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Ice Street (1878-1980) 101 Whalley Range Nos 9-51 and 2-62
I L P Institute Freckleton Street (1915-30)
secretary: W G Ainsworth (1915); J Bennett (1924-5); W H Sutcliffe MA (1930)
Immanuel CE Church Pleasington Feniscowles the foundation stone was laid by William Feilden Esq MP for Blackburn 5th February 1835 and consecrated 3rd October 1836 by the Lord Bishop of Chester. Contained 473 sittings of which 234 were free. William Feilden gave £1000 towards the stipend.
Immanuel (C of E) National School (1878-1930) Preston Old Road Cherry Tree mixed and infants
Imperial Mill Wallace Street / Gorse Street Greenbank c 1900 was Grade 2 listed in 1974. Designed by Sydney Scott it was the only purpose built ring spinning mill to be built in the town. Owned by Imperial Ring Mill (Blackburn) Ltd (1902-29) spinners, the weaving shed was added in (1907), later by The Lancashire Cotton Corporation Ltd (1929-58), Courtaulds then took over until (1980-1). The Lancashire Saw Co. purchased it in 1982 and still operates there. It was powered by a Yates and Thom triple expansion engine.
Imperial Terrace (1903-29) 105 Preston New Road
Imperial Theatre Group (1921) based at St George's Church Mill Hill
Improvement Commissioners a committee of gentlemen who looked after the affairs of the town prior to a town council being elected in 1852 see also Select Vestry
Improvement Rate office Town Hall (1870) collectors: Richard Watson & George S King (1870)
Income, Property and Assessed Taxes offices 2 Richmond Terrace (1885-1930) Preston New Road (1929) Regent Street (1941-56)
surveyor: John Mansergh (1889) Thomas Blackwell (1897-1900) J Hunter (1909) clerk to the Commissioners: D B Woodfall (1885-1915) collector: R Duckworth (1889-1909) clerk: George H C Manning (1924-30);
Income Tax office 11 Nab Lane (1870); collector: Robert Duckworth (1870)
Law Courts chambers, Northgate (1939-51); (3 District) 56 Ainsworth Street (1951)
Independent Academy established in 1816. A collegiate institution set up by the congregational dissenters of Lancashire for the education of young men for the ministry.
Independent Chapel Chapel Street (1818) Independents had existed in Blackburn since 1764
Minister: Rev James McQuhae (1789)
Independent Chapel James Street erected 1840 having been founded in 1777
Independent Chapel (1852) Mount Street
Independent Labour Party (Institute) Venetian Hall 17 Victoria Street (1900-3) Cort Street (1909-12) Freckleton Street (1929-30) 41 Regent Street (1942) secretary: F Shepherd (1900) J W Mitchell (1903) James Frankland (1909-12) W H Sutcliffe (1930) T Worthington (1942)
Independent Order of Oddfellows (Blackburn Branch - Loyal Spectator Lodge No 47) (formed 1819)
5 Tacketts Street secretary: J Coulthurst (1915)
Independent Order of Rechabites (S U) (No 71 District) 24 Preston New Road (1915) 41 Regent Street (1924-58) Dewhurst Street (1960s) secretary: T Worthington AFI (1915-47)
India mill Haygarth Street now accessed from Harwood Street owned by Hutton & Baynes (1870-1915) cotton manufacturers 876 looms jacconettes mulls & dhooties etc. then Farrar-Baynes Taylor & Co Ltd (1922-39) cotton manufacturers purchased by Graham & Brown Ltd wallpaper manufacturers (1946)
India mill (The Electric) Skew Bridge owned by Little Harwood Commercial Co Ltd (1922) British Needlefelt Co Ltd (1958) felt manufacturers
India Street (1903-80) Dixon Street Nos 1-11
Industrial Day School Mayson Street Blackburn superintendent / matron: Miss Sarah Quayle (1897-1903)
Industrial Home for Girls Wensley House (Viewfield House) Oozehead Lane (1885-1941)
matron: Miss H Finney (1885) Miss E Lawes (1889) Mrs. Armstrong (1897-1909) Miss F Short (1915)
Industrial Street (1899) Little Harwood Nos 1-21 and 2-24
Industrious Bees Co-operative Society Ltd. (1878-81) grocers and drapers,
56 Havelock Street (1878-81); Hamilton Street (1878) and Mill Hill (1878) Blackburn
secretary: Henry Campbell (1878-81)
Infectious Diseases Hospital see Park Lee Hospital
Infirmary see Blackburn & East Lancashire Royal Infirmary
Infirmary Close (1980)
Infirmary Cup set up in 1932 by Sir John Rutherford for football teams from mills and workshops in the Blackburn area. Became Orphanage Cup
Infirmary mill (Pinch Noggin) Highfield Road / Infirmary Street built by Ingham owned by James Thompson & Sons (1870) manufacturers then by W & R Greenwood (1878) cotton manufacturers then R T & H Greenwood (1887-94) 500 looms dhooties dobbies & fancies & Greenwood Bros Ltd (1902-30) cotton manufacturers. James W Oates Ltd (1958) complete mill furnishers & textile machinery merchants
Infirmary Office 15 Richmond Terrace (1897) secretary N A Smith (1897)
Infirmary Road (1870-1980) Bolton Road Nos 1-49
Infirmary Street (1870-1980) Bolton Road Nos 11-125 and 6-136 most demolished 2009
Infirmary Street Primitive Methodist Church
Information and Citizen's Advice Bureau 7 Tacketts Street (1951-8); Exchange Street (1960s); information officer: James H Crook (1951)
Ingham Street (1870-1966) 61 Higher Audley Street Nos 1-123 and 6-114
Ingham Street Iron Works (1881-1903) Higher Audley Ward Brothers (1881-1903) jacquard machine makers
Ingledene (1878) 143 Preston New Road
Inkerman Street (1870) (15) 31 Randal Street named after the Battle of Inkerman on 5th November 1854 in the Crimean War. Nos 1-71 and 2-68
Inland Revenue Land Valuation offices Claremont Lilford Road (1941)
Inland Revenue office White Bull Hotel Church Street (1870) New Market Street West (1878-81) Richmond Chambers (1889-1909)
supervisor: Thomas Gibson (1870) Anthony McLean (1878-89) John Jones (1897-1903) J Simpson & T Waddington (1909)
Customs and Excise Preston New Road (1912) district valuer: A W R Simpson (1912) Joseph Bassnett (1915-35)
Valuation Dept. Central Buildings Richmond Terrace (1915-35) Claremont Lilford Road (1935-9) Regent Street (1942-58) Quarry Glen Billinge End Road (1951)
Inland Revenue Collector of Taxes office & A District Blakey Moor (1939-51)
(Districts 1 & 2) Regent House Regent Street (1942-51) (B District) 31 Northgate (1942-51) (District 3) Regent Street (1946-7) 56 Ainsworth Street (1951)
Inner Relief Road see Barbara Castle Way
Inspector of Nuisances office Clayton Street (1870) inspector: Joseph Joy (1870)
Institute of Domestic Science Whalley Range (1930-51)
Institute of North and North-East Lancashire Deaf and Dumb Society 61 Northgate
secretary: W H Sames (1903)
Insurance Committee to the Borough of Blackburn 44 Ainsworth Street clerk: Henry Whittaker (1930-9)
Intack (1836) Accrington Road
Intack Barn Estate (1750)
Intack Council School (1939-51) Whitebirk Road
Intack CP School (1992-99) Whitebirk Road
Intack Crescent (built 1859) Bank Lane 230 Accrington Road later Shadsworth Road Intack Nos 1-9 and 32/34
Intack Estate Office 19 Richmond Terrace (1924-42); 51 Ainsworth Street (1946-7)
(Frank) John L'E Heppard (1924-47)
Intack Farm (1870-1915) James Duckworth (1870)
Irene Place (1912) 26 Irving Place
Irene Street (1903) Nos 1-17
Iron Bridge Freckleton Street Edwardian road bridge over the Bolton Road railway sidings. Demolished 2007 for new bridge
Iron Street (1878-1980) 82 Bolton Road previously Harrison Street
Irish National Club (1897) 1 Cort Street (1889-1900) Aspden Buildings Preston New Road
secretary: Richard Hutchinson (1900)
Irish National League (branch) Cort Street (1889) secretary: F Collins (1889)
Ironfounders' and Engineers' Association 5 St. John's Place (1870)
Irving Place (1899) Crompton Place / Saunders Road named after Dr William Irving who lived and practiced on Ainsworth Street Nos 1-41 and 2-26
Irwin Private Road (1929) Langham Road
Isherwood Street (1903-80) 1a John Thomas Street Nos 13-21 and 2-16
Isle of Man (1851)
Isle of Man Terrace (1903-2011) opposite cemetery 105 /3 99 Whalley New Road
Islington (1851)
Islington Street (1831-1959) off 3 Canterbury Street Town's Moor Nos 2-6 and 34
Islington back (1929) 6 Islington
Islington Particular Baptist Church (1870) a church society was formed in 1760 and a meeting house opened 29/th May 1765.
Ivy Bank (1878) 19 Duke's Brow
Ivy Bank (1881-1930) 14 Shear Bank Road
Ivy Bank (1878) 1 West Park Road
Ivy Bank (1903-30) Feniscowles 7 houses
Ivy Street (1870-1980) 11(18) Hall Street / Infirmary Street Nos 7-45 and 6-38
Ivy Street Community Centre (1996)
Jack Croft (1618-1980) 53 Grimshaw Park 24 & 24a
Jackhouse (1818)
Jackson Street (1818-1959) 14 Bradshaw Street
Jack Walker Way Fearnhurst (1990s)
Jacobs Meadow (1750)
James Square (1836-1929) 11 Chapel Street
James' Street (1795) 70 Victoria Street / Chapel Street (St John's Place) Nos. 51 & 53 built 1791 Grade 2 listed in 1974. Previously known as Chippendale Lane.(`1836-7) Nos 1-95 and 8/10
James Street (1824-70) High Street / Mosley Street / Rockcliffe Street Nova Scotia
James' Street Independent Chapel (1841) built to accommodate 1,000 worshippers. The final service was on 27th August 1961.
1st Blackburn Company of the Boys' Brigade formed (1903)
1st Blackburn Company The Girls' Life Brigade formed (1908)
Band of Hope Society formed (1861)
James' Street Congregational Church (1870-1928) see 1928 Blotter
Jardine Street (1851-1958) 10 Sykes Street
Jarrett Fold (1827) Blakey Moor
Jasper Street (1851) 424 Whalley New Road
Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall built 1880 (1992) St Peter's Street
Jenkins (1851) Livesey
Jersey Street (1903-80) King's Road Mill Hill Nos 2-12
Jerusalem Chapel (1852) Ainsworth Street
Jerusalem School Anvil Street (1870) Miss Roylance
Jessel Street (1899-1980) Watson Street Mill Hill Nos 1-25
Jewish Synagogue Paradise Lane (1893-1930) 19 Clayton Street (1930-51) Rev I Gallant (1893)
Jobson Passage (1851)
John Bright Street (1870-80) Christ Church / Amberley Street / 72 Lower Audley Street No 21
John Smethurst Nursery School (1992-99) St James' Road
John Street (1788-1966) 9 Old Chapel Street / Water Street Nos 3-33 and 2-78
John Street (1870) Garden Street
John Street (1870) 26 Burnley Road
John Thomas Street (1878) Bolton Road Nos 1a-61 and 2-52 now Kirby Road
Johnson Field (1824) Furthergate
Johnston Close (1980)
Johns(t)on Street (1870) 91 Montague Street Nos 1-149 and 2-124
Johnston Street Mills owned by R Tattersall Ltd (1958) needlefelt manufacturers
Joiners' Club 30 Town Hall Street (1870) secretary: Thomas Walker (1870)
Joiners' Row (1822-1949) 15 Grimshaw Park
Joiner's Society (1838)
Joseph Street (1870-1966) 10 Hope Street off 6 Barley Lane Nos 1-53 and 2-66
Joy Bank (1929-49) Feniscowles
Jubilee Boys' Club Tontine Street (1939-51)
Jubilee Brewery (1818) Darwen Street run by William Clark of New Street Snig Brook
Jubilee Mill (Dandy Factory) Darwen Street built by Bannister Eccles & Co of Lower Darwen (1820-4) but burned down in 1842. Re-built by George Briggs (1852) cotton spinner & manufacturer Later owned by D & W Taylor (1894) with Audley Bridge Moss Street Cobden Bridgewater and Park Place mills 111.800 spindles 2152 looms plain and figured goods dhooties stripes shirtings twills sheetings flannelettes and home trade goods. John Taylor (Blackburn) Ltd (1902-15) cotton spinner and manufacturer
Jubilee Mill (works) Logwood Street (1891) W H Beesley winder and warper 2,400 spindles. William Green & Co (pre 1922) John Forrest (Mill Furnishers) Ltd (1958)
Jubilee Mill Gate Street owned by Doris Manufacturing Co (1922) Harwood Prospect Mill Co Ltd (1930) cotton manufacturers
Jubilee Street (1820) 55 Darwen Street / Railway Station
Jubilee Terrace (1912-30) 30 Langham Road
Jubilee Terrace (1903-30) Shorrock Lane Mill Hill
Jubilee Terrace (1903-30) Feniscowles 4 houses
July Street (1929-80) Walter Street
June Street (1929-80) Walter Street
Junior Instruction Centre (unemployed), Walter Street (1939) superintendent: Miss Fell (1939)
Juniper Street (1903-80) 31 Maple Street Nos 2-10
Juvenile Employment Bureau Richmond Terrace (1942-57) secretary: G F Hall B Sc. (1946-7)
Juvenile Remand Home 110 Cherry Street (1939-47)
superintendent: W Bebbington (1939); J Jackson (1942-7)
Kathleen Ferrier Society (2001)
Kay Fold (1881-1929) in St. Michael's Ward
Kay Fold Farm Ramsgreave (1841-90)
Kay Street (1836-1980) Gt Bolton Street / 1 Bolton Road Nova Scotia Nos 19& 41 and 38-40
Keele Walk (1980)
Kelly Street (1929-80) 2 New Wellington Street
Kelsall Avenue (1958) 360 Whalley Old Road
Kelsall Avenue Nursery School (1999) Kelsall Avenue
Kemp Delph Knuzden
Kemp Street (1836-1966) 124 Grimshaw Park Nos 3 and 6-68
Kemp Street Mission (Christ Church) started in November 1895 was closed 20th may 1925
Kendal Close Fearnhurst (1990s)
Kendal Street (1870) off 45 Randal Street Nos 1-25 and 2
Kendal Street Wesleyan (Free) Methodist School-Chapel Brookhouse Fields foundation stone laid 21 February 1874 and opened the same year costing £1,600 to seat 400 persons.
