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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  • Type: Village with 1,460 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Read, Lancashire”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St James’ Church, Altham and Read Hall and Park.

Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St James' Church is in the village of , , England.

Building
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a manor house with ornamental…

Bridge
Photo: Steve Houldsworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway bridge near in , north-western England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Padiham and Whalley.

Town
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a market town and civil parish on the River… is situated 2 miles east of Read.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the Ribble… is situated 2 miles northwest of Read.

Town
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is a town in the Hyndburn district… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Read.

Read

Latitude
53.80883° or 53° 48′ 32″ north
Longitude
-2.35522° or 2° 21′ 19″ west
Population
1,460
Elevation
364 feet (111 metres)
Open location code
9C5VRJ5V+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1014587538
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11592620
Wiki­data ID
Q2230619
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Read” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Реад”
  • Cebuano: “Read”
  • Chinese: “里德”
  • Dutch: “Read”
  • French: “Read”
  • Irish: “Read”
  • Italian: “Read (Lancashire)”
  • Italian: “Read”
  • Ladin: “Read”
  • Persian: “رید، لانکاشر”
  • Persian: “رید”
  • Polish: “Read”
  • Spanish: “Read”
  • Swedish: “Read, Lancashire”
  • Swedish: “Read”
  • Turkish: “Read, Lancashire”
  • Urdu: “ریڈ، لنکا شائر”
  • Welsh: “Read, Swydd Gaerhirfryn”
  • “Read”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Simonstone and Altham.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St John’s Church, Read and Read St John’s CofE Primary School.

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Worth a closer look: Blackpool and Blackburn.

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