Crawshawbooth
Coordinates: 53°43′29″N 2°17′12″W / 53.7247°N 2.2868°W
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| OS grid reference | SD810254 |
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| District | Rossendale |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Crawshawbooth is a small village on the edge of the Pennine Hills in England just north of the market town of Rawtenstall, Lancashire, and just south of Loveclough. It is part of the valley of Rossendale, an ancient royal hunting ground. The majority of surrounding land is farm and moor land and many walkers come to the area.
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[edit] Historical aspects
There are a number of English Heritage properties here including a Grade II* Listed Mansion known as Crawshaw Hall and also Goodshaw Chapel, associated with the Larks of Dean. One of the oldest Religious Society of Friends Meeting Houses (Quakers) in the world resides in the town, built in 1716 (making it just under 300 years old).
[edit] Life and tourism
The village has a small primary school, (Crawshawbooth Primary School) located outside of the main village. The village has a few shops and eating places including a fish and chip shop, an Indian restaurant named 'The Indian Harvