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Eagle Court (1870-1958) 17 Back Lane / 17 Mincing Lane / 18a Darwen Street

Eagle Foundry Starkie Street / 20 Salford owned by Abel Davison & Price (1822 bankrupt) then Mercer & Thompson (1870) ironfounders ironmongers iron merchants etc. Mercer Bros (1878) Pickering Brown & Co (1903) shuttle makers

Eagle Street (1929) 140 (200) Accrington Road

Eanam (1246) 93 Salford Nos 1-69 and 22-46

Eanam (Higher) (1878) Nos 1-71 and 2-52

Eanam Brewery owned by Daniel Thwaites & Co (1870) brewers

Eanam Bridge mill Wharf Street owned by Aaron Sharples Bury JP (1878) cotton spinner & manufacturer then John Dean (1891-1912) cotton spinner 22,000 spindles

Eanam Cottage Mill (17) ran by James Rodgett (1824) cotton spinner

Eanam Gateway £2m second bridge and widening of Eanam to Copy Nook opened by Jack Straw MP and Sir Bill Taylor Friday 21 May 2004

Eanam Mill Quarry Street built & operated by James Rodgett & Co. in 1818. Taken over by minor partners John and Thomas Sparrow (1833-69) cotton spinners and manufacturers then owned by Daniel Thwaites on bankruptcy of previous owners who sub-divided the mills. With John Dean (1870) cotton spinner & manufacturer occupying the spinning mill followed by Thomas Abbott until 1876 when fire put an end to spinning. Aaron Bury, James Beads and Richard Galloway (1878) cotton manufacturer occupied the weaving mill when the four sheds were divided in 1880 into two separate mills. Eanam Mill No1 & 4 sheds were leased to Nichols Bros. in 1885 followed by No1 shed being taken by George Slater & Co.249 looms fine cambrics. In 1895 Mercer & Cartwright (1895-1915) acquired the lease becoming J Cartwright Ltd.(1922) and weaving until 1924. No2 & No 3 sheds were taken over by John Yates (1897-1930) after some short-lived partnerships. Weaving ended in 1930 and the property sold in 1933.

Eanam Old Road (1851-1941) Eanam

Eanam Reach (1851)

Eanam Wharf (1809) housed the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co (1878) area director who was responsible for the Liverpool to Skipton length. agent: Moses Hargreaves

The derelict premises having closed in 1962 were restored as a Business Development Centre by the Borough and opened in 1988.

Earcroft (Eacroft, Ewecrofte) (1619) Sandy Lane

Earcroft Farms (1851-1902) Lower Darwen

John Ainsworth (1870); William Wilson (1870); James Eddleston (1870)

Earl Street (1870) 43 Whalley Range Nos 1-53 and 4-82

Earl Street North (1941-58) north Oozebooth Terrace

Earl Terrace (1903-41) 2 Holland Street

Easington Walk (1980)

East Bank (1870) 26 Shear Bank Road

East Bank Farm (1930-51) Feniscowles

Easter Fair (annual for cattle and produce) held in 1583 on 1^st of May and still being held on that date in 1746. The Easter Monday fair and the Michaelmas Fair were introduced shortly after 1746. Last one held on Market place in 1964. 1965 held on Birley Street, Larkhill site but the following year sees it held at the Ewood car park. Now at Witton Park without pot fair. February 2017 saw a fair held in the town centre for the first time on the Penny Street site of the old Market Hall.

East Lancashire Cricket (Bowling and Tennis) Club (1878) Alexandra Meadows Duke's Brow secretary: Thomas Eastwood (1889-1915) C A Milford (1930-47)

Has cricket field & pavilion, squash courts attached, 2 crown green bowling greens with pavilion.

East Lancashire Deaf and Dumb Society 3 Kendal Street (1884-1954) contained a chapel and recreation rooms.

Victoria Chambers Cort Street. hon. sec.: T R Thompson (1912-15); W Armistead (1930)

missioner: E Docharty (1912-15); T M Crellin (1939)

Converted to mosque in 1990s

East Lancashire Hospice Park Lee Road (formed 1980) Dr Merton Siegleman laid foundation stone 12/5/1983

Opened its doors 21/6/1984

East Lancashire Railway Co. formed in 1844 opened 25^th September 1846 sold out to Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Co. 1859. Formed from Manchester, Bury & Rossendale Railway Co. and Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington & Colne Extension Co.

East Lancashire Regiment (4th Batt.) H Q & T A Centre Canterbury Street (1909-67) 8 companies; 5 Blackburn; 2 Darwen; 1 Clitheroe (1915)

Adjutant: Captain C H Ackroyd (1909) Colonel James Johnston V D. C.O. (1912) Captain Thomas McG. Bridges adjutant (1912) Col. F D Robinson C O. (1915) Captain James Livingstone adjutant (1915)

East Lancashire Regiment (1^st. Vol. Batt.) H Q. Canterbury Street, Blackburn

Captain H J Martin; Col. H J Robinson C O; Sergeant Major G Bennett (1903)

Last parade 21^st March 1908

East Lancashire Regiment (4^th-5^th) H Q. Canterbury Street (1929-39) 4 companies; Accrington, Darwen and Padiham

East Lancashire Regiment (TA) (4/5^th. Batt.) HQ 28 Canterbury Street. (1915-58)

East Lancashire Regiment Club, Simmons Street (1939) secretary: W Lynch (1939)

East Lancashire Road (1941-59) Bank Hey Lane

East Lancashire Road Transport Association Harts Chambers, 2 Victoria Street: secretary: T Fletcher (1930)

19a Railway Road: secretary: Miss P D Bridge (1939)

East Lancashire Royal Field Artillery (1^st) H Q 50 King Street (1909-35)

Lieutenant Colonel R F Delaforce C O; Captain Rooney adjutant (1909); Captain B Lamb adjutant (1912-15)

