Haslingden

Haslingden
A view of Haslingden
Haslingden is located in the Borough of Rossendale
Haslingden
Haslingden
Shown within Rossendale
Haslingden is located in Lancashire
Haslingden
Haslingden
Location within Lancashire
Population16,849 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSD783232
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROSSENDALE
Postcode districtBB4
Dialling code01706
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°42′18″N 2°19′41″W / 53.705°N 2.328°W / 53.705; -2.328

Haslingden /ˈhæzlɪŋdən/ is a town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is 16 miles (26 km) north of Manchester. The name means 'valley of the hazels' or 'valley growing with hazels'.[1] At the time of the 2011 census the town (including Helmshore) had a population of 15,969.[2] The town is surrounded by high moorland; 370 m (1215 ft) to the north; 396 m (1300 ft) Cribden to the east; 418 m (1372 ft) Bull Hill to the south.[3]

Haslingden is the birthplace of the industrialist John Cockerill (1790–1840) and the composer Alan Rawsthorne (1905–1971), and was the home for many years of the Irish Republican leader, Michael Davitt (1846–1906). Haslingden Cricket Club is a member of the Lancashire League.

  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names. A.D. Mills, rev.2003
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Haslingden Built-up area sub division (E35001004)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ Murray's Lancashire Architectural Guide/Peter Fleetwood-Hesketh 1955