Kensington Chambers (1881-1949) Simmons Street off Sudell Cross
Kensington Place (1878-1929) Sudell Cross Nos 3-9
Kent Street (1870-1980) 103 Lower Audley Street Nos 13-29
Kent Street mill occupied by Messrs John Thompson & Co had boiler explosion on 1st December 1905 (1922)
Kentmere Drive (1980)
Kenworthy Street (1872-1980) 33 Whalley New Road named after William Kenworthy inventor and industrialist management at Hornby mills
Kenyon Street (1870-1980) 16 Gorse Street / 15 Holehouse Street
Kestrel Close (1980)
Keswick Drive (1980)
Key Fold Farm (1870-2001) off Ramsgreave Drive Ramsgreave William Butterfield (1870)
Kidder Street (1903) next street Blackburn side of Tweed Street Ewood Park Nos 9-19
Kilbride House (1929) 62 Redlam
Killamite Methodist Chapel Ainsworth Street (1818)
Killiard(s) Lane (1958) Billinge End Road
Kiln Bank Cottage (1881) 3 Cedar Street
Kimberley Road (1929-58) Gorse Road
Kimberley Terrace (built 1900) 234/304 Accrington Road
Kingdom Hall (1992) St Peter's Street see Jehovah's Witnesses
King George's Halls Northgate see Public Halls
King George's Fields Pleasington was opened on 5th July 1963 by H R H Duke of Edinburgh KG KT see Pleasington Playing Fields.
King Street & back (1795) 14 Astley Gate top part once called Sudell Street Nos. 2 & 4 built 1741 No. 33 built 1804 front re-built 1894 Grade 2 listed in 1974. Nos. 35, 37, 39 and 41 built 1779 Grade 2 listed in 1951. Nos. 42, 44 & 46 late 18th c. Grade 2 listed in 1986. Nos 1-123 and 2-120
King Street (1878) Livesey
King Street Back (1870) 12 Leyland Street
King Street Bridge formerly known as Woolley Bridge in 18th cent.
King Street Mill ran by William Thorp (1820-4) cotton spinner James Pemberton then followed by Cotton & Slater (1870) manufacturers then J S & J Slater (1878-1904) cotton manufacturers also Blackburn Beaming Co winders and beamers (1891-1922) 1,700 spindles (1891)
Kings (1851) Feniscowles
King's Acre (1750)
King's Bridge Street (1848) 26 Queen's Terrace Mill Hill
Kings Court (1851)
King's Fold Street (1929-58) King's Bridge Street Mill Hill
King's (Fold) Farm (1848-81) Livesey Robert Hindle (1870)
King's Hall Picture Palace (Ritz 1952) (the Scrat) Bank Top (opened 6/1909-1/1958)
manager: E Eccles (1915)
King's Head Inn King St / Freckleton Street built by John Ainsworth about 1765. Grade 2 listed 1974
King's Road (1899) Bentham Street Livesey Nos 1-85 and 2-68
King's Terrace (1903-30) King's Bridge Street / Canal Street Mill Hill Nos 1-15 and 2-18
Kings Way (1980)
Kingsway Home (1980)
Kingston Place (1912-80) Cross Street Lower Darwen
King William Street (1851) 17 Church Street (formerly Livesey Street in 1824-34) ran from Lord Street to Thunder Alley (Town Hall Street). The Victoria Buildings at the top of the market was the home of E H Booth & Co. for 64 years when they moved in 1966 because of the town centre demolition. Nos 1-61 and 6-84
Kirby Road (1929) Hollin Bank was John Thomas Street
Kirby Street (1980)
Kirkbride Close (1980)
Kirkham Lane (1836-1966) 18 Limbrick Nos 37-63 and 2 & 24/28
Kirkside (1929) 51 Preston New Road
Kirkstone Avenue (1980)
Kitchen Row (1893) Knuzden known as “The Wagtail"
Kitty Low Well (1850) Longshaw
K S C Headquarters Columba Hall 26 Simmons Street (1930); Cort Street (1951); secretary: C Cooper (1930)
Knightly Grove (1903-29) 64 Longshaw Lane Nos 3/7
Knighton Avenue (1929) Lammack off Whinney Lane
Knowlemere Avenue (1958) Bank Lane
Knowles Court (1851)
Knowsley Lane (1980)
Knowles, Mark & Co (1864) Walpole Street Iron works brass & iron founders and machine makers
Knowlesley Road (1958) tramcar terminus Wilpshire
Knowsley (1843) at end of Billinge End Road east of road leading to Pleasington
Knuzden (Knusden, Knsden) (1618) Accrington Road after Intack
Knuzden Bar (1872) St Thomas'
Knuzden Brook (1832-1951) Accrington Road 14 properties
Knuzden Brook Bridge (1893)
Knuzden Brook Brow (1848) now Cabin End Row
Knuzden Brook mill built by Mr Bulcock in 1834 passed to the Pilkington Bros & Co. in the 1840s owned by James Hesketh (1855) power loom weaver & manufacturer then John Baynes Ltd (1862-1951) cotton spinners and manufacturers along with Cicely Bridge and Furthergate mills. Suffered a devastating fire on 19th February 1885 when 2 firemen and 5 rescue workers were killed. Re-built as a weaving shed after some years closed in 1968 and used by Darwen Storage Co. for industrial storage
Knuzden Hall (1699) built by George Ainsworth and bought by Christopher Baron of the same family at Pleasington.
Knuzden House (1870) the vicarage for St Oswald's Church Bank Lane was opened on 18th August 1927 by Mr Joshua Duckworth Robert Lund (1870)
Knuzden Methodist Free Church (1889) its foundation stone was laid by Mr Walmsley Preston on 13th January 1863. Methodism had come to Knuzden in 1856. The church closed in 1983.