Lieutenant Colonel Frankish CO; Major C H Clark adjutant (1915); Col. G Ridehalgh C O (1930);

East Park Avenue (1941-58) Shear Brow

East Park Parade (1903-12) East Park Road

East Park Road (1870) off Preston New Road Nos 2-18 and 1-65 and 62-72

East Street (1878-1980) 39 Griffin Street Witton to be bulldozed 2012

East Street (1929-80) Feniscowles Pleasington

East View (1929-41) Cobden Street

East View Terrace (1903-58) Green Lane Cherry Tree 4 houses

Eastwood, James (1864) Albert Machine works iron & brass founder and machine maker

Eastwood Street (1885-1980) 10 Cob Wall Nos 1-23 and 2-24

Eaton's tenement (1721)

Ebenezer Primative Methodist Chapel meeting room in Eanam pre 1820. About 1836 chapel built in Montague Street opening in 1837

Ebony Street (1903) Ash Street Nos 1-17

Eccleshill (Ecckeshill, Ecckleshill, Ecckshill, Ecclesell, Eccleshull, Ecclesill, Ecclshill, Eckeshill, Eckleshill, Ecklshill, Eckshill, Ecleshill) (1246) Church Hill or Church on the Hill.

Eccleshill Road (1929) Lower Darwen

Eccles Row (1844-1966) Shorrock Street 33 Grimshaw Park Park Place mills 2 handloom weavers cottages

Eccles Row (1870) Clayton Street

Eccles Row Mission (Christ Church) opened in 1899 but closed in June 1906 and re-opened in July

Eccles Street / Dandy Square (1838-72) Darwen Street (1874) 5 School Street / Commercial Street Nos 2-78 and 33-65 all houses now demolished

Eccles Street (1878) Livesey

Eccles Street (1844-1980) between Highfield Road and Hall Street

Eclipse Mill Feniscowles owned by J H Haydock & Sons Ltd (1930-58) cotton manufacturers had 419 looms later purchased by Jones Textilities Ltd.

Eclipse Road (1980)

Eda Place (1903-41) Edith Street

Eddleston Street (1903-80) Mill Hill Nos 1-11

Eddleston Street (1929-59) Primrose Hill

Eddleston Terrace (1929-41) 170 Livesey Branch Road

Eddyholes (Edihoales, Ediholees, Ediholes) (1615)

Eddy Holes Farm Whalley Old Road Little Harwood (1590) Grade 2 listed in 1951. Purchased by Blackburn Corporation in 1891 for £7,000 for the purpose of building an asylum but wasn't carried out.

Mrs Mary Parker (1870) Pomfret (1907) R P Pomfret (1966)

Edenhurst (1929) Preston New Road

Eden Street (1878-1941) 4 Copy Nook Nos 1-25 2 Corn Mill Cottages

Edge Court (1912) 17 Mincing Lane

Edge Nook (1872-1958) St. Thomas' Ward

Edge Nook Farm (1878-1966) Old Bank Lane J W Capstick (1966)

Edge Nook Road (1980)

Edgeware Road (1878) 37 Alexandra Road Nos 1-23 and 2

Edinburgh Court (1980)

Edith Street (1903-80) off Dewhurst Street Queen's Park Nos 1-15 and 2-14

Edith Terrace (1903-41) 2 Park Avenue

Edmund Street (1929-80) 526 Bolton Road Ewood

Edmundson Street (1878-1980) 44 Johnston Street Nos 1-57 and 2-48

Education Committee first established for the borough by the Town Council on March 23rd 1903 before last meeting of the School Board on 25^th March

Education Offices Library Street (1909) closed in 1974 and demolished in 1984. Originally the School Board Offices. Designed by Stones & Gradwell architects Richmond Terrace Blackburn and costing £4,000

Directors of Education: Alfred H Whipple MA BSc (1909-15); J F Carr B Sc (1930-5); G F Hall BSc (1942-51);

Edward Street (1870-1959) 16 Whalley Old Road Nos 6 and 22/24

Egremont Close (1980)

Eldon Place (1870-1941) 53 Preston New Road

Eldon Road (1929) 89 Shear Brow

Eldon Street (1900) named after eminent judge became Eldon Road (1929) 89 Shear Brow Nos 1-49

Eleanor Street (1870-1980) 14 Higher Audley Street Nos 1-21 and 6-22

Electrical Contractors' Association Blackburn Branch, 4 Strawberry Bank (1951)

secretary: R Edgar Dixon (1951)

Electricity works No 1 Gas Works Jubilee Street (1895-1946) Burnley Road rural (1929-48)

chief engineer: A S Giles (1897-1903) Percy P Wheelwright MIEE (1912-25) engineer & manager:

W A Royle AMIEE (1930-5) R H Harral AMIEE (1939-51)

The Blackburn Corporation Electricity undertaking was established in 1890. The first generating station was opened on the site of the old gas works on 18th February 1895 by the then mayor. The 250ft chimney was demolished in 1925-6. The Whitebirk Power station (east generating station) was started in 1919 and completed with two 12,500 kw. turbo-alternators in 1922. The wooden cooling towers were replaced by four 250ft concrete ones between 1942 and 1954. Generating ended in 1976

Elgar Close (1998) Roman Road

Elgee Street (1903-59) New Wellington Street Mill Hill 2 houses

Eli Street (1929) off Whalley Street

Elim Church Grimshaw Park

Elim Hall New Wellington Street Mill Hill (1964)

Elim Place (1929-1941) New Wellington Street Mill Hill

Elizabeth House (1980)

Elizabeth Street (1870-1980) 8 Higher Audley Street

Ellen Street (1870-1903) Hutton Street Little Harwood Nos 2-14

Ellerbeck (Hotel) (1878) 37 Wellington Street (St John's)

Ellershaw Court (1903-65) 62 Mount Pleasant / Moor Street 13 cottages demolished 1965

Ellerslie (1870) 24 East Park Road Rev. Charles W Woodhouse MA (1870)

Ellerslie Auxiliary Hospital (British red Cross) Public Hall WW1

Ellesmere Terrace (1903-41) Revidge Road

The Elliott's Orchestra

Ellishaw's (Ellershaw) Court (1872-1956) 62 Mount Pleasant

The Elms (1878) Victoria Road Pleasington

Elms (1958) St Andrews

Elm Street (1903) Bay Street Whalley Old Road Little Harwood Nos 1-21 and 2

Ely Street (1941-66) 96 Whalley Street

Emerald Avenue (1929) off Brownhill Drive

Emerald Street (1929) 490 Whalley New Road

Emily Street (1870-1980) 130 Whalley Old Road / Moss Street Daisyfield Nos 19-59 and 2-78

Emma Street (1903-80) 42 Moorgate Street Mill Hill Nos 1-37 and 16-30

Emmanuel C of E Church

Emmanuel C of E School (1865-1951) Wilson Street Cherry Tree mixed and infants; The foundation stone was laid on 15^th April 1865 by Lady Feilden of Feniscowles Hall opened 16^th December costing £520

Empire Assembly Hall Randal Street (1915)

Empire Billiard Hall Randal Street (1951)

Empire Electric Theatre (Blackburn) Ltd (the Barn) Aqueduct Street (Road), (opened 10/1910-2000) was designed by William Greenwood, ARIBA, Blackburn and opened as a cinema in 1910, sold to Essoldo group in 1957. Classic Cinema. In 1972 sold to an asian to show films to the ethnic minority. Acquired by the Blackburn Theatre Trust in 1979 for £12,000 and named the Red Brick Theatre during its conversion into a 200 seater theatre, at a cost of £450,000, re-named 'Thwaites Theatre' for the opening on Saturday 26^th October 2002. Adjoining is the Capita Performing Arts Centre on Aqueduct Street. Manager: Henry Edward Ainsworth (1912-15).

Employment Exchange (Women) Clayton Street (1929-69)

Employment Exchange (Men) Philanthropic Buildings King Street (1929-69)

Employment (Bureau) Exchange (Juveniles) (1954-60s) Richmond Terrace (1954-60s)

Emporium see Blackburn Co-operative

Empress Ballroom (1951) Town Hall Street

Empress Street (1903) Albert Place Lower Darwen Nos 8-18

Enamel Street (1878-1980) 62 Whalley Range Nos 3-7 and 6-16

Engine Street (1795-1870) off 43 Northgate named because it housed the first manual fire engine

England Avenue Fearnhurst (1990s)

Ennerdale Avenue (1980)

Ennerdale Road (1966)

Ermine Close (1980)

Ernlouen Close (1980)

Eskdale Crescent (1980)

Essex Close (1980)

Essex Street (1888-1966) 29 Dickinson Street Nos 3-33 and 6-14

Essoldo Cinema (1964) see Exchange Picture Hall

Esther Street (1870-1980) 4 Gorse Street / Hole House Street

Evangelical Presbyterian Church Fecitt Brow (1912) foundation stones being laid by Edward Knight of Holden and Thomas Hayward of Manchester and the building which replaced a similar structure built in 1903 cost £800.

(The) Evergreens (1980)

Evening Express 41 Church Street (1889) see also Blackburn Standard

Evening Telegraph changed its name to Lancashire Evening Telegraph 1963

Everton Cottages (Row) (1836) Pleasant View 2-10 Roman Road and No. 40 Everton early 19c.were Grade 2 listed in 1974. Handloom weavers' cottages before modernization

Everton Comprehensive (High) School (1969-79) became Blakewater College since 2012 Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Ewood (Eawed, Eawood, Ewewood, Ewewoode) (1246) 1-13 including the Fox and Hounds Hotel Livesey Branch Road

Ewood (Euwood) Bridge (1831) Hollin Bank Bolton Road with its approaches cost £4,000 of which the county authorities contributed £1,500. Widened in 1925 at a cost of £10,800 The roadway was widened from 40ft to 65ft with a pathway of 20ft. The Aqueduct Inn was demolished and a new one built further back from the road, which still stands.

Ewood Court (1980)

Ewood Farm (1871-1930)

Ewood (Hewood) Fould (1789)

Ewood House (1832) James Kenyon (1832)

Ewood Methodist church (1969)

Ewood mill owned by William Birtwistle Allied Mills Ltd (1922-1958) previously owned by Ratcliffe Stones & Co (1870) cotton spinners & manufacturers followed by James Livesey (1902-22). Green & (Needham) Co (1870-1904) cotton spinners & manufacturers 800 looms shirtings also owned a mill. Opened in 1840 and at one stage employed 500 people. In 1915 had 1,299 looms plus homes for its workers nearby James Livesey (Cotton Mills) Ltd cotton manufacturers occupied the mills in (1930) then John Fish Ltd (1939-51) also Waterfall Peel Street Florence and Skew Bridge mills. They were closed in 1958 scrapping 540 looms but re-opened in 1959 with 308 automatic looms but weaving came to an end in December 1962. Used by Redmayne & Isherwood Ltd textile waste merchants before being demolished in October 1991

Ewood Mutual Improvement Society (1849) held in the Sunday school had a library of 350 volumes and one hundred and sixty members. president: Thomas Ratcliffe (1852); librarian: Frederick Munroe;

Ewood Park Football Ground home of Blackburn Rovers Football club opened 13/9/1890

Ewood Park Mill owned by James Ward & Sons Ltd (1902) cotton manufacturers then James Livesey (1912-15) cotton manufacturer

Ewood Print Works started by Adam Sanderson in 1780 on site of older corn mill. E J & J Haworth & Co. operating water powered carding mill in 1794. Bought by Turners of Mill Hill 1840 and built Ewood Mill.

