Whetstone Edge
Whetstone Edge is a meadow in Hyndburn District, Lancashire, England. Whetstone Edge is situated nearby to Belthorn Reservoir (disused), as well as near The Hollow (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle and Calf Hey Reservoir.
Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Immanuel Church is an Anglican church in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Blackburn. Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle is situated 1¼ miles north of Whetstone Edge.
Calf Hey Reservoir
Reservoir
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Calf Hey Reservoir is a reservoir in Haslingden Grane, close to the town of Haslingden, in the Borough of Rossendale, England. It was the first of three reservoirs in the valley, the others being Ogden Reservoir and Holden Wood Reservoir. Calf Hey Reservoir is situated 2 miles southeast of Whetstone Edge.
Church & Oswaldtwistle railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church & Oswaldtwistle railway station serves both the village of Church and the town of Oswaldtwistle, in Lancashire, England. The station is 5+1⁄3 miles east of Blackburn railway station, on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Trains. Church & Oswaldtwistle railway station is situated 2½ miles north of Whetstone Edge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oswaldtwistle and Guide.
Oswaldtwistle
Town
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oswaldtwistle is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England, 3 miles southeast of Blackburn, contiguous with Accrington. The town has a rich industrial heritage, being home to James Hargreaves, inventor of the spinning jenny, and Robert "Parsley" Peel of calico printing fame. Oswaldtwistle is situated 1½ miles north of Whetstone Edge.
Guide
Village
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Guide is a village on the edge of Blackburn, in Lancashire, England. It is located south of the town centre, and the M65 Motorway passes around the south and east of the village, with Junction 5 situated immediately to the southwest of the village. Guide is situated 1½ miles northwest of Whetstone Edge.
Hoddlesden
Village
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Hoddlesden is a village in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, in Lancashire, England. The village population at the 2011 census was 1,239. It is in the borough's East Rural ward, and is situated east of Darwen. Hoddlesden is situated 2 miles southwest of Whetstone Edge.
Whetstone Edge
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Hyndburn District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.71754° or 53° 43′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.40715° or 2° 24′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C5VPH9V+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 1344766281OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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Highlights include Belthorn Reservoir (disused) and The Hollow (ruins).
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