Accrington brick, Accrington

Name: Accrington brick
Address: Accrington, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Accrington

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Accrington bricks, or Nori are a type of iron-hard engineering brick, produced in Altham near Accrington, Lancashire, England from 1887 to 2008 and again from 2015. They were famed for their strength, and were used for the foundations of the Blackpool Tower and the Empire State Building. ()

Coordinates: 53°46'9"N, 2°21'33"W

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Accrington United Kingdom

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Accrington brick – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crown Ground, Accrington Town Hall, Accrington Library, Clayton-le-Moors.

0.6 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Crown Ground, Accrington
15 min walk • The Crown Ground is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450.
1.1 miS
City hall
Accrington Town Hall, Accrington
29 min walk • Accrington Town Hall is a municipal building in Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Accrington Borough Council, is a grade II* listed building.
1.2 miS
Library
Accrington Library, Accrington
31 min walk • Accrington Library is a Carnegie library located in the town of Accrington, Lancashire. In 1904 a sum of £7,500 was offered to the town by the industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the building of a new library.
1.1 miNW
Town, Area
Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington
30 min walk • Clayton-le-Moors is an industrial town, located two miles north of Accrington in the borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England. It is usually referred to locally as simply 'Clayton'. The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census.
~1650 ftS
Sport, Sport venue
Thorneyholme Road, Accrington
8 min walk • Thorneyholme Road is a cricket and former football ground in Accrington, England. It is the home ground of Accrington Cricket Club, and was the home ground of Accrington F.C. from 1878 until 1894 when they moved to Moorhead Park.