Trawden Forest

Summary

Trawden Forest is a civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. It has a population of 2,765,[1] and contains the village of Trawden (formerly called Beardshaw) and the hamlets of Cottontree, Winewall and Wycoller. Boulsworth Hill is a well known local landmark situated within the parish. It takes its name from a medieval royal forest or "chase" which was in the same area.

Trawden Forest
Trawden countryside
Trawden Forest is located in the Borough of Pendle
Trawden Forest
Trawden Forest
Location in Pendle Borough
Trawden Forest is located in Lancashire
Trawden Forest
Trawden Forest
Location within Lancashire
Population2,765 (2011)
OS grid referenceSD9139
Civil parish
  • Trawden Forest
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townColne
Postcode districtBB8
Dialling code01282
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°50′35″N 2°08′13″W / 53.843°N 2.137°W / 53.843; -2.137

Trawden was once a township in the ancient parish of Whalley. This became a civil parish in 1866, forming an urban district from 1894.[2]

The parish adjoins the Pendle parishes of Nelson, Colne and Laneshaw Bridge, the Burnley parish of Briercliffe and West Yorkshire.

According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the parish has a population of 2,765,[1] an increase from 2,580 in the 2001 census.[3]

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Citations

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Trawden Forest Parish (1170215077)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Trawden Tn/CP through time". visionofbritain.org.uk. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Pendle Retrieved 2009-09-18

External links edit

  Media related to Trawden Forest at Wikimedia Commons

  • Map of modern parish boundary at Lancashire County Council website