Thursden
Thursden is a locality in Briercliffe, Borough of Burnley, England. Thursden is situated nearby to the hamlet Catlow, as well as near Lane Bottom.Places of Interest
Highlights include Boulsworth Hill and Queen Street Mill Textile Museum.
Boulsworth Hill
Peak
Photo: Stemonitis, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Boulsworth Hill is a large expanse of moorland, the highest point of the South Pennines of south-eastern Lancashire, England, separating the Borough of Pendle from Calderdale.
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
Museum
Queen Street Mill is a former weaving mill in Harle Syke, a suburb to the north-east of Burnley, Lancashire, that is a Grade I listed building. It now operates as a museum and cafe. Queen Street Mill Textile Museum is situated 2½ miles west of Thursden.
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Worsthorne
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Evangelist Church is in Church Square in the village of Worsthorne, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Burnley, the archdeaconry of Burnley, and the diocese of Blackburn. St John the Evangelist’s Church, Worsthorne is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thursden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trawden and Nelson.
Trawden
Village
Photo: robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trawden is a village in the Trawden Forest parish of Pendle, at the foot of Boulsworth Hill, in Lancashire, England. The village co-operatively owns and runs its library, shop, community centre and pub. Trawden is situated 2½ miles north of Thursden.
Nelson
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Colne
Town
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colne is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is 3 miles northeast of Nelson, 6 miles northeast of Burnley and 25 mi east of Preston. Colne is situated 3½ miles north of Thursden.
Thursden
- Type: Locality
- Location: Briercliffe, Borough of Burnley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.80852° or 53° 48′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.14208° or 2° 8′ 32″ westElevation
915 feet (279 metres)Open location code
9C5VRV55+C5GeoNames ID
13276286
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