Nelson

Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire. It was developed as a mill town during the industrial revolution, but today has lost much of its industry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colne railway station and Nelson railway station.
is an Iron Age multivallate hillfort…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burnley and Colne.
is a town in , 30 miles north of .
is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in , England.

Nelson

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Latitude
53.8343° or 53° 50′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.1882° or 2° 11′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C5VRRM6+PP
Geo­Names ID

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Walton’s Monument and Marsden Height.

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