The Whitaker
The Whitaker is a museum in Rossendale, Lancashire, England which is located on Haslingden Road. The Whitaker is situated nearby to Whittaker Park BMX Track, as well as near the pitch Whitaker Park Crown Green Bowls Club.Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Wednesday and Friday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM - Email: info@thewhitaker.org
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Rossendale, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Rossendale Museum and Art Gallery” and “Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery”
- Address: Haslingden Road, Rossendale, BB4 6RE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rawtenstall railway station and Church of St Mary.
Rawtenstall railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paul Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rawtenstall railway station serves the town of Rawtenstall, in Lancashire, England; it is the northern terminus of the heritage East Lancashire Railway. Rawtenstall railway station is situated 1,300 feet southeast of The Whitaker.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 2,100 feet east of The Whitaker.
Longholme Methodist Church
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longholme Methodist Church is Methodist church in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The current building is the third used for methodist worship in Rawtenstall. Longholme Methodist Church is situated 2,400 feet east of The Whitaker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rawtenstall and Haslingden.
Rawtenstall
Town
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.
Haslingden
Town
Photo: Matthew Hartley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haslingden is a town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is 16 miles north of Manchester. The name means 'valley of the hazels' or 'valley growing with hazels'.
Irwell Vale
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Irwell Vale is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, in North West England. which lies at the confluence of the River Ogden and River Irwell. Irwell Vale is situated 2 miles southwest of The Whitaker.
The Whitaker
- Categories: art museum, independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Rossendale, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.70021° or 53° 42′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.2972° or 2° 17′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C5VPP23+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 981435146OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q29470958
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