Whitworth
Whitworth is a locality in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. Whitworth is situated nearby to the suburb Facit, as well as near the village Shawforth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brown Wardle Hill and Parish Church of St Bartholomew, Whitworth.
Brown Wardle Hill
Peak
Photo: Christopher Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brown Wardle is a hill between the village of Wardle, Greater Manchester and the town of Whitworth, Lancashire, England. The summit is on the border of Greater Manchester and Lancashire and stands 1,314 feet above sea level, making it one of the highest points in Rochdale and Greater Manchester.
Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Facit, Whitworth
Church
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochdale and Bacup.
Rochdale
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Rochdale is a town in Greater Manchester in the North West of England. Its Victorian era town hall is widely recognized as being one of the finest municipal buildings in the country.
Bacup
Town
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The Rossendale Valley is a borough in Lancashire, consisting of a number of small towns and villages including Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Waterfoot and 1 Acre. It lies within the West Pennine Moors. Bacup is situated 2½ miles north of Whitworth.
Whitworth
Town
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Whitworth is a town and civil parish in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, amongst the foothills of the Pennines between Bacup, to the north, and Rochdale, to the south.
Whitworth
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rossendale, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.6691° or 53° 40′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.1814° or 2° 10′ 53″ westElevation
804 feet (245 metres)Open location code
9C5VMR99+JCGeoNames ID
7295611
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