Wicken Slack

Wicken Slack is a ruins in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. Wicken Slack is situated nearby to Cragg Quarry (disused), as well as near the peak Hail Storm Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hail Storm Hill and Church of the Holy Trinity.

Hail Storm Hill

Peak

Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hail Storm Hill, also known as Cowpe Moss, is the highest point of the Rossendale Valley, England, an area of moorland and hill country situated between the West Pennine Moors and the South Pennines.

Church of the Holy Trinity

Church

Photo: Robert Wade, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wicken Slack.

St Nicholas Church is in the village of Newchurch within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Manchester, founded in the early 16th century. St Nicholas Church, Newchurch is situated 1½ miles north of Wicken Slack.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rawtenstall and Shuttleworth.

Rawtenstall

Town

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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. Rawtenstall is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wicken Slack.

Shuttleworth

Village

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Shuttleworth is a hamlet at the northeastern extremity of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the South Pennines, 4.3 miles north of Bury and 0.9 miles south of Edenfield; Scout Moor Wind Farm lies to the immediate east. Shuttleworth is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wicken Slack.

Bacup

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Bacup is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wicken Slack.

Wicken Slack

Type: Ruins
Category: building
Location: Rossendale, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.67378° or 53° 40′ 26″ north

Longitude

-2.24686° or 2° 14′ 49″ west

Open location code

9C5VMQF3+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 422231999

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cragg Quarry (disused) and Cowpe Reservoir.

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