Rishton

Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of , England, about 2 miles west of and 4 miles north east of . It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton and Rishton railway station.

Church
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Railway station
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is in the southern part of the town of Rishton, , . The station is on the East Lancashire Line, operated by Northern Trains.

School
The , previously known as Norden High School and Sports College, is the united learning academy school situated in the town of Rishton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The current headteacher is Umar Wazir, who was appointed in 2025.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clayton-le-Moors and Great Harwood.

Town
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is an industrial town in the Borough of Hyndburn in the county of , England. located two miles north of . The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census.

Town
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is a town in the Hyndburn district of , England, located 5 miles north east of and adjacent to the Ribble Valley. is part of the "Three Towns" conurbation along with the towns of and Rishton.

Village
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is a large village in Hyndburn, , England, situated one mile west of . The village had a population of 5,186 at the 2011 census, an increase from 3,990 according to the 2001 census.

Rishton

Latitude
53.76768° or 53° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.41783° or 2° 25′ 4″ west
Population
6,630
Elevation
449 feet (137 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB RHT
Open location code
9C5VQH9J+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29020269
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2639310
Wiki­data ID
Q2300574
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Rishton” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Rishton”
  • Basque: “Rishton”
  • Bulgarian: “Рищон”
  • Cebuano: “Rishton”
  • Dutch: “Rishton”
  • French: “Rishton”
  • Irish: “Rishton”
  • Italian: “Rishton”
  • Japanese: “リシュタン”
  • Japanese: “リシュトン”
  • Ladin: “Rishton”
  • Persian: “ریشتون”
  • Polish: “Rishton”
  • Spanish: “Rishton”
  • Swedish: “Rishton”
  • Volapük: “Rishton”
  • Welsh: “Rishton”

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