Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick, generally called Barlick, is a town and civil parish in the English county of Lancashire. Near 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 close to Weets Hill, and Stock Beck, a tributary of the River Ribble, can be observed running through the town. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the town boasts a permanent resident population of 11005. Barnoldswick and the nearby areas of West Craven were part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire between 876, the earliest uncovered 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 area by the Borough of Pendle, a part of Lancashire. Located around 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, lying 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 located about 30 miles (48 kilometres) from the cities of Leeds, Manchester and Preston. Close by towns are Skipton to the east, Clitheroe towards the west, Burnley towards the south and Keighley towards the southeast. Barnoldswick, with 12 letters, is one of the longest place names in the UK without any repetition of letters. For all of your house improvement jobs, make sure that you choose reputable professionals in Barnoldswick to ensure that you get the top quality service.
