Black Moss Reservoirs
Upper and Lower Black Moss Reservoirs are reservoirs close to the village of Barley, in the Borough of Pendle, close to the market town of Burnley, England, Earth. The reservoirs provide drinking water to Nelson when needed.Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoirs in Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Upper Black Moss Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pendle Hill and St Mary’s Church.
Pendle Hill
Peak
Photo: Charles Rawding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pendle Hill is in the east of Lancashire, England, near the towns of Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Brierfield, Clitheroe and Padiham. Its summit is 557 metres above mean sea level.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is in the village of Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Pendle Heritage Centre
Museum
Photo: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pendle Heritage Centre is a museum and visitor centre in Barrowford, Lancashire, England, dedicated to the history and heritage of Pendle. The heritage centre occupies Park Hill, a two-storey former farmhouse which has a 1661 date stone but was developed over an extended period between the 16th century and the beginning of the 18th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nelson and Brierfield.
Nelson
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire. It was developed as a mill town during the industrial revolution, but today has lost much of its industry.
Brierfield
Town
Photo: robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brierfield is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle, in Lancashire, England. It is 3 miles north east of Burnley, 1 mile south west of Nelson, and 1 mile north east of Reedley.
Colne
Town
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colne is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is 3 miles northeast of Nelson, 6 miles northeast of Burnley and 25 mi east of Preston.
Black Moss Reservoirs
Latitude
53.8694° or 53° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.2622° or 2° 15′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C5VVP9Q+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 4687855OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q4921317
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Black Moss Reservoirs” goes by many names.
- French: “Black Moss Reservoirs”
- German: “Black Moss Reservoirs”
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