Knuzden Moss Pit was sunk in 1854 and closed in 1884
Knuzden Toll Bar (1872) opposite Knuzden Brook Inn
Labour Club Victoria Chambers, Victoria Street (1930);Cort Street (1930-42) secretary: G B Eddie (1930-42);
Labour Exchange 100 Darwen Street was opened 2/2/1910. Central office for Blackburn, Accrington, Darwen and Rishton District Manager: Mr. Livingstone (1912); Tom Robinson (1915)
Labour Representation Committee 17 Victoria Street
secretary: J Frankland (1912); William Sheppard (1915)
Labour Trades Council 21 Clayton Street (1951)
Laburnum Road (1929) 248 Whalley New Road had 80 “BISF" prefabricated house built from 1948
Laburnum Walk (2011) off Laburnam Road
Ladies' Charity 10 John Street (1824) 25 Chapel Street (1870)
matron: Mary Pilkington (1824) Mary Haworth (1870)
Ladies' Freemasons Society 79a King William Street (1951) secretary: Mrs. H Munroe (1951)
Ladies Lying-in Charity (1852)
Lamb Close (1750)
Lambeth Place (1903-12) Lambeth Street Nos 7-91 on Lambeth Street
Lambeth Rope Works established in 1789 by Thomas Hart still in operation (1958)
Lambeth Street (1870-1980) 4 Bottomgate / Copy Nook Nos 1-91 and 6-190
Lamlash Road (1958) Shadsworth
Lammack (Lamack, Lamock, Lambocke, Lammocke) (1628)
Lammack CP School (1953) Lammack Road
Lammack Farm (1870) William Butterworth (1870)
Lammack Methodist Church (1959) Lammack Road the foundation stone laid by Mr. G F Singleton 3rd October 1959.
Lammack Road (1958) Shear Brow
Lammack Slack Farm (1843-1958) Whinney Lane James Bradley (1870) Mrs Hannah Topping (1878)
Lancashire Amalgamated Tape Sizers' Association Hart's Chambers 2 Victoria Street (1930) secretary: J Hopwood (1930); J Crawshaw (1951)
Lancashire Artillery Volunteers (3rd A Brigade and of 5th LAV) HQ in 40 (50) King Street (1870)
Lieut-Col J B Bowdon CO (1870);
Administrative Battalion, Canterbury Street (1870); Major A J Robinson (1870);
Major E H Osborne CO (1878); Sergt.-Major P Sweeny & Sergt S Burrows drill instructors (1878);
Captain C A Empson RA adjutant; P J Sweeny RA sergeant major; George Haskell sergeant instructor (1881)
Lancashire Automobile Club (Association) County Bank Chambers 1 New Market Street (1903-51) Kensington Place Preston New Road (1956-8)
secretary: J Campbell (1912-30); C Yates (1930-47); Joe Taylor (1951);
Lancashire and Cheshire Old People's Hostel, 468 Audley Range (1951)
Lancashire & Cheshire Telephonic Exchange Company Limited 14 Astley Gate (1885-9)
manager: J A Chambers (1885-9);
Lancashire County Constabulary 53 King Street (1942-58)
superintendent: R C Floyd (1946-7); John Woodmansey (1951)
Lancashire County Council Public Assistance Department (No 5) Area, Mill Lane (1942-7)
Lancashire County Police Patrol department Sawrey Street (1951)
Lancashire Daily Post office 1 New Water Street (1903-15) publishers: George Toulmin & Sons (1903-15)
Lancashire Evening Post office 1 New Water Street (1951)
Lancashire Evening Telegraph see Northern Daily Telegraph
Lancashire Football Association 42 Ainsworth Street (1881) Central Buildings 25 Richmond Terrace (1885-1903) 42 Ainsworth Street (1924) 26 Preston New Road (1929-58)
secretary: R P Gregson (1885-1903); F Hargreaves (1912-47); John Robinson (1951)
Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (8th AB and 2nd LRV Corps) formed in 1852 at Bull Hotel Ten companies with their HQ in Canterbury Street Barracks; 6 in Blackburn; 2 Over Darwen; 2 Clitheroe.
Hon.Col. Le Gendre N Starkie (1878); Major CO A I Robinson (1878); Captain & Adjutant H C Whitlock (1878); drill instructor Robert Hunt (1878); barracks master Thomas Isherwood (1878);
Colonel Arthur I Robinson CO; Major H C Whitlock adjutant; G E Copperthwaite sergeant major (1881)
Lancashire Social Club Larkhill Street (1935-47)
secretary: J Keiran (1935); J Aspin (1939-42); J McCloud (1947
Lancashire Trust Investment Society Lord Street West.(1912-15) secretary: R J Holgate (1915)
Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank
29 Church Street (1878-81) manager: David Hope (1878-81)
Darwen Street; manager: Arnold Sugden (1897-1903) F W Shawcross (1912-15)
Lancashire and Yorkshire and London and North Western (Joint) Railways
Feniscowles Station; station Master: Henry Hindle (1912-15)
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Co. (1870-1900)
Receiving Office: 18 Town Hall Street (1878); agent: Thomas Mitchell (1878)
Passenger station (Station) Railway Street (Road) (1889-1909)
station master: George Haworth (1870) R B Nield (1897-1912) Joseph Mottershead (1915)
Goods station Bolton Road (1889-1909)
goods agents: Thomas Mitchell (1870) J S Collin (1897) Stephen Parkinson (1900-12) E Davies (1915)
Lancaster Court (1980)
Lancaster Delph (1900) Wensley Fold
Lancaster Place (1912) Limefield Preston New Road named after Dr Joseph Lancaster who owned an estate extending from Miles Wife Hey (Limefield) to Wensley Fold. He lived in a large house at the corner of Northgate and Thunder Alley now the library. Nos 3-17 and 12-76
Lancaster Street (1878-1980) 71 Wensley Street Nos 1-77and 2-62
Lancastrian School Chapel Street (1818)
Lancing Place (1980)
Lane Ends (1832) Shire Brow see Four Lane Ends also Revidge Lane Ends
Lane Ends Farm (1870) Lower Darwen John Gorse (1870)
Lane End School (1838) Shire Brow
Lane House Close (1980)
Lane House(s) Farm (1848-1966) 375 Livesey Branch Road Wellington Livesey Thomas Aspin (1870)
Langdale Close (1980)
Langdale Road (1980)
Langden Brook Square (1980)
Langham Road (1903) 20 Holland Street Nos 11-37
Langham Street (1888) Nos 1-67 and 2-96
Langho Street (1958) Livesey Branch Road
Langshaw (1786) now known as Longshaw where a very large housing estate had been built above the Royal
Infirmary
Lansdowne Street (1878) 119 Witton Parade Nos 1-65 and 8/24/44/58/76
Larch Close (1980)
Larch Street (1899) 166 Whalley New Road no houses
Largs Road (1966)
Lark Hill (1772) 167 (84) Penny Street between the present Barbara Castle Way / Penny Street and the junction of Whalley Old Road and Whalley New Road.. Nos 1-103 and 6-96
Lark Hill Cottage (1848) site of a gasometer
Larkhill District Girl Guides (1951)
Larkhill Flats three 14-storey blocks built in 1964 at a cost of £650,000 providing 240 new homes. Bowland House, Pendle House and Ribble House. In 2001 Pendle House and Ribble House were demolished while £2.3m was spent on Bowland House. Re-named Mount Pleasant (12/2002)
Larkhill Health Centre opened on 16th October 1968 by A R W Bavin deputy secretary Ministry of Health. Designed by Cyril Fretwell Dip Arch ARIBA is of concrete construction.
