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'''Accrington''' is a market town in [[Lancashire]] located in the Blackburnshire hundred, about 4 miles east of [[Blackburn]] itself and 6 miles west of [[Burnley]].

'''Accrington''' is a market town in [[Lancashire]] located in the Blackburnshire hundred, about 4 miles east of [[Blackburn]] itself and 6 miles west of [[Burnley]]. The town has a population of around 34,900 (2021 Census). The town is locally nicknames ''Accy'' or ''Acky'' and its residents are known as ''Accringtonians''.

Known for its textile industry during the [[Industrial Revolution]], the area is also famous for the manufacture of Accrington brick, which was not only used for the foundations of Blackpool Tower, but in the construction of the [[Empire State Building]] in [[New York]], USA too. The town was important for the development of professional [[Soccer|association football]] (soccer) in England in the 19th century as one of the football league's founding teams, the now-defunct [[Accrington F.C.]] (1878-1896), was based in the town.  

Known for its textile industry during the [[Industrial Revolution]], the area is also famous for the manufacture of Accrington brick, which was not only used for the foundations of Blackpool Tower, but in the construction of the [[Empire State Building]] in [[New York]], USA too. The town was important for the development of professional [[Soccer|association football]] (soccer) in England in the 19th century as one of the football league's founding teams, the now-defunct [[Accrington F.C.]] (1878-1896), was based in the town.