Colne

Also known as Colne, Lancashire

Colne () is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is northeast of Nelson, northeast of Burnley and east of Preston.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.population: 17,855
UK place.population_ref: (2011 Census)
UK place.official_name: Colne
UK place.civil_parish: Colne
UK place.shire_district: Pendle
UK place.shire_county: Lancashire
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Pendle and Clitheroe
UK place.post_town: COLNE
UK place.postcode_district: BB8
UK place.postcode_area: BB
UK place.dial_code: 01282
UK place.os_grid_reference: SD884399
UK place.static_image_name: Colne.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Colne, with its town hall on the horizon
UK place.pushpin_map: United Kingdom Borough of Pendle
UK place.pushpin_map_caption: Shown within Pendle Borough

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Wikidata facts

Population: 17855
Official website: www.bronte-country.com/colne.html
Image: St Bartholomew's Church, Colne.jpg
Dialing code: 01282

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Commons category: Colne, Lancashire
OS grid reference: SD884399
postal code: BB8
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Contents

History
Governance
Demographics
Economy
Landmarks
Transport
Education
Colne Grammar School
Pre-schools
Primary schools
High schools
Colleges and further education
Religion
Sports and leisure
Media
Notable people
Sport
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
External links

Colne () is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is northeast of Nelson, northeast of Burnley and east of Preston.

The town should not be confused with the unrelated Colne Valley around the River Colne near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.