Larkhill House built by Christopher Baron in 1762. Sold in July 1766 Richard Smalley acquired the house and 4 1/2 acres of land and died 1835. Mrs Catherine Smalley left the estate to the heirs of sister Mrs Ellen Baron when she died in 1841. Occupied by John Hargreaves, attorney, coroner of Blackburn hundred, captain in the local militia and Town Clerk of Blackburn (1851-4) d 21/12/1873.
Larkhill Mill (Lather Box) owned by Henry Ward then J & R Brandwood (1878) cotton manufacturers William Holt (1887) doubler etc 200 spindles.
Larkhill (Lark Hill) Street (1832-1980) 84 Penny Street now Barbara Castle Way from Eanam to Penny Street Nos 1-55 and 2-44 Blackburn Brewery Co Ltd (1903)
Larkhill Terrace (1870-1980) 24 Larkhill
Larkspur Close (1980)
Latter Day Saints Chapel (1852) Clayton Street; Lambeth Street
Laurel Bank (1878) 21 Duke's Brow
Laurel Bank (1881-1929) 112 (108) Preston New Road
Laurel Bank (1903-30) Feniscowles 14 houses
Laurel Street (1870-1966) 39 Larkhill Nos 2-10
Lawley Road (1958) 4 Billinge Avenue
Law Library & Association Richmond Chambers (1889-1951)
secretary / librarian: R L Entwistle (1889) George Porter (1897-1900) Richard Wilding (1909) H Schofield (1924) William Parkinson (1930) W Chappell (1935-51)
Lawrence Street (1870-1980) off 68 Wensley Street Nos 7-57 and 16-54
Lawrence William Street (1929) Haslingden Road
Laxey Road (1958) Park Lee Road
Leach Street (1899-1980) 35 Abraham Street Nos 1-39 and 2-10
League of Nations Union 116 Higher Audley Street (1939-42) secretary: J Crossley (1939)
Youth Group; 582 Whalley New Road (1939) N Hargreaves (1939)
Leamington (Street) Road Baptist church built in and opened May 1895 to designs by Briggs, Wolstenholme & Thornley of Blackburn and extended in 1911. The land was purchased for £25 11s 3d having been used by Blackburn Rovers Football club as their ground for several seasons. An extension was added in 1911 and the interior was re-built in 1973. Closed as Baptist church 1/2014. Re-formed as Blackburn Baptist Church and moved into Bethesda Chapel, Shakespear Way 1/2017.
Leamington Street (1878) later Leamington Road (1899) 140 Preston New Road Nos 19-209 and 2-144
Leaver House (1929-58) Shadsworth Road
Leaver House Farm (1870) William Livesey (1870)
Leaver Street (1836) Nova Scotia
The Lee Farm (1870) Pleasington James Walmsley (1870)
Leeds Close (1980)
Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co. (1870) carriers Eanam Wharf agent: John Green (1870); Moses Haworth (1878)
The Leeds Liverpool Canal was started in 1770 and completed in 1816 and is 127 miles long.
Lees Hall Mincing Lane. Built June 1891 and opened October 1897. An Aberdeen granite drinking fountain in the Peter Street wall states 'erected by members and friends of Mrs. Lewis's Teetotal Mission in loving memory of Dr. F R Lees the great teacher, philosopher and defender of teetotalism'.
Legio Mariae Convent St. Alban's Place (1939)
Legs of Man Inn Darwen Street demolished in 1978
Leicester Road (1958) 47 Devon Road
Leopard's Terrace (1878-1929) 160 Whalley New Road
Leopold Road (1929) 102 Duke's Brow
Lettice Ann Street (1899) now Coniston Road Little Harwood Nos 1/3 and 2-44
Level Crossing (1852) Daisyfield
Levens Close (1980)
Lever House Farm (1870-1951) Shadsworth Road
Lever Mill Slater Street Mill Hill owned by York Mill Co Ltd (1930-58) had 704 looms
Lewis Textile Museum Exchange Street built in 1858 by John Neville Howarth for his printing and stationery business was gifted to Blackburn Corporation by T B Lewis MA FSA in September 1936 having bought the property on 1st December 1933. It housed a model hand-loom, replicas of Hargreaves' spinning jenny, Arkwrights' spinning machine, Crompton's mule and Kay's fly shuttle loom, with his son's drop box. An exhibition room was available above. Grade 2 listed in 1974. Closed in 1999 Exhibition pieces removed to museum end of 2006
Leyburn Road (1966)
Leyland Charity (National) School Thunder Alley founded by William Leyland in 1763 for 90 children the proceeds of the trust were later used to build the Hopwood Schools in Grimshaw Park.
Leyland Street (1832-1959) 82 King Street Nos 25-55 and 20-76
Leyland Street mill owned by R & J Shaw (1887-1904) 733 looms shirtings & jacconettes with Victoria mill Livesey (1887).
Liberal Club (Park Working Men's Club)(1878-81) 16 Park Road;
president: Eli Heyworth (1878); secretary: ----- Wolstenholme (1878); Thomas Needham (1881);
Liberal Club (Ewood), 110 Nuttall Street (1930-47);
secretary: F Barnes (1930-5); F Gillam (1939); John Southworth (1942); William Pulford (1947)
Liberal Club St. James' Street, Mill Hill (1930) secretary: H Parker (1930)
Liberal Registration Association (Borough) offices Reform Club (1870-1900) 6(7) Richmond Terrace
(1909-24) Reform Club Victoria Street (1930-48)
Borough-agent: Henry Abbott (1870) John Norris (1878-1903) county-agent: James Fish (1878-81) S J Harrison (1903) A W Adkins (1909) Borough agent and secretary: James H Riley (1909-24)
Central Library built 1874 moved from Museum Street (Library Street) in 1975 to the Co-operative Central Store (Emporium) on Town Hall Street. It was opened by the then Prime Minister, Harold Wilson on Friday 17th October. It incorporated an Adult Lending Library, a Children's Library, Music and Drama Library and the Reference and Information Department, Community History Department as well as a Lecture Theatre, meeting rooms, coffee bar and exhibition area. To-day it issues around 539,244 books per year and is the seventh most-visited library in England. Branch libraries are at Roman Road, Mill Hill and Livesey.
