Haslingden
Also known as Haslingden, Lancashire
Haslingden is a town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is north of Manchester. The name means 'valley of the hazels' or 'valley growing with hazels'. At the time of the 2011 census the town (including Helmshore) had a population of 15,969. The town is surrounded by high moorland; 370 m (1215 ft) to the north; 396 m (1300 ft) Cribden to the east; 418 m (1372 ft) Bull Hill to the south.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.population
- 16,849
- UK place.population_ref
- (2001 Census)
- UK place.official_name
- Haslingden
- UK place.shire_district
- Rossendale
- UK place.shire_county
- Lancashire
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Hyndburn, Rossendale and Darwen
- UK place.post_town
- ROSSENDALE
- UK place.postcode_district
- BB4
- UK place.postcode_area
- BB
- UK place.dial_code
- 01706
Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Industrial
- Quarrying
- Textiles
- The Cockerill family
- Immigration and community
- Governance
- Landmarks
- St James's Church and the 'Top of the Town'
- Other churches
- The Public Hall
- Schools
- Library
- Railway
- Other notable places
- Beauty spots
- The Halo
- Notable residents
- Sport
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Further reading
Haslingden is a town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is north of Manchester. The name means 'valley of the hazels' or 'valley growing with hazels'. At the time of the 2011 census the town (including Helmshore) had a population of 15,969. The town is surrounded by high moorland; 370 m (1215 ft) to the north; 396 m (1300 ft) Cribden to the east; 418 m (1372 ft) Bull Hill to the south.
Haslingden is the birthplace of the industrialist John Cockerill (1790–1840) and the composer Alan Rawsthorne (1905–1971), and was the home for many years of the Irish Republican leader, Michael Davitt (1846–1906). Haslingden Cricket Club is a member of the Lancashire League.
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