Museums · North West England
Borough of Rossendale
In or near Holcombe.
Rossendale () is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Rawtenstall · 3.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Borough of Rossendale, the nearest railway station is Rawtenstall, located 3.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is BB4 7DZ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Rossendale () is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and Whitworth. The borough is named after the Rossendale Valley, the upper part of the valley of the River Irwell. The neighbouring districts are Burnley, Hyndburn, Blackburn with Darwen, Bury, Bolton, Calderdale and Rochdale.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rossendale () is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and Whitworth. The borough is named after the Rossendale Valley, the upper part of the valley of the River Irwell. The neighbouring districts are Burnley, Hyndburn, Blackburn with Darwen, Bury, Bolton, Calderdale and Rochdale.
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Background
History
Rossendale is part of the Forest of Rossendale, which consists of the steep-sided valleys of the River Irwell and its tributaries, which flow from the Pennines southwards to Manchester and cut through the moorland which is characteristic of the area. It was given the designation of "forest" in medieval times denoting a hunting reserve. The larger settlements grew into market towns, typically through the late Middle Ages. Farming and a cottage woollen industry developed during the reign of Henry VIII, but Rossendale's population only really expanded during the period of the Industrial Revolution. The population of the area that would become the modern borough of Rossendale was 24,136 in…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6833, -2.2500
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Rossendale
- Parish
- Rossendale, unparished area
- Postcode
- BB4 7DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Nearest railway station
- Rawtenstall — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Borough of Rossendale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough of Rossendale?
- Borough of Rossendale is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB4 7DZ), in the parish of Rossendale, unparished area.
- What is Borough of Rossendale?
- Rossendale () is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and
- How do I get to Borough of Rossendale?
- The nearest railway station is Rawtenstall, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BB4 7DZ.
- How do I get to Borough of Rossendale?
- The nearest railway station is Rawtenstall, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB4 7DZ.