Hyndburn Academy

The Hyndburn Academy, previously known as Norden High School and Sports College, is the united learning academy school situated in the town of Rishton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The current headteacher is Nicola Palmer, who was appointed in 2019.

Type: School
Description: secondary school in Rishton, Lancashire, England, UK
Also known as: “Norden High School and Sports College” and “The Hyndburn Academy”
Address: Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4ED

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton and Rishton railway station.

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton

Church

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Rishton is situated 1,400 feet south of Hyndburn Academy.

Rishton railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rishton railway station is in the southern part of the town of Rishton, Lancashire, England. The station is on the East Lancashire Line, operated by Northern Trains. Rishton railway station is situated 2,800 feet south of Hyndburn Academy.

Dunkenhalgh

Building

Photo: robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Dunkenhalgh is a country manor in Lancashire, on the outskirts of Clayton-le-Moors near the river Hyndburn. Originally a large country house in Tudor style, it was later converted into a hotel. It is grade II listed. Dunkenhalgh is situated 1 mile east of Hyndburn Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rishton and Great Harwood.

Rishton

Town

Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.

Great Harwood

Town

Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Great Harwood is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, located 5 miles north east of Blackburn and adjacent to the Ribble Valley. Great Harwood is part of the "Three Towns" conurbation along with the towns of Clayton-le-Moors and Rishton.

Clayton-le-Moors

Town

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clayton-le-Moors is an industrial town in the Borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England. located two miles north of Accrington. The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census.