Barnoldswick, normally known as Barlick, is a town and civil parish in the English county of Lancashire. Close to the county border with North Yorkshire, it is near to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is near to Weets Hill, and Stock Beck, a tributary of the River Ribble, can be seen flowing through the town. Based on the 2011 Census, the town has a population of 11005. Barnoldswick and the nearby areas of West Craven were part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire between 876, the earliest known written reference to the Ridings of York in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles, and 1974, when local government was reorganised. West Riding County Council and Barnoldswick Urban District Council were abolished and replaced in this location by the Borough of Pendle, a part of Lancashire. Positioned around the lower slopes of Weets Hill in the Pennines on the natural watershed between the Ribble and Aire valleys, Barnoldswick is the highest town on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, on the summit level of the canal between Barrowford Locks to the south west and Greenberfield Locks just north east of the town. It is positioned around 30 miles (48 km) from the cities of Leeds, Manchester and Preston. Close by towns include Skipton towards the east, Clitheroe to the west, Burnley towards the south and Keighley towards the southeast. Barnoldswick, with 12 letters, is one of the longest place names in the United Kingdom without repeating. For all your house improvement projects, make certain that you employ reputable professionals in Barnoldswick to ensure you get the best quality service.