Welcome to Barrowford
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Barrowford () is a large village and civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. It is situated to the north of Nelson on the other side of the M65 motorway, and forms part of the Nelson conurbation. It also comprises the area of Lowerford (not to be confused with its neighbour Higherford). The parish has a population of 6,171. The community is located near the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty while the Borough of Pendle is at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales.Barrowford is situated on the Marsden–Gisburn–Long Preston turnpike. One of the original toll houses, dating from 1804 to 1805, can still be seen at the junction with the road to Colne, complete with a reproduction of the table of tolls which were paid. The toll house was restored in the 1980s and is owned by the trust which operates nearby Pendle Heritage Centre. Barrowford is located about half a mile from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and a set of seven locks leads to the highest section of the canal between Barrowford and Barnoldswick. About a mile on from the locks heading towards Leeds is Foulridge Tunnel known locally as the "Mile Tunnel". The packhorse bridge near Higherford Mill is the oldest in Barrowford, dating back to the end of the 16th century. It formerly lay on the old main road to Gisburn, which was superseded by the Turnpike road built in 1804. In September 2006, this mill was featured on the programme by BBC, Restoration. The village has a modern Anglican church (St Thomas') built to replace the original church of 1839, which burnt down in 1964. St Thomas's Primary School recently moved from its Victorian premises to a new building next door to the church. The village has two rivers: Pendle Water, which flows through the town with trout that can often be seen, and Colne Water, which joins Pendle Water behind the site of the now demolished Samuel Holden cotton mill and flows down from the moors above the town of Colne; again this river holds good trout. The first residential home for the deaf was established in Lancashire at Barrowford in 1929. Today, the community is predominantly residential.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
533 hectares |
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Population |
5,982 (2021) |
Density |
1,122 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.9 |
Ward |
Barrowford & Pendleside |
District |
Pendle |
Postcodes |
BB8, BB9 |
ONS ID |
E04005217 |
Council
Contact details for Barrowford Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Barrowford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Barrowford Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Lancashire Telegraph
5 things to love about charming Barrowford in Pendle
Published: 12th Aug 2023
Hosted and licensed by Lancashire Evening Post
Barrowford road renamed in memory of Laura Nuttall
Published: 21st Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by Burnley Express
Director behind film starring Game of Thrones actor backs campaign to legally pardon the Pendle Witches
Published: 4th Jan 2024