Accrington

Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to "Accy", the town has a population of 35,456 according to the 2011 census. Accrington is the largest settlement and the seat of the Hyndburn borough council.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Accrington
UK place.local_name: Accy
UK place.country: England
UK place.type: Town
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.population: 34,897
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.os_grid_reference: SD761286
UK place.post_town: ACCRINGTON
UK place.postcode_area: BB
UK place.postcode_district: BB5
UK place.dial_code: 01254
UK place.constituency_westminster: Hyndburn
UK place.shire_district: Hyndburn
UK place.shire_county: Lancashire
UK place.pushpin_map: United Kingdom Borough of Hyndburn
UK place.pushpin_map_caption: Shown within Hyndburn

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Wikidata facts

Population: 35456
Image: Town Hall. - geograph.org.uk - 525051.jpg
Dialing code: 01254

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Commons category: Accrington
OS grid reference: SD761286
postal code: BB5
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Contents

History
Toponymy
Early history
Industrial Revolution
Accrington Pals
Demography
Economy
Poverty, regeneration and investment
Geography
Transport
Railway
Roads
Bus
Cycleways and footpaths
Public services
Police services
Social
Governance
Health
Media
Accrington dialect
History of Accrington dialect
Influence of Old English and Middle English
Impact of Viking invasions and Old Norse
Development and changes over time
Pronunciation and phonetics
Vowel shifts and variations
Consonant changes
Accent and stress patterns
Local and regional words
Industry and occupation-related terminology
Landscape and geography-related vocabulary
Ancient customs and traditions of Accrington
Rush-Bearing Festival
Wakes Week
Local sports and games
Sport
Football team
Team history
Cricket
Other sports
Education
Landmarks
Haworth Art Gallery
The Viaduct
Town Hall
The Arcade
Oak Hill Park
Haworth Park
The Coppice and Peel Park
Early landowners
De Lacy family
Walmsley family
Peel family
Hargreaves family
Haworth family
Peel, Yates and Co.
Duckworth family
Birtwistle family
Holden family
Notable residents
Sport
See also
References
Further reading
External links

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 and the Haworth Art Gallery which holds Europe's largest collection of Tiffany glass. The club is home to EFL club Accrington Stanley. The town played a part in the founding of the football league system, with a defunct club (Accrington F.C.) being one of the twelve original clubs of the English Football League.