Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick, commonly called Barlick, is a town and civil parish within the English county of Lancashire. Near 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 built next to Weets Hill, and Stock Beck, a tributary of the River Ribble, may be seen flowing through the town. Based on the 2011 Census, the town boasts a permanent population of 11005. Barnoldswick and the surrounding areas of West Craven were a 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 area by the Borough of Pendle, a part of Lancashire. Situated 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, lying 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 is located about 30 miles (48 kilometres) from the cities of Leeds, Manchester and Preston. Nearby towns are Skipton towards the east, Clitheroe to the west, Burnley to the south and Keighley towards the southeast. Barnoldswick, with 12 letters, is one of the longest place names in the United Kingdom which does not repeat any letters. For all your property improvement upgrades, ensure that that you select trusted experts in Barnoldswick to make sure that you get the very best quality service.