Read

Read is a village in 5 miles west northwest of and 2 miles east of It is on the A671 which is the main road between Burnley and . The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 1,419.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St James’ Church, Altham and Martholme Viaduct.

Church
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St James' Church is in the village of , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Accrington, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.

Bridge
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is a railway bridge near in , north-western England. It was built from 1870 and opened in 1877 after construction was beset by landslips. It closed in 1954 and is now a cycle way. It is a Grade II listed building.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accrington and Padiham.

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is a town in East . The town's main visitor attraction is the Tiffany glass collection in its art gallery, and the stark natural beauty of the Pennine moors all around.

Town
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is a market town and civil parish on the River Calder, in the in Lancashire, England. It is located north west of , and north east of the towns of Clayton le Moors and .

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 . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Read.

Read

Latitude
53.809° or 53° 48′ 32″ north
Longitude
-2.3597° or 2° 21′ 35″ west
Elevation
427 feet (130 metres)
Open location code
9C5VRJ5R+H4
Geo­Names ID
7295950
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