Excelsior Works (1903) Clifton Street Richard Gornall (1903) spindle and Fly maker

Exchange see Cotton Exchange

Exchange Arcade (1849) central building in Fleming Square added in 1849

Exchange Buildings (1870-1949) King William Street

Exchange Chambers (1878) King William Street

Exchange Dancing Academy (1930) (and cafe) Town Hall Street principals: Anthony and Grace Billington (1930);

Exchange Flags (1878-1930) King William Street

Exchange Picture Hall King William Street.(1912-2006) started to show films in 1908. After extensive refurbishment re-opened as the Majestic Cinema in 1924 Was sold in 1932 to ABC (Association of British Cinemas). Now the New Majestic in 1953 the Mayor opened the town's first 3D cinema. 1954 saw the opening of the first CinemaScope picture 'The Robe'. The following year the cinema was sold to the Essoldo company and re-named the same. Sold on to the Classic cinema group in 1972 Re-opened in 1976 as a 3 in 1 cinema Bought by Unit 4 cinemas in 1981 Extensive alterations in 1994 include new name of Apollo 5 Screen Cinema.

Exchange Street (1870) next to Town Hall King William Street Nos 3-17 was originally Town Hall Buildings then William Hoole Street

Excise Office Dun Horse Market Lane (1818); 45 Chapel Street (1870);

officer: Paul Coates (1824) 15 Calendar Street; Thomas Dodd (1824) 30 Water Street;

Francis Furness (1824) 6 James Street; Edward Griffiths (1824) 6 John Street;

William McKenzie (1848); James Ivey (1870);

Exeter Street (1903-80) Grafton Street Nos 2-38

Express Blackburn first launched as a free newspaper on Friday 13^th March 1992 by the Guardian-Manchester Evening News Group.

Face of Brow (Facit) (Fecitt Brow) (1836) off Accrington Road

Facit Field (1836)

Factory Hill (1832)

Fairburn House (1929) off Revidge Road

Fair Elms (1881) Preston New Road

Fairfield (1870) Ouzehead Mrs Elizabeth Fraser (1870)

Fairfield (1929) Preston Old Road

Fairfields Drive (1980)

Fairhaven Road (1958) 146 Manxman Road

Fairhope Court (1980)

Fairhurst Street (1929) Livesey Branch Road

Falcon Close (1980)

Falls of Lodore (1904) Waterfall in Queen's Park named after the one at Keswick

Falmouth club (1888) Lower Cock Croft secretary Peter Mellor (1888)

Fancy Row (1889) Haslingden Road Whinny Heights handloom weavers cottages re-built 1899

Farbog Height Farm (1870) Lower Darwen Thomas Holden (1870)

Fareham Street (1929-66) off Didsbury Street

Far Fields Farm (1930-66) Lower Darwen S D Dixon and H Gregson (1966)

Farfields Drive (1980)

Farm Croft Hey (1739) top of Duke's Brow

Farmers' Row (Ashleigh Road) (1820) 3 blocks of cottages Heys Lane built as farm labourers cottages but used as handloom weavers' cottages. 5 demolished leaving 23

Farrer Street (1903) Nos 8-42

Farther Craven Croft (1716-39)

Fawcett Close (1980)

Fawcett Street (1885-1959) 10 Essex Street 1 and 2-10

Fearnhurst (Fearnehirst) Farm (1528) Lower Darwen John Worsley (1870) see Fernhurst

Feather Bed Farm (House) (1870-1958) tenement Parsonage Road William Coar (1870)

Fecit(t) Brow (Facit Brow 1836) previously Face of Brow (1848) Accrington Road Nos 1 and 2-14 (1903) has a single weavers cottage

Fecitt Brow Evangelical Church

Fecitt Road (1903) Mollington Road Nos 1-9; 1-33

Federation of Horsemen and Amalgamated Association of Tramway and Vehicle Workers

35a Northgate (1897) secretary: G W Pickard (1897) James Hacking (1903-12)

5 Exchange Street secretary: Richard Grunshaw (1915)

Feilden Crescent (1947) Green Lane

Feilden House Church Street erected in 1728 as a town residence for Henry Feilden and Elizabeth his wife.

Demolished to build the Thwaites Arcade opened in 1883.

Feilden Place (1947) Feniscowles

Feilden Street (1870-1980) 3 Barton Street Nos 1-57 and 2-80

Feilden Street (United) Methodist Free Chapel (1889) demolished 1971

Feilden Street Mill Cotton Co. (1878) waste breakers 113 Chapel Street;

Feilden Terrace (1878-1929) Cherry Tree Nos 2-40

Feilding Street (1852) Chapel Street named after the Feilings of Witton Lords of the Manor

Fell Farm (1851) Pleasington

Fell Street (1851)

Feniscliffe (Faniscliffe) (1615) Preston Old Road

Feniscliffe Bridge (Ffaniscliffe Bridge 1724) re-constructed in 1930 at a cost of £3,670 this necessitated the removal of the memorial drinking fountain to the memory of Randle Francis Feilden

Feniscliffe Drive (1966)

Feniscliffe Farm (1881-1951) Livesey

Feniscliffe Lodge (1966) 105 Preston Old Road

Feniscowles (Fenischoles, Feniscoles, Feniscoules, Fenisols, Fenniscoles, Fennyyscholes, Fennyscoles, Feintcholes) (1276) Old Norse 'muddy huts'

Feniscowles C of E School (1903-15) mixed and infants

Feniscowles Council School (1924-51) mixed and infants

Feniscowles CP School (1992-99) Livesey Branch Road

Feniscowles Gardens see Feniscowles Hall

Feniscowles New Hall nr.Pleasington built 1808 by Baronet Sir William Feilden who had purchased the land from Thomas Ainsworth. He lived there until his death in 1850. It was vacated in 1880 by the family because of pollution of the river it became a pleasure ground until it closed and was left to become a ruin. It was classed as delapidated in 1911 Sir William Feilden Bart (1808-50);

Feniscowles and District National Union of Printing, Bookbinding, and Paper Workers' Association 18/20 Lord Street West.

Feniscowles and Pleasington war memorial recreation ground Livesey Branch Road new sports pavilion built 1976 at a cost of £20,000 Junior Football teams since 1950s (3 pitches), cricket club, tennis club (3 courts) and crown green bowling teams

Feniscowles Lodge (1851)

Feniscowles (Mission) Methodist Church Preston Old Road formed as a nondenominational mission on 9^th October 1898 in a terraced house on Preston Old Road moving to a purpose built Mission Hall on 1^st march 1903 architect John Yates, Blackburn and costing £1,200. Became Wesleyan Methodists in 1930 and Methodist Union in 1932. Enlarged in 1965 by architects Campbell & Driver, Blackburn. Further extensions took place in 1987 at a cost of £30,000 opening on 5^th September.

Feniscowles Mill (1851) Feniscowles owned by J & W Kitchen corn millers

Feniscowles Paper Mill Co. Ltd. (1878) paper makers secretary: William Henry Barnes (1878)

Feniscowles Parsonage (1851)

Feniscowles & Pleasington Social committee (1919) Memorial Ground Livesey Branch Road opened (1921)

Feniscowles School House (1851)

Ferguson Street (1903) 540 Bolton Road Nos 1-5 and 2-14

Fernbank (1878) 10 East Park Road

Fernbank (1878) 15/17 Duke's Brow

Ferguson Street (1980)

Fernhurst (Fearnest) Bottom (1724) Lower Yate above Moorgate Fold

Fernhurst Farm and Barn Bolton Road Ewood dating from 1700 were Grade 2 listed in 1974

W Nightingale (1966)

Fernhurst Farm cottages (1700) E Laxton (1966)

Fernhurst Mill Ewood owned by Lawrence Cotton Ltd (1912-58) cotton manufacturer had 863 looms

Fernhurst Street (1903) Livesey Branch Road Livesey Nos 7-27

Fernhurst (Ffearnhurst) Yate (1724) on Heys Lane near where New Row now stands

Fern Lee (1903-41) Revidge Road

Fernlea Close (1980)

The Ferns (1878) 43 Preston New Road

Fernleigh (1903-58) Feniscowles

Fever Hospital – County Borough of Blackburn Park Lee Road Blackburn.

Designed by J B McCallum MICE – borough engineer / architect and opened 25^th July 1894 by the mayor T Mitchell Eccles costing some £20,000

Field Street (1844) Grimshaw Park

Field Street (1903-80) Stephen Street / New Chapel Street Mill Hill Nos 2/4

Fielden Arms (1851)

Fielden Street (1929) Feniscowles

Fielding Crescent (1929) Green Lane

Fielding Street (1851-1959) 117 Chapel Street

Filey Crescent (1958) 33 Lytham Road

Filey Road (1966)

Finch Close (1980)

Fine Peter's (1898) old house in Tockholes

Finnington Finnington Lane Feniscowles was site of Blackburn's first Fever Isolation Hospital.

Finsbury Place (1912-80) 486 Bolton Road

Fir Mill Whalley Banks owned by R Whittaker Bros & Co Ltd (1912-15) cotton manufacturers later owned by Fir Mill (Blackburn) Ltd (1921) Blackburn Riverside Mill Co Ltd (1922-58) cotton manufacturers had 370 looms

Fir Street (1903) Baywood Street Nos 2-8

Fire Brigade Station

Lord Street (1826-1835) Engine Street (1835-65) site of old Town Hall Back Lane (1852)

21(31) Clayton Street (1867-December 1921) designed by F Smith Esq. the Borough Surveyor.

superintendent: William Smith (1837-66) Joseph Joy (1866-74) John Fox (1874-94) merged with police force (1882); chief constable: I G Lewis (1897-1909) inspector Samuel Simpson (1894-1921) William A Jones (1921-8) Alfred William Head (1928-39) J Wilkins (1939-53) divisional officer to chief fire officer (1948) Birtwistle (1953-68) William Williams (1968-74) county fire brigade J Worden (1974-82) R Watson (1982-91)

J G Russell (1992-4)

Fire Brigade Station Byrom Street opened on May 18th 1922 by James Kay deputy Mayor of Blackburn. Being of greek character in style it was designed by Walter Stirrup of Blackburn & Manchester. There were 33 firemen's dwellings and a drill yard with an 80ft tower used for hose drying and fire drill. National Fire Service “A" Division 29 Area. Lancashire Fire Brigade Station B71.

First Church of Christ Scientist Dukes Brow (1964) later purchased by Blackburn Grammar School

Fir Trees Drive (1980)

Fish Dock (Hillock) Railway Station behind Star & Garter Hotel where trains from Fleetwood arrived with fish for wholesale distribution.

Fish Field (1856) Audley estate with Five Acres 18 acres 2 roods 39 perches

Fish(e) Lane (1649-1888) Cardwell Place / 8 Astley Gate 9-37 and 8/10

Fish Lane Sawmills (1903) Crook & Hewitt (1903)

Fish Market opened next to Market House in 1872-88 12 fish slabs. Wholesale Market at Railway Station (1929-58) 15 proprietors

Fish Stones (1848) situated behind the Old Town Hall on the New Market Place

Fisher Street (1851) Union Street / Ainsworth Street

Fisher Street (1844-1941) 32 Whalley New Road

Fisher Street (1878) 2 Whalley Old Road

Fisher's Square (1844-1929) Whalley New Road / Birley Street Nos 23-29 & 93 & 103

Fisher Street mill (Twelve Apostles) Original founders included John, James and 2 Thomas's. Owned by Samuel Augustus Nichols (1878) William Graham and Co Ltd (1894) 430 looms dhooties and jacconettes. Nichol & Co cotton manufacturers with Canterbury Street mill followed by Greg Bros. & Co (1902) cotton manufacturers then by James (J & L) Ward & Sons Ltd (1912-30) cotton manufacturers

Fishmoor Drive (1980)

Fishmoor Reservoir Roman Road is the main holding reservoir for Blackburn the water having been gravity fed by pipeline from Stocks reservoir near Slaidburn. Fylde Water Board installed a new Filtration Plant in July 1964 capable of treating 9m gallons a day.

