North West England
Lancashire
Hyndburn District

Great Harwood

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

Highlights include St Bartholomew’s Church, Great Harwood and Crown Ground.

Church
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St Bartholomew's Church is in the town of Great Harwood in , England. It is an active Anglican in the Diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Stadium
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The is a multi-use in , , England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450. is situated 2 miles southeast of Great Harwood.

Railway station
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is in the southern part of the town of , , . The station is on the East Lancashire Line, operated by Northern Trains. is situated 1½ miles south of Great Harwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clayton-le-Moors and Rishton.

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, 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.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the Ribble Valley district of the county of , England. Part of the civil parish, it is located southeast of the village of on the old turnpike road between and . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Great Harwood.

Great Harwood

Latitude
53.78673° or 53° 47′ 12″ north
Longitude
-2.40675° or 2° 24′ 24″ west
Population
10,800
Elevation
410 feet (125 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB GRH
Open location code
9C5VQHPV+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 659017175
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2648084
Wiki­data ID
Q2305059
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Great Harwood” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Great Harwood”
  • Basque: “Great Harwood”
  • Belarusian: “Грэйт-Гэрўуд”
  • Cebuano: “Great Harwood”
  • Chinese: “大哈特伍德”
  • Dutch: “Great Harwood”
  • French: “Great Harwood”
  • Greek: “Γκρέιτ Χάργουντ”
  • Greek: “Γκρέιτ Χέργουντ”
  • Irish: “Great Harwood”
  • Italian: “Great Harwood”
  • Japanese: “グレート・ハーウッド”
  • Ladin: “Great Harwood”
  • Persian: “گریت هاروود”
  • Polish: “Great Harwood”
  • Portuguese: “Great Harwood”
  • Russian: “Грейт-Харвуд”
  • Spanish: “Great Harwood”
  • Swedish: “Great Harwood”
  • Volapük: “Great Harwood”
  • Welsh: “Great Harwood”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tottleworth and Great Harwood Showground.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Haydock Square and Great Harwood sub Post Office.

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