Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick, commonly called Barlick, is a town and civil parish within the English county of Lancashire. Neighbouring the county border with North Yorkshire, it's near to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is next to Weets Hill, and Stock Beck, a tributary of the River Ribble, may be seen flowing through the town. According to the 2011 Census, the town features a resident population of 11005. Barnoldswick and the surrounding areas of West Craven were part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire between 876, the earliest found 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 on the lower slopes of Weets Hill in the Pennines astride 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 in between Barrowford Locks to the south west and Greenberfield Locks to the north east of the town. It's located roughly 30 miles (48 km) from the cities of Leeds, Manchester and Preston. Nearby towns include Skipton towards the east, Clitheroe to the west, Burnley towards the south and Keighley to the southeast. Barnoldswick, with 12 letters, is one of the longest location names in the United Kingdom without any repetition of letters. For all your home improvement jobs, be certain that you employ trustworthy specialists in Barnoldswick to ensure that you get the very best quality service.
