Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick, generally called Barlick, is a town and civil parish inside the English county of Lancashire. Neighbouring 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 close to Weets Hill, and Stock Beck, a tributary of the River Ribble, can be seen running through the town. As recorded in the 2011 Census, the town boasts a population of 11005. Barnoldswick and the nearby areas of West Craven had been 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 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, 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 is positioned approximately 30 miles (48 km) from the cities of Leeds, Manchester and Preston. Nearby towns are Skipton to the east, Clitheroe towards the west, Burnley to the south and Keighley to the southeast. Barnoldswick, with 12 letters, is among the longest place names in the UK without any repetition of letters. For all your home improvement improvements, make certain that you choose trusted experts in Barnoldswick to ensure that you get the very best quality service.
