Accrington Market and Town Hall by Locksmith Manchester
Accrington
A town famed for its bricks, which were known to be the hardest building bricks in the world and were used in the construction of the Empire State Building. Accrington was also a productive cotton town in the industrial revolution period.
Created: 24 August 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Accrington Arndale Information
Accrington Arndale Address
Union St, Accrington
BB5 1PL
Website: http://www.arndaleaccrington.co.uk/
Get directionsLocal History around Accrington
There are some historic monuments around including:
Hapton CastlePortfield hillfortWhalley BridgeHigher Mill, HelmshoreWhalley Cistercian abbeyThree high crosses in St Mary's churchyardRemains of Aspen Colliery, associated beehive coking ovens and canal basinSpigot mortar (Blacker Bombard) position.Lakes near Accrington
Wildlife in and Around Accrington
Mammals found in Accrington
There have been 32 species of mammals recorded in the accrington area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Birds found in Accrington
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the accrington area.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
