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The workhouse was the first building erected in this part of the 
town ; almost at the same time Salford mill was built, by Messrs. 
Hopwood & Pollard. Salford bridge, then considerably narrower 
than now, was crossed. A footpath had run by the edge of the 
river to the foot-bridge in Curzon street, and another footpath 
let the boys run down to the water meetings just below. The 
club houses were such as they are now. It is worth remarking, 
I think that it was in a little street off Brown street, where 
‘‘oas” was first made in Burnley; the street is still called Gas 
street: the first large building that was illuminated by gas was 
the factory at the end of Brown street. The town was first lit by 
gas in 1823, as we read ‘to the amazement of its inhabitants.” 
There are few parts of Burnley which retain greater evidence 
of a decent measure of antiquity than Salford. Salford is a name 
found in various localities, and is said to signify the ford near the 
willows. The corner of Brown street, leading into Salford, has 
long been a turning point in Burnley. Here stood the factory run 
at this time by Cross and Tattersall, a building which has 
since been transformed into a theatre, and has enjoyed un- 
doubted supremacy amongst the buildings in our town as an 
object of attack for devouring flames. Next door to the factory 
(on the right-hand side) in a house, since subdivided, lived 
Miss Peel, one of the family who lost their property at Whin 
Hill by fire, already alluded to. She was the foundress of 
Miss Elizabeth Peel’s Charity, which is distributed yearly to 
needy and indigent persons in the townships of Burnley and 
Habergham-Eaves. When old Dr. Coultate, the father of the 
Dr. Coultate who was the first president of this club, came to 
Burnley, he lived in the same house; it has steps to the front 
door. The doctor afterwards removed to Mr. Joseph Massey's 
house, just above the “ Dog and Duck,” and later to ‘Old Bill 
Crook’s” house, a building which stood near where the present 
Market Hall stands. One evening our friends spent with old 
Harry Crook, who lived at Swallow Hall. This house (still 
standing) stood in its own grounds near the river, close to the 
old brewery, and, when the river was high, part of the dwelling 
was flooded. Crook built a barn and stables on the opposite 
side of the river. To meet our friends, Crook had invited his 
brother-in-law and partner in the brewery—Tattersall, also 
Wm. Hopwood, Joseph Massey, Dr. Knowles, and one or two 
others—as jolly a party as could be conceived. We do not dwell 
upon the incidents of the evening. 
Let us now pass briefly aiong Stanley Street—a busy hive of 
industry to-day. Here Mr. Wm. Fishwick did a large business as 
a timber merchant. He lived at Finsley House. The house 
still stands near Messrs. Witham Bros.’ mill. It had a white- 
painted door, with a small square flower garden in front ; behind 
