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There are three significant halls in the local area: Huntroyde Hall, dating from 1576, and Simonstone Hall, dating from 1660, in nearby Simonstone are privately-owned, while [[Gawthorpe Hall]] is a [[National Trust]] property in Padiham itself, and is open to the public.<ref>[http://www.r-alston.co.uk/ch_eng.htm www.r-alston.co.uk]. Accessed [[13 November]] [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Padiham/ www.genuki.org.uk]. Accessed [[13 November]] [[2007]].</ref> St Leonard's Church, the town's parish church, dates from 1869,<ref>[http://lfhhs-pendleandburnley.org.uk/church/xpad1.htm Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society]. Accessed [[13 November]] [[2007]].</ref> while Sherry's Towel Mill is a working 19th-century [[cotton mill]], also open to the public. |
There are three significant halls in the local area: Huntroyde Hall, dating from 1576, and Simonstone Hall, dating from 1660, in nearby Simonstone are privately-owned, while [[Gawthorpe Hall]] is a [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] property in Padiham itself, and is open to the public.<ref>[http://www.r-alston.co.uk/ch_eng.htm www.r-alston.co.uk]. Accessed [[13 November]] [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Padiham/ www.genuki.org.uk]. Accessed [[13 November]] [[2007]].</ref> St Leonard's Church, the town's parish church, dates from 1869,<ref>[http://lfhhs-pendleandburnley.org.uk/church/xpad1.htm Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society]. Accessed [[13 November]] [[2007]].</ref> while Sherry's Towel Mill is a working 19th-century [[cotton mill]], also open to the public. |
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Revision as of 18:01, 4 December 2007
| Padiham | |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,172 |
| OS grid reference | SD7933 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURNLEY |
| Postcode district | BB12 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Padiham (ˡpædɪˌɘm) is a small town on the River Calder amid the hills of north-east Lancashire, England, situated approximately three miles to the west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill. It lies in the borough of Burnley.
History
The first recorded mention of the town, as 'Padyngham', dates from 1294.[1] For hundreds of years it was a market town where produce from Pendleside was bought and sold. (Padiham market continues today, being held every Wednesday and Friday.) The town expanded and was substantially redeveloped during the Industrial Revolution and the central area is now a conservation area.
Today Padiham is served by good bus links to Burnley, Blackburn and Preston, and Co-op and Somerfield supermarkets as well as many local stores. A new business park 'Shuttleworth Mead' has added to the employment offer in the area, and in turn has good links to the motorway network.
Governance
Padiham was an urban district until 1974,[2] and has been a civil parish since 2002. It has its own town council.
As with many of the local government areas reorganised in 1974, not all people in Padiham are happy being largely governed from Burnley, although the town has long belonged to the Burnley postal town and forms a continuous urban area with it. Burnley Borough Council now addresses public correspondence to the people of Burnley and Padiham.
Landmarks
There are three significant halls in the local area: Huntroyde Hall, dating from 1576, and Simonstone Hall, dating from 1660, in nearby Simonstone are privately-owned, while Gawthorpe Hall is a National Trust property in Padiham itself, and is open to the public.[3][4] St Leonard's Church, the town's parish church, dates from 1869,[5] while Sherry's Towel Mill is a working 19th-century cotton mill, also open to the public.
Notes
- ^ www.padihamlife.co.uk. Accessed 13 November 2007.
- ^ www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Accessed 12 November 2007.
- ^ www.r-alston.co.uk. Accessed 13 November 2007.
- ^ www.genuki.org.uk. Accessed 13 November 2007.
- ^ Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society. Accessed 13 November 2007.
External links
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