Rossendale Valley

The Rossendale Valley is in the area of , England, between the and the main range of the . The area includes the steep-sided valleys of the River Irwell and its tributaries, which flow southwards into .
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Nicholas Church, Newchurch and Longholme Methodist Church.

Church
Photo: CalTPD, Public domain.
St Nicholas Church is in the village of within the borough of , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Manchester, founded in the early 16th century.

Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is Methodist church in , , , England. The current building is the third used for methodist worship in Rawtenstall.

Railway station
Photo: Paul Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the town of , in , England; it is the northern terminus of the heritage East Lancashire Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rawtenstall and Rossendale.

Town
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The Rossendale Valley is a borough in , consisting of a number of small towns and villages including Haslingden, , Bacup, Waterfoot and 1 Acre. It lies within the West Pennine Moors.

Photo: Matthew Hartley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Valley is a borough in , consisting of a number of small towns and villages including Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Waterfoot and 1 Acre. It lies within the West Pennine Moors.

Town
Photo: Matthew Hartley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the , , England. It lies 16 miles north of . At the time of the 2021 census, the town had a population of 15,969. is situated 2½ miles west of Rossendale Valley.

Rossendale Valley

Latitude
53.7° or 53° 42′ north
Longitude
-2.26667° or 2° 16′ west
Elevation
689 feet (210 metres)
Open location code
9C5VMPXM+X8
Geo­Names ID
2639124
Wiki­data ID
Q7369790
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Satellite Map

Discover Rossendale Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

Explore places such as Cloughfold and Hareholme.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cowpe Lowe and Forest of Rossendale.

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