Rawtenstall

Rawtenstall
Town
Rawtenstall as seen from a hill in Haslingden
Rawtenstall Shown within Rossendale Show map of the Borough of Rossendale Rawtenstall Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	23,000
OS grid reference	SD808226
• London	177 mi (285 km) SE
District	Rossendale
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROSSENDALE
Postcode district	BB4
Dialling code	01706
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Rossendale and Darwen
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. It had a population of 23,000.^[1]