Fish Stones (1820) Fleming Square when an open market square prior to the building of the arcade in 1849

Five Acres (1856) Audley estate

Flash Gate (1844-1949) off Oozehead Lane Wensley Fold

Flash Gate (1841) Ramsgreave

Fleetwood Close (1980)

Fleming'(s) Square 8 Darwen Street (New Square – Gillies Map 1820) an open square used to house the fish-market built in 1824 the arcade was added in 1849. The Colonnade was an outside gallery supported by cast-iron pillars. The architect was William Hopwood and it was named after John Fleming who paid for it. Originally housed the Cotton Exchange before moving to the Town Hall He died at his residence in King Street 3^rd October 1842 aged 65 years Within a year of its erection it was the venue of a balloon ascent by George Green. Nos 1-71 and 6-22

Fletcher Street (1878-1980) 1 Hamilton Street

Flimby Close (1980)

Flora a statue in Corporation Park was sculpted by Thomas Allen who came to Blackburn in 1870 this being one of his first works on arriving. It was presented by Thomas Hartley Fairhurst monumental mason in 1871 coming from the Bastwell Monumental Works. It stands in a secluded glade off the main walk.

Florence mill (The Average) Whalley New Road built in 1889 Slater Brothers (1891-4) 514 looms shirtings dhooties and jacconettes. Owned by Herbert Slater (1902-51) cotton manufacturer used by John Fish Ltd

(1939-51) cotton spinner & manufacturer along with Waterfall Peel Street Skew Bridge and Ewood mills. Later owned by William Birtwistle Allied Mills Ltd in 1958

Florence Street (1870-1980) 144 Whalley Old Road Nos 3-77 and 2-58

Foggs Enclosure (1739) Darwen Street/Mill Lane

Fold Banks (1775)

Fold Street (1870) Addison Street

Folly (1851-1949) Bastwell Road / Brookhouse Fields

The Folly (1903-58) Pleckgate Road also local name for Knowles Arms Hotel

Folly Fields (1851)

Folly Wells (1154) between James Street and Lark Hill

Follywell Street (1852-88) Watson's Buildings that part of Whalley Range between Charlotte Street and Randal Street at end of Anvil Street Nos 1-69 and 2-52

Food Control office St. Peter's Street (1951)

Football Teams in 1800s Christ Church Cob Wall Furthergate James Street Livesey United Park Road Queen's Own Rising Sun St Andrew's St George's St Mark's / Witton Blackburn Star amalgamated with James Street to form Blackburn Olympic Blue Star Red Star Silver Star White Star

Footbridges

Union Street Bridge over the Blakewater from Ainsworth Street to Water Street

Wesley Street (2003)

Fore Street (1903-80) Branch Road Lower Darwen Nos 19-73 and 2-36

Formby Close (1980)

Forrest Row (1851)

Forrest Street (1870-1980) Bancroft Street Nos 1-21 and 10/12

Fort Street (1851-1980) 123 Birley Street Nos 2-16

Fort Street Industrial Estate (1979)

Forward Teetotal Mission Spinners' Institute St. Peter's Street;

Fosse Close (1980)

Foster Yates and Thom Sports Club Cobden Buildings Cort Street (1947-51)

secretary: T Heald (1947), J Bolton (1951)

Foundry Court (1870-81) Pilkington Street George Street

Foundry Hill (1824-1980) (90) 46 Salford

Foundry Hill mill operated by John Walsh (1828-9) owned by John Dugdale & Sons (1870-1912) cotton spinners & manufacturers with Higher Audley Street Paradise Cherry Tree Daisyfield Plantation and Bank mills 184,888 spindles 1970 looms shirtings dhooties and long cloths Eccles & Bury Ltd (1922)

Foundry Street (1852-1980) 8 Bank Top King Street

Fountain Dyeworks Carluke Street built in 1915 as a laundry by Premier Laundry Co. Ltd. converted to a dyeworks in 1918 by Fountains Yarn Dyers Ltd. Closed in 1950s

Fountain Free Brewery Co. Ltd. ale & porter brewers Mother Red Cap Accrington Road sold to Thwaites Brewery (1927) closed in 1927.

Manager & secretary (1903) Robert Briggs

Fountain Mill Accrington Road owned by Fountain Mill Co Ltd (1912-39) cotton manufacturers later owned by Smith & Nephew Textiles Ltd (1958) with Belle Vue mill jacconettes

Fountain Range (1903-41) 112 Livesey Branch Road/Wellington Road

Fountain View (1870) 7 West Park Road George Lewis (1870)

Fountains Avenue (1958) off Philips Road

Four Lane(s) End(s) (1786) originally Town Lane Ends before 1853 Nos 2-8

Four Lane Ends Congregational church built 1920s having been in being since before 1892 united with St. George's Presbyterian Church when closed in 1974, now called United Reformed Church. Extended and refurbished 1976.

