Barnoldswick, normally referred to as Barlick, is a town and civil parish within the English county of Lancashire. Close to the county border with North Yorkshire, it's just outside 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 observed flowing through the town. Based on the 2011 Census, the town has a population of 11005. Barnoldswick and the neighbouring areas of West Craven were a part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire between 876, the earliest discovered 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. Located on 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 in between Barrowford Locks to the south west and Greenberfield Locks just north east of the town. It's located about 30 miles (48 km) from the cities of Leeds, Manchester and Preston. Close by towns include Skipton to the east, Clitheroe towards the west, Burnley towards the south and Keighley to the southeast. Barnoldswick, with 12 letters, is one of the longest location names in the UK without letter repetition. For all of your home improvement improvements, make certain that you use trusted professionals in Barnoldswick to make sure that you get the very best quality service.