Museums · North West England
Rishton
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Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles (6 km) north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 t
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Rishton · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles (6 km) north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles (6 km) north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.
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Background
History
Its name means “village (or farmstead) where rushes grow”. In late 1776, a handloom weavers shop in Rishton, belonging to Thomas Duxbury may have been the first place that the cotton cloth calico was woven for sale in Great Britain. Rishton Colliery on the Burnley Coalfield was begun by P.W. Pickup Ltd in late November 1884 and mining continued until 1941. A tramroad from the pit connected to a coaling wharf on the canal. The National Coal Board used it as a pumping station from 1955 until 1970.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7701, -2.4187
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Hyndburn
- Parish
- Hyndburn, unparished area
- Postcode
- BB1 4DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hyndburn
- Nearest railway station
- Rishton — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Rishton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rishton?
- Rishton is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB1 4DJ), in the parish of Hyndburn, unparished area.
- What is Rishton?
- Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles (6 km) north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 t
- How do I get to Rishton?
- The nearest railway station is Rishton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BB1 4DJ.
- How do I get to Rishton?
- The nearest railway station is Rishton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB1 4DJ.