Four Lane Ends (Council) School Board (1834-1903) Revidge Road mixed; (1912-51) mixed and infants. It originated with the students of Blackburn Academy about 1834. Taken over by James' Street Church 29^th December 1842 although never belonging to the Church at James Street, was regularly supplied with Superintendent and Teachers. Official connections with the school came to an end 1884. The school was sold to the School Board for £500 in 1894 the amount being divided equally between the two churches. Demolished 1997

Four Lane Ends Farm (1870) Henry Richmond (1870)

Four Lane Ends scout & guide HQ opened by Lady Gowan 1949

Fowlers Fold Farm (1851-1915) Horden Rake Broken Stone Road Livesey Robert Pollitt (1870)

Fowler Height Close (1980)

Fowler Height Farm (1851-1935) Bank Hey Livesey

W S W (1856); Mr Barton (1870); James Sharples (1870); G Whalley (1870); Lawrence Whalley (1870); Robert Cowburn (19 ); A Cowburn (1962);

Fox Delph a quarry situated between Cheltenham Street and Burlington Street.

Foxdale Road (1958) Park

Foxhall Gardens see California Gardens

Fox Hill (1872) St Paul's Parish

Fox House (1836) below Limefield

Fox House Farm (1870) James Dewhurst (1870)

Foxhouse Street (1885-1980) 46 Devonport Road Nos 1-17 and 2-18

Foxstones Crescent (1958) Andrews

Fox Street (1851-1966) 4 Nelson Street Nova Scotia Nos 22-44

Fox Terrace (1878-1929) 142/168 Preston New Road

France Street (1795) off King Street

France's Buildings (1818)

France Street (1832-1959) 40 King Street Nos. 2 & 4 late 18^th c. Grade 2 listed in 1986 Nos 1-7 and 2-14

Frances Street (1851) King William Street

Frances Ann Street (1851-68) Leyland Street

Francis Street (1878-1980) New Chapel Street Mill Hill Livesey Nos 9-55 and 20-46

Franciscan Convent & Orphanage Staveleigh 24 East Park Road (1930-93)

Franklin Road (1958) Spring Lane

Franklin Street (1903) Spring Lane Witton named after Arctic explorer

Freckleton Croft (Court) (1836-1980) 25 Northgate given misnomer of Cock Croft

Freckleton Street (1795-1980) 43 King Street part previously Cross Street Nos 3-33 and 2-78

Freckleton Street Baths the foundation stone was laid on 28^th October 1865 by the mayor William Stones and opened on 11th July 1868 at a cost of £5,000. The building was of brick, with stone dressings and the internal arrangements included a large swimming bath 60 ft by 33 ft and 40 private baths. It was extended in 1884 bringing the total cost to £7,750. This included a second swimming bath 60 ft by 33 ft with 46 dressing rooms; 46 dressing rooms for the first class bath and 26 slipper baths for men and 10 for women. manager: Harold Wilkinson (1947-64)

Frederick Row (1872-1980) 30 Furthergate / Cherry Street

Frederick Street (1851-1980) Furthergate

Frederick Street (1870-1966) 10 Rockcliffe Street / 23 York Street Grimshaw park Nos 9/11 and 12-24

Free Church Girls' Guild (founded in Blackburn 1902) Leamington Road Baptist Church group founded 1903 becoming The Guild and in 1985 changed to Ladies' Night

Free Church of England (1969) Mill Hill

Free Pilgrim's Society (1838)

Free Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery Town Hall Street (1870) Library Street (1897) designed by Woodzell & Collcut (who designed the Imperial Institute South Kensington) was inaugurated on 23^rd August 1860 and the buildings opened on 11^th June 1874.

librarian & curator: David Geddes (1870-89) Richard Ashton (1897-1935) J Hindle FLA (1939-42) J W Thomas FLA (1946-51)

Freezeland Row (Friezland Row) (Billinge Side) (1815) 1/29 Billinge End Road handloom weavers' cottages

Freme Street (1899-1980) 124 Whalley Range Nos 7-23 and 12-22

French Road (1929-80) 338 Wensley Street

Frenchwood Street (1903) No 2

Friday Street & back (1836-1947) Shorrock Street / Clayton Street Grimshaw Park

Friends' Meeting House Snig Brook (1793-1818); Paradise Terrace King Street (1818) see Quakers

Friends of Blackburn Cemetery

Friends of Blackburn Museum (founded 1983-2016)

Friends of Corporation Park

Friends of Roe Lee Park

Frogmore Villa (1878) 94 Preston New Road

Front Richard Street (1851)

Fuel office, 83 Northgate & 6 Salford (1946-7); 4 King Street (1951)

Full View (1899-1980) King's Road Livesey

Furness Avenue (1958) Whalley Old Road

Furness Street (1870-1966) 116 Bank Top No 1

Further Gate (1750) (Foregate known locally as Foryale) is the continuation of road to Accrington after 172 Bottomgate. Nos 1-57 and 2-66

Furthergate British School (1878) mixed

Furthergate Chemical Works (1885) owners Hardman & Co Miles Platting Manchester

Furthergate Congregational Church (1874-1969) Artillery Street formed on 13^th January 1874 foundation stone laid on 8^th September 1877 opened 12^th September 1878.

Furthergate Congregational School (1903) mixed and infants

Furthergate Council School (1912-51) junior mixed and infants

Furthergate Lamp Black Co. Albion Works (1878-81) lamp and vegetable black manufacturers Furthergate;

Furthergate Men's Institute 127/128 Bottomgate

Furthergate mill (1844) Accrington Road owned by Rodgett and Brierley (1852) cotton spinners and manufacturers then Edward Rodgett & Co (1870-8) cotton spinners & manufacturers later owned by John Baynes Ltd (1891-1930) cotton spinners & manufacturers with Cicely Bridge Knuzden 62,016 spindles 1919 loms shirtings and domestics

Furthergate School whose foundation stone was laid on Whit Monday 1850 involving a procession from James' Street Church The school was opened 22^nd March 1851. The school was used as a chapel when a separate church was set up from the congregation of James' Street Independent Church on 8^th January 1874.

