The Whitaker

The Whitaker is a museum in , , which is located on Haslingden Road. The Whitaker is situated nearby to , as well as near the pitch .
thewhitaker.org
+44 170 626 0785
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.

Railway station
Photo: Paul Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the town of , in , England; it is the northern terminus of the heritage East Lancashire Railway. is situated 1,300 feet southeast of The Whitaker.

Church
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is situated 2,100 feet east of The Whitaker.

Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is Methodist church in , , , England. The current building is the third used for methodist worship in Rawtenstall. is situated 2,400 feet east of The Whitaker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rawtenstall and Haslingden.

Town
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The Rossendale Valley is a borough in , consisting of a number of small towns and villages including Haslingden, , Bacup, Waterfoot and 1 Acre. It lies within the West Pennine Moors.

Town
Photo: Matthew Hartley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the , , England. It lies 16 miles north of . At the time of the 2021 census, the town had a population of 15,969.

Hamlet
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is a village within the borough of , in . which lies at the confluence of the River Ogden and River Irwell. is situated 2 miles southwest of The Whitaker.

The Whitaker

Latitude
53.70021° or 53° 42′ 1″ north
Longitude
-2.2972° or 2° 17′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C5VPP23+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 981435146
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q29470958
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In Other Languages

“The Whitaker” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “The Whitaker”

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