Library Street (1878-1980) 58 King William Street previously Francis Street (now Museum Street) Nos 5/7 (1903)
Licensed Trade Association, 12 Fleming Square (1951) agent & secretary: Cecil Kershaw (1951)
Licensed Victuallers' (Society) Association (1852-2001) Commercial (Inn) Hotel (1870) King Street;
president: William Feilden (1952); vice-president: H Hayhurst (1852); secretary: Joseph Hadfield (1870); W Durham (1852)
Lilac Road (1958) 88 Laburnum Road
Lilford Avenue (1966)
Lilford House (1929) Longshaw Lane
Lilford Road (1888) Shear Bank Road 2 houses The Sycamores and Shear Bank House
Limbrick (Road) (1797) from Sudell Cross to Shear Brow. Nos 1-51 and 4-88
Limbrick Fold (1851)
Limbrick House (1870) 2 St. Andrew's Street off Limbrick William Salisbury (1870)
Limbrick Meadows (1750)
Limbrick mill owned by William Sharples (1870) manufacturer then by Brindle and Thompson (1894) with Unity Mill Pearson Street 534 looms jacconettes and Turkey reds. Thomas Brindle (1902) cotton manufacturer followed by Ward Street Mill Co Ltd (1912) cotton manufacturers and Whiteacre Manufacturing Co (1922)
Limefield (1795) 158 Preston New Road Nos 2-8 and 1-17
Limefield House (1872) 17 Limefield / 197 Preston New Road
Limefield Terrace (1852-1930) 13 Limefield
Lime Street (1878) between Bold Street and 23 Oswald Street Nos 2/4/6
Lincoln Close (1980)
Lincoln Street (1903-66) 262 Audley Range now Lincoln Road Nos 1-29 and 96-102
Lincoln Road (Street) Day Nursery opened 17th April 1951 closed Wednesday 11th February 2004
Linden Avenue (1929) 55 Shear Brow
Linden Lea (1980)
Linden Street (1903) Nos 1-23 and 2-20
The Lindens (1929) Park Crescent
Lindley Street (1889-1980) 43 Queen Victoria Street Mill Hill Nos 3-17 and 2
Lingard House (1881) 24 St. Alban's Place
Lingard Terrace (1870-1930) St. Alban's Place Henry Polding JP (1870)
Lingfield Court (1980)
Lingfield Way (1980)
Link Bridge Northgate, the bridge between the library and the Public Halls was dubbed 'cul de sac in the sky' when built in 1977.
Linnean Society (1822-52) study of botany and natural history
Lion Brewery Coniston Road Little Harwood owned by Nuttall & Co. (Blackburn) sold to Matthew Brown & Co. Ltd Pole Street Preston (founded in 1830) in 1927. Brewing moved from Preston. Dutton's sell out to Whitbread in 1964 for £8m.Closed in 1990 after being purchased by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries in October 1987. 550 tied houses.
Lion Buildings (1929-49) 63 Larkhill
Lipsy Fold (1878)
Lister Street (1836-1980) Nova Scotia 44 Bolton Road
Literary Club 14 Cort Street (1863-81) Aspden Buildings 23 Preston New Road (1900-3) Limbrick (1909-51)
secretary: G L Bliss and J F Cooper (1870) A Read (1878) J D Geddes (1878-81) steward: Thomas Baldwin (1881) hon. secretary: Arthur Haworth (1897-1900) A D Gorse (1903-9) H Yates (1912-15) J B Margerison jnr. (1924-35) Thomas Finch (1939) T L Llewelyn (1942-7) H Bramley (1951)
Little Beardwood (1851)
Little Bencock Farm (1935-66) Carr lane off Meins Road J W Dewhurst (1966)
Little Billinge Scar Farm (1930-66) Carr Lane off Meins Road T Hargreaves (1966)
Little Croft (1835) Whitebirk estate
Little Harwood (Litill Harwood 1641)
Little Harwood Brewery (1870) owned by Beardsworth & Whalley brewers
Little Harwood Community Centre (1996) new conference centre (2011);
Little Harwood Recreation Ground Bridge ferro-concrete river crossing pre 1915
Little Harwood Hall (St. Stephen's Club) was for over 400 years the home of the Claytons. Originally a half-timbered building It has an Elizabethan front and a Georgian back which was refronted in 1731. Sold by Colonel Thomas Clayton in 1815 to Mr John Hoyle of Haslingden Re-sold to Henry J Robinson of Blackburn in 1873. Opened as the HQ of St. Stephen's Conservative Club by Sir Harry Hornby MP on 21st April 1894
Little Harwood Health Centre opened in 1968
Little Harwood Old Contemptibles Prize Jazz Band (1920s) broke away from below
Little Harwood colliery (Blow Up) (1841- abandoned c 1842) managed by a Mr Clark. Re-opened before 1883 and owned by E M Sharp (Little Harwood Collieries) and Henry Smith manager.
Little Harwood Prize Jazz Band (1920s) Fishers Arms Birley Street/Moss Street
Little Harwood War Memorial Clock Tower, designed by Messrs. L H Maxwell and G G Dickinson, archts. Bank Chambers, Blackburn. Unveiled by Major General A Sollyflood CB CMC DSO on 11th August 1923
Little Harwood Wesleyan (Methodist) chapel (1884-1969) built in 1884 to seat 250 persons.
Little London (1822-72) at the junction of Shear Brow and London Road on left
Little Long Lands (1716)
Little Lo(a)w (1840) cottages at School Lane Guide
Little Maudsley Hey (1716-1856) Audley estate
Little Meadow (1856) (Cicely Hole) Audley estate see New Hey
Little Mosses (1772)
Little Peel (1832-70) Nab Lane
Little Peel Foundry owned by James Gaskell (1878) ironfounder & machinist temple maker
Little Peel mill or Oxford mill Barley Lane (c1875) originally a shuttle works of William Kirk. Sold to J & F Johnston of Peel mill in (1877). Weaving shed added of 114 looms with a yarn dying, winding and warping plant. William Colbert and Oswald & Burkhardt tenants from (1881-87). Cotton waste works (1887-1934) screw & bolt works and a clothing factory. A blaze in July 1968 caused £85,000 damage to vast stocks of materials and baby clothes.
Little Peel Street (1870-1980) off 87 Nab Lane / Dugdale Street Nos 13/15 and 18
Little Rough Hey (1851-1958) Whinney Lane Daniel Slater (1870)
Little Royshaw Fold (1929-58) Whalley New Road
Little Tackett (1716) where Debenhams is situated
Littlewoods Store between Church Street/ Lord Street finance by the National Coal Board opened 1955 became Hitchens and was demolished in 1975 to provide room for new shopping precinct
Livesey (Liveseye) (1227) (Lyfsay, Leeuesay, Lieusay, Lifsay, Liuesay, Liuesey, Liuesley, Liuessay, Liusay, Livsay, Livsey, Lyesey, Lyeseye, Lysay, Lyuesaye, Lyuesey, Lyuesley, Lyusay, Lyusaye, Lyvesey) Island with Shelter
Livesey Back Street (1851)
Livesey Bicycle Club (1894) based at the Lord Raglan Hotel winners of the King-Wilkinson and the Grand Clothing Hall Challenge Cups (1894)
Livesey Branch Road (1899) 264 Bolton Road Nos 63-185 and 38-306
Livesey & Cherry Tree C of E School (1947-51) Preston Old Road mixed
Livesey Community Centre (1996)
Livesey'(s) Court (1851) off 26 Whalley Banks 2 businesses
Livesey Croft (1838)
Livesey Fold (1872) St Thomas' Parish
Livesey Front Street (1851-1958) off Whalley Banks
Livesey (Old) Hall built 1605 demolished 1968
Livesey Hall Bridge (1900)
Livesey Hall Close (1980)
Livesey (Old) Hall Farm (1870-1942) Lawrence Parker (1870-8)
Livesey Hall pit (1854-9) sunk and abandoned in 1859. Apparently used for draining water from the clay pits of Mr Orlando Brothers. It was on the right of the A674 at Cherry Tree.