Closed 1960

Further Wilworth Pleckgate Nos. 16-19 are loom weavers' cottages dating from 17^th c. Grade 2 listed 1974

Further Wilworth Farm (1902-66) Pleckgate Road John Haydock (1878) J R Whitfield (1966)

The Gables (1929) Preston New Road

Gainsborough Street (1888 / 1903) / Avenue (1929) Harcourt Road Nos 1-11

Galgrave Rouse (sic)(1851)

Galligraves (Gallygreaves, Galley Greaves, Gallagreaves) (1750) later Galligreaves Bank Top between Griffin and Redlam

Galligreaves Community Centre (1996)

Galligreave's Hall behind Stansfeld Street Griffin built by John Pickup around 1816 and nick named 'Brandy Hall' because of his wine and spirit business in the town. Subsequently owned by Joseph Harrison JP until his death then sold by his son to Messrs. Dutton & Co. Became Galligreaves Conservative Club in April 1894 and opened by Lord Willoughby de Eresby. Henry Harrison, Joseph Harrison DL JP (1870)

Galligreaves Street (1870-1980) Harrison Street / Duckworth Street Nos 27-117 and 2-54

Galligreaves Way (1980)

Gallowhill House (1851) Pleasington

Gally Graves (1750) parcel of land owned by Elizabeth Nabb

Garden Place (1878-1930) Watson Street / Mill Hill Street Livesey

Garden of Remembrance in Corporation Park was formally opened on 10^th July 1923 by Mrs M J Brown who had lost 4 sons in the Great War. The war memorial was unveiled on 2nd August 1924 having been moved from Blakey Moor. In 2003 it was refurbished for remembrance Sunday.

Garden Street (1832-44) St John's Place Ainsworth Street continuation of Richmond Terrace

Garden Street (1870) Turner Street

Garden Street (1870-1980) Bridgewater Street Bank Top / Wensley Fold Nos 1-79

Garden Street Mill owned by John Carr (1870) manufacturer then Smith Bowdler & Co (1878) cotton manufacturers; James Sharples & Co with Wharf Street mills 848 looms fine shirtings cambrics & jacconettes followed by Garden Street Mill Co Ltd (1902-30) cotton manufacturers for sale in 1936

Garden Terrace (1903-29) 300/358 Bolton Road Ewood

Garfield Terrace (1903-1929) 180 Revidge Road

Gargreaves (1851) Pleasington

Garnett Street (1885-1966) Anvil Street Nos 1-21 and 4-24

Garsden Avenue (1966)

Gas

The Blackburn Gaslight & Coke Company Jubilee Street was established in 1818. Held their early meetings at the Hotel King Street then in the committee room at the Gas works The original works were in Darwen Street with branches at Addison Street (1870-1946) Wensley Fold and Grimshaw Park Road. A gasometer was situated at Lark Hill (1848). Purchased by Blackburn Corporation in 1878 The company's first meeting was held 19^th July 1838 in Jubilee Street. Gas & Water Offices (1897-1900) Municipal Buildings

President: William Feilden, secretary: Dixon Robinson, clerk of the company: Thomas Wilson.

engineer: George Wrigley (1828-9); Samuel R Ogden (1878-1912); A Morton Fyffe AEA MIME (1915-16); J W McLusky; G P Mitchell (1922-30); John D Ashworth MIMechE MinstGE (1939-47);

engineer & manager: Orlando Brothers (1852-70); secretary: William Thompson (1878-81);

Office: Darwen Street (1878);

A new gas works was opened at Greenbank (1922-58) on 23 March 1922 by the chairman of the Gas Committee Councillor Ernest Hamer JP

Addison Street works (1930-60s);

Blackburn Corporation Gas Works department Municipal Buildings Victoria Street (1881-9); Town Hall (1924-46); showrooms 38 King William Street (1930-47);

Gas Street (1852) Wensley Fold

Gas Street Mill (Puff and Dart) (1848) Addison Street opposite gas works

Gate Street (1870-1980) 44 Copy Nook Nos 1-9

Gate Street Mill (1844) owned by Hopwood Bros (1878) cotton manufacturers. E & G Hindle (1951) cotton spinners and manufacturers.

Gawthorpe (1851) off Duke's Brow

Gawthorpe Terrace (1872)

Gawthorpe View (1870-1958) Queen's Place Duke's Brow John Stones (1870)

Gawthorpe Villas (1870-1930) 70/76 Duke's Brow

Geddes Street (1929) Cherry Tree named after Private Robert Geddes killed on the Somme 1916

General Post Office Darwen Street see Post Office

George Street & back (1824-1980) 85 Darwen Street No 3

George Street East (1851-1980) 51 Eanam

George Street Mill taken over by Col Robert Raynsford Jackson after the partnership with William Throp had been dissolved in 1835. R H Bateson Ltd (1902) cotton manufacturers

George Street West (1851-1980) 33 Leyland Street Nos 2-56

George Street West (Blakewater) Foundry owned by Joseph Bleasdale & Co (1870) iron & brass founders and roller makers. John Lang (1903)

(Great) George Street West Mill King Street built in 1823 by William Feilden and brothers Henry and John. Enlarged in 1828-30 having removed all the handlooms in 1826 In 1828 the business became Feilden, Throp and Towneley. The company owned 92 houses, a school and a mechanics' club. There were 194 weavers. Owned by R R Jackson & Brothers (1870) cotton spinners & manufacturers followed by R H Bateson (1903-22) cotton manufacturers and James Livesey (1912) cotton manufacturers Harley Street Mill Co Ltd (1922) then James Dewhurst Ltd (1930) cotton manufacturers

Geraldine Street (1903-26) now Marlton Road Nos 1-13 and 2-74

Gerrard's Fold (1838-81) Blakey Moor

Gertrude Street (1929) 47 London Road

Gib Lane (1848) 387 Livesey Branch Road

Gibraltar Street (1878) 89 Duke's Brow Nos 1-11 and 4-34

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