akarinton in 1194; Akerunton, Akerinton and Akerynton in 1258; Acrinton in 1292; Ackryngton in 1311 and Acryngton in 1324.
Accrington Description
Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 4mi east of Blackburn, 6mi west of Burnley, 13mi east of Preston, 20mi north of Manchester city centre and is situated on the mostly culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to "Accy", the town has a population of 54, 800 according to the 2001 census and the urban area has a population of over 85, 000. Accrington is a former centre of the cotton and textile machinery industries. The town is famed for manufacturing the hardest and densest building bricks in the world, "The Accrington NORI" (iron), which were used in the construction of the Empire State Building and for the foundations of Blackpool Tower; famous for Accrington Stanley F. C. and the Haworth Art Gallery which holds Europe's largest collection of Tiffany glass. HistoryOrigin of the nameThe name Accrington appears to be Anglo-Saxon in origin. In the records it variously appears as Akarinton in 1194; Akerunton, Akerinton and Akerynton in 1258; Acrinton in 1292; Ackryngton in 1311 and Acryngton in 1324.