Wicken Slack
Wicken Slack is a ruins in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. Wicken Slack is situated nearby to the peak Hail Storm Hill, as well as near Cowpe Reservoir.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, Newchurch
Church
Photo: CalTPD, Public domain.
St Nicholas Church in Newchurch, Lancashire, England, 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
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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″ northLongitude
-2.24686° or 2° 14′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C5VMQF3+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 422231999OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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