Bacup
Bacup is a town in Lancashire, England, in the South Pennines close to Lancashire's boundary line with West Yorkshire. The town is in the Forest of Rossendale and the upper Irwell Valley, 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometres) east of Rawtenstall, 6.4 miles (10.3 kilometres) north of Rochdale, and 21 miles (34 kilometres) east of Preston. According to the 2011 Census, Bacup has a resident population of about 13323 people. Bacup emerged as a settlement following the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain in the Early Middle Ages. For centuries, it was a modest and obscure centre of domestic flannel and woollen cloth production, and several of the original weavers' cottages survive as listed buildings. After the Industrial Revolution, Bacup became a mill town, expanding around the now covered bridge crossing the River Irwell and the North-South / East-West crossroad at its centre. Through that time, its landscape became dominated by distinctive and large sized rectangular woollen and cotton mills. Bacup acquired a charter of incorporation in 1882, which gave it municipal borough status and its own elected town government, consisting of a mayor, aldermen and councillors to oversee local affairs. In the late 20th century, Bacup became part of the borough of Rossendale. Bacup's historic character, culture and festivities have led to the town's suburbanisation and redevelopment as a more cosmopolitan commuter town for Manchester along with other North West towns and cities. Nevertheless, English Heritage has proclaimed Bacup as the best preserved cotton town in England, and its town centre is named as a conservation area for its distinctive architectural qualities. For all your residence improvement work, make sure that you utilise reputable professionals in Bacup to make sure you get the best quality service.
