Rishton
Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.
- Type: Town with 6,630 residents
- Description: town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England
- Also known as: “リシュタン”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton and Rishton railway station.
Rishton railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clayton-le-Moors and Great Harwood.
Church
Village
Rishton
- Categories: unparished area and locality
- Location: Hyndburn District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.76768° or 53° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.41783° or 2° 25′ 4″ west
Population
6,630
Elevation
449 feet (137 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB RHT
Open location code
9C5VQH9J+3V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tottleworth and West End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St Charles‘ RC School and Rishton Conservative Working Mens Club Crown Green Bowls Club.
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