Shawforth
Shawforth is a ward in the township of Whitworth within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. It lies amongst the South Pennines along the course of the River Spodden and A671 road.
- Village with 3,590 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 886 feet (270 metres)
- …is also known as “Shawforth, Lancashire”
- Description: village in Lancashire, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Facit, Whitworth and Brown Wardle Hill.
Brown Wardle Hill
Peak
Brown Wardle is a hill between the village of Wardle…
Watergrove Reservoir
Reservoir
P.hogg, Public domain.
Watergrove Reservoir is a reservoir close to Wardle… Watergrove Reservoir is situated 2 miles southeast of Shawforth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitworth and Bacup.
Bacup
Town
The Rossendale Valley is a borough in Lancashire… Bacup is situated 2 miles northwest of Shawforth.
Wardle
Village
Wardle is a village near Littleborough within the… Wardle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Shawforth.
Shawforth
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
53.68039° or 53° 40′ 49″ north
Longitude
-2.16744° or 2° 10′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C5VMRJM+52
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Shawforth” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Shawforth”
- French: “Shawforth”
- Irish: “Shawforth”
- Polish: “Shawforth”
- Urdu: “شادفورتھ”
- Welsh: “Shawforth”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Millgate and Trough Gate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shawforth Chapel and Cowm Leisure Off Road Centre.
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