Rawtenstall

Rawtenstall
Town
Rawtenstall as seen from a hill in Haslingden
Rawtenstall is located in the Borough of Rossendale
Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall
Shown within Rossendale
Rawtenstall is located in Lancashire
Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall
Location within Lancashire
Population23,000 
OS grid referenceSD808226
• London177 mi (285 km) SE
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°41′56″N 2°17′28″W / 53.699°N 2.291°W / 53.699; -2.291

Rawtenstall (/ˈrɒtənstɔːl/) is a town in the borough of Rossendale, Lancashire, England. The town lies 15 miles (24 km) north of Manchester, 22 miles (35 km) east of Preston and 45 miles (70 km) south east of Lancaster. The town is at the centre of the Rossendale Valley. As of 2022, it had a population of 23,000.[1]

  1. ^ Council, Rossendale Borough. "Town centres in Rossendale". www.rossendale.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2022.