Livesey Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. grocers etc. 2 Wellington Road Waterloo Livesey (1870-81)
secretary: Joseph Clayton (1878-81); manager: George Crook (1881);
Livesey Little Street (1851)
Livesey Row (1872) St Peter's Parish
Livesey Street & back (1836-78) Richard Street
Livesey Street (1852) Lord Street
Livesey Street (1832) King William Street later King William Street
Livesey United F C (1878) founder member Lancashire Football Association
Livesey Wesleyan School Chapel
Livesey Working Men's Reform Club Mill Hill (1870)
Livesey's Back Street (1840) Whalley Banks settlement off Richard Street
Livesey's Front Street (1840) Whalley Banks settlement off Richards Street
Livesey's Little Street (1840) Whalley Banks settlement off Richards Street
Livingstone Road (1929) off Oozehead Lane
Lloyd's Buildings (1903-30) 1 Higher Eanam
Loan Society Leyland Street (1852) secretary: Richard Townley (1852)
Lob(b)s' Farm (1832-1958) Shadsworth Road James Gorton (1832) John Nightingale (1870)
Lobb's i'th Nook (1750)
Locarno Ballroom
Mecca Dancing Ltd. opened the above in St. Peter Street on 18th November 1959.
see Olympia Cinema/Mecca
Lock House (1851)
Lodge Farm (1902)
Lodge Gates (1851)
Lodge Street (1851-1966) 21 Whalley (New) Road Brookhouse
Logwood Place (1929) off Revidge Road
Logwood Road (1966)
Logwood Street (1903) Cedar Street Nos 1-63
Lois Place (1980)
Lois Street (1888-1959) Devonport Road Nos 1-7 and 2-8
Lol Hoyle (Lol 'ole, Lol Hole) pit nr Shadsworth acquired by Thomas Simpson & Co., Oswaldtwistle in 1866 and re-named the Lower Darwen Colliery. Closed in January 1918 and the site cleared in 1919. The last seam 18 ins thick was the Lower Mountain Mine seam. Coal was transported by chain tramroad to Sett End coke ovens.
London City and Midland Bank Ltd. Church Street manager: J W Pearson (1897-1903)
London Midland & Scottish Railway
Goods Department: Bolton Road & Galligreaves Street (1924-42) agent: F Bentley (1924-35); L Orr (1942);
Mill Hill (1930); Daisyfield (1930);
Passenger Department: Railway Road (1924-48);
stationmaster: J Hale (1924-30); S R Sayer (1935); G B Brennand (1942)
Cherry Tree Station: station master; P B Crowther (1930)
Pleasington Station: station master; J Morgan (1930)
London & North Eastern Railway 11 Church Street (1930-5) agent: J W King (1930); F J Ince (1935);
London & North-Western Railway Company (1870-1900)
Receiving Office: Railway Street (Road) (1870) 44 King Street (1878);
goods agent: John Bell (1870) H V Dixon (1878)
Goods Office: Galligreaves Street (1885-1909) Goods Station
agent: William Beesley (1881-1909) Robert Bell (1915) passenger agent: R E Brownsmith (1900)
London Road (1872) 22 Shear Brow Nos 1-227 and 18-222
London Smoke Farm (1898) Moss Lane Knuzden
London Terrace (1851-1930) London Road / 22 Shear Brow Nos 1-13
Longfield Street (1878-1980) 1 Griffin Street Witton
Long Lane (1980)
Longlane End (1851) Pleasington
Long Lands (1716)
Long Meadow (1856) Audley estate 1 acre 33 perches
Longrow (Long Row) (1851) (now 70-6 Manor Road) (built 1803-20) Ouzehead St Mark's Parish club houses possibly handloom weavers' cottages Nos 4-39
Longshaw (Long Shaw, Longshawe, Longshew, Lonshaw, Langshey, Longshew) (1614) Park Lee Road see Langshaw
Longshaw C Infant School (1992-99) Crosby Road
Longshaw C Junior School (1992-99) Park Lee Road
Longshaw Farm (1870-1930) Ramsgreave Robert Fletcher (1870)
Longshaw Lane (1903) Bolton Road Nos 3-7 and 2-64
Longshaw Lane Open Air School (1924-5)
Longshaw Mill Highfield Road owned by Longshaw Mill Co Ltd (1930-9) cotton manufacturers
Longshaw Nursery School (1999) Crosby Road
Longshaw & Peel Close Tenants' Association (2004)
Longshaw Street (1888-1980) 73 Hollin Bank Nos 1-13 and 6-10
Long Street (1878) Greaves Street
Longton Close (1980)
Longton Street (1899-1980) Croston Street Nos 19-69
Lord Byron Street (1878-1959) 17 Bank Top Nos 2 & 12
Lord Derby Street (1870-1980) 56 Lower Audley Street Nos 5-53 and 4-68
Lord House (1717)
Lord Square 15 Victoria Street / Church Street, statue of Mother and child made by Welsh sculptor Robert Thomas. Commissioned by John Laing, the town centre developers, at a cost of £2,000, it was unveiled by Lady Mary Eddie and Mrs Hilda Mottershead in May 1974. Demolished 2010 for The Mall development
Lord Street (1795-1980) King William Street / 15 Victoria Street Nos 1-37 and 2-14
Lord Street Foot Clinic chiropodists Bank Chambers Lord Street West (1951)
Lord Street West (1878-1966) 11 Northgate continuation of Lord Street Nos 1-11 and 4-24
Lorne Street (1878-1980) 19 Princes Street Livesey Nos 1 & 3
Lorne Terrace (1878-1930) (138) 126 Preston New Road
Lottice Lane (1966)
Lottys (Lottings') Farm (1893-1966) Delph estate Shadsworth Road J Frankland (1966)
Louis William Street (1929-80) off Haslingden Road Guide Nos 2-10
Lover Walks (1716) nr Smalden
Lower Ashworth Close (1980)
Lower Audley Street (1870-1980) 9 Park Road
Lower Bank (1826) Branch Road St Paul's Parish
Lower Bank (1832-1929) (70) 58/62 Preston New Road George Edmundson (1832)
Mrs Martha Livesey, Mrs Harriet Riley, Miss Ann Worswick No 7 (1870)
Lower Bank Academy boarding & day school 66 Preston New Road founded by Mr George Edmundson (1826-36) averaging 90 pupils. Last principal: Mr. George Weild (1870-81) often known as Weild's Academy.
T Garnett cabinet maker & upholsterer (1903)
Lower Bank Terrace (1870) Preston New Road Launcelot Porter, Robert Spencer (1870)
Lower Barn pit (1848) in fileds below Lower Barn Farm off Roman Road and worked by James & George Shorrock until abandoned in mid 1860s.
Lower Bencock Farm (1902-96) Carr Lane
Lower Cabin End Farm Knuzden
Lower Cock croft (1795) 19 Northgate
Lower Cunliffe (1872) St Michael's Parish
Lower Darwen (1311) known as Netherderwent
Lower Darwen Bowling Green & Tennis Courts Higher Croft Road (1939-51)
Lower Darwen Bridge reconstructed and widened, and the approaches considerably improved prior to 1915
Lower Darwen colliery (1870) owned by Thomas Simpson & Co see Lol Hoyle pit. A number of shallow shafts were used to mine coal here until one of these was deepened by Simpson & Young in the mid 1860s becoming Lower Darwen Colliery (Lol Hoyle).
Lower Darwen Congregational Church (1889-1969)
Lower Darwen Congregational School (1903) mixed and infants
Lower Darwen Conservative Co-operative Society Ltd. grocers & drapers 30a Rake's Bridge (1881) Lower Darwen; secretary: James Pomfret (1870); George Thompson (1881-1912); manager Job Hargreaves (1912-15)
Lower Darwen (Industrial) Co-operative Society Ltd. grocers & drapers (1870-81)
8 High Street (1881) Lower Darwen secretary: Thomas Haworth. (1870-81)
Fore Street, Lower Darwen. Secretary (1903), manager (1912-15) R W Shaw: secretary (1912-15) W E Holden.
Lower Darwen Council School (1924-51) Sandy Lane mixed and infants
Lower Darwen CP School (1912-99) Milking Lane mixed and infants
Lower Darwen Methodist Free Church Fore Street built in 1872. Closed in 2001 and merged with the United Reform Church. Organ sold to the Freetown Methodist Church in Sierra Leone for £500 (2001)
Lower Darwen mill owned by Thomas & Richard Eccles (1870-1939) cotton spinners & manufacturers
Lower Darwen motive power depot behind Ewood Park football ground on the Bolton line contained a coal hopper
Lower Darwen National School (1870) Earcroft
headmaster (mixed): A E Briggs (1870); infants: Miss A Buckley (1870);
Lower Darwen pit see Lol Hole pit
Lower Darwen Primary School
Lower Darwen Primitive Methodist Church
Lower Darwen Reform Club (1870) Lynwood secretary: T Shuttleworth (1870)
Lower Darwen School (1838)
Lower Darwen Station closed in 1958 and demolished in 1964. stationmaster: Jonathan Henry Kay (1870)
Lower Darwen Steam Railway Sheds closed 1965
Lower Darwen United Reformed Church Sandy lane
Lower Darwen Working Men's Conservative Club (1870) secretary: John James Haworth (1870)
Lower Dunscar (1872) St Michael's Parish
Lower Eccleshill Road (1966)
Lower Feniscliffe Farm (1915) Cherry Tree
Lower Fold Farm (1851-1951) Pleasington John Catlow (1870)
Lower Fowler Height (1935-80) Heys Lane E Rushworth (1966)
Lower Hazel Close (1980)
Lower Hill Farm (1915-58)
Lower Hollin Bank mill (Pinch Noggin) owned by Sharples and Birtwistle (1891) 360 looms jacconettes mulls Turkey reds and twills. J H Birtwistle & Co Ltd (1894) Cottons & Haworth (1902) cotton manufacturers
Lower Hollin Bank Street (1870-1980) 112 Bolton Road Nos 1-31 and 2-58
Lower House (1843) between Lammack and Toddy Fold Pleckgate Road
Lower Meadow (1835) Whitebirk estate
Lower Meadow Head Farm (1939)
Lower Meadows Farm (1902-15) Livesey
Lower Ouzebooth Farm (Bastwell House) (1844-78) off St. James' Road Lawrence Thistlethwaite (1870-8)
Lower Park Liberal Club, secretary: R Burke (1889)
Lower Philips Road (1980)
Lower Raven Wing (1844-1958) Revidge Road 5 familys Mrs Mary Ann Cooper (1870)
Lower Raven Wing Farm (1844) Revidge Richard Hall (1870)
Lower Reaps (1938) Ramsgreave off Yew Tree Drive
Lower Royshaw Farm (1881-1966) off Pleck Farm Thomas Harrison (1878) J Sharples (1966)
Lower Royshaw Fold (1929)
Lower Shadsworth Farm (Cromwell Castle) (1881-1966) near the top of Delph Lane W Bilsborough (1966)
Lower Shorrock Hey Farm (1851) Meins Road
Lower Side Beet (1872) St Michael's Parish
Lower Smalden (1716)
Lower Spew House Farm built in the late 18th cent.
Lower Stock Clough (1851) Livesey
Lower Stoney Butts (1716-39)
Lower Street (1870) Harwood Street
Lower Trout Brook (1851) Pleasington
Lower Twist Field (1843) below Yellow Hills
Lower Walmsley Fold Farm (1902-66) Blackamoor Road, Guide T Nightingale (1966)
Lower Warble Hey (1938) Barker Lane Mellor
Lower Waterhouse (1851) Livesey
Lower Whitebirk Farm behind the Red Lion at Whitebirk
Lower Whitehalgh Farm (1870-1942) Livesey Peter Knowles (1870)
Lower White House Farm (1878) Livesey Peter Knowles (1878)
Lower Willow Trees (1938) Lammack Road
Lower Willows Farm (1870-1929) George Cook (1870)
Lower Wilworth Farm (1870-1958) Pleckgate Road John Hindle (1870); John Dobson (1878)
Lower Wilworth (1870) Pleckgate Road was weavers' cottages before modernization
Lower Woodgates Farm (1843-1966) Freezeland G A K Chapman (1966)
Lower Yellow Hill (1853) Pleasington
Low Field (1836) Shadsworth
Lowood Place (1947-80) Revidge Road Nos 2-18
Lowther Place (1947-80) Whalley Old Road Little Harwood Nos 1 & 3
Loyal Brothers' Friend Lodge The Order of Druids No 1 Distrct Blackburn Branch (1864) Nelson Inn Grimshaw Park Lane
Loyal Independent Society of Odd Fellows (1837-44) 800 in number comprising 14 lodges
Lucknow Mill Newton Street owned by Thomas Longworth Ltd (1912-39) cotton manufacturer
Lucknow Street (1870-1980) 95 Lower Audley Street named after Lucknow in India. Nos 3-21 and 8 & 10
Lumb Bank (1843) end of Billinge End Road before Alum Scar
Lumb Barn (1872-1929) Christ Church
Lumb's Barn Farm (1872-1929) Shadsworth Road
Lumb's Farm (1878-1915) Shadsworth William Rawcliffe (1878)
Lund Farm (1878) William Butterfield (1878)
Lund Street (1844-1980) 95 Wensley Street Nos 2/3
Lunds Avenue (1929) Rockcliffe Avenue
Lune Street (1870-1980) 57 Leyland Street Nos 16/28/30
Lune Street Mill owned by George Crompton (1878) cotton manufacturer
Lyceum Theatre Market Street Lane (1885-1902) first films shown here in Blackburn. Closed down in 1902 due to reports of notoriety
Lessee: H H Harold (1885) manager: E H Page (1889-1903) see Alhambra
Lyndhurst Avenue Knuzden Brook (1966)
Lyndhurst Road (1929) 84 Pritchard Street
Lynthorpe Road (1929) off Pilmuir Street
Lynwood Road (1958) previously Tean Barn Road off Granville Road Nos 1-55 and 10-82
Lynwood Terrace (built 1897) Revidge Road
Lyon Street (1851-1966) 51 Bank Top
Lytham Road (1958) Pilmuir Street
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