Eccles, Greater Manchester along the route of the track linking those two cities. Eccles cakes, first produced and sold in the town in 1796, are now exported across the world. The derivation of the name is uncertain, but several ideas have been proposed. One is that the "Eccles" place-name is derived from the Romano-British "Ecles" or "Eglys", itself derived from the Ancient Greek "Ecclesia". Following the arrival in AD 613 of the invading Anglo-Saxons at Lancashire, many existing British place-names, especially rivers and hills (the River Irwell for example), survived intact. The root "Ecles", found in several village names, is an exception to
Charles Eccles Charles Eccles Charles Vernon Eccles (20 August 1843 – 21 February 1890) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled Underarm slow, although with which arm he bowled is unknown. Eccles was educated at Cheltenham College, where he represented the college cricket team. Eccles made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Lancashire in 1870. In 1874 Eccles represented the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club in a single first-class match against Kent. Eccles final first-class match came in 1875 for Hampshire against Kent. Eccles's died at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh on 21 February 1890. Eccles brother William Eccles