Rossendale Valley
The Rossendale Valley is in the Rossendale area of Lancashire, England, between the West Pennine Moors and the main range of the Pennines. The area includes the steep-sided valleys of the River Irwell and its tributaries, which flow southwards into Greater Manchester.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include St Nicholas Church, Newchurch and Longholme Methodist Church.
St Nicholas Church, Newchurch
Church
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St Nicholas Church in Newchurch, Lancashire, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Manchester, founded in the early 16th century.
Longholme Methodist Church
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longholme Methodist Church is Methodist church in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The current building is the third used for methodist worship in Rawtenstall.
Rawtenstall railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paul Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rawtenstall railway station serves the town of Rawtenstall, in Lancashire, England; it is the northern terminus of the heritage East Lancashire Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rawtenstall and Rossendale.
Rawtenstall
Town
The Rossendale Valley is a borough in Lancashire, consisting of a number of small towns and villages including Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Waterfoot and 1 Acre. It lies within the West Pennine Moors.
Rossendale
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The Rossendale Valley is a borough in Lancashire, consisting of a number of small towns and villages including Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Waterfoot and 1 Acre. It lies within the West Pennine Moors.
Haslingden
Town
Photo: Matthew Hartley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haslingden is a town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is 16 miles north of Manchester. The name means 'valley of the hazels' or 'valley growing with hazels'. Haslingden is situated 2½ miles west of Rossendale Valley.
Rossendale Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 689 feet
- Description: River valley in Lancashire, England
- Category: landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rossendale Valley” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rossendale Valley”
- Chinese: “罗森代尔”
- Chinese: “羅森代爾”
- Swedish: “Rossendale Valley”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cowpe Lowe and Forest of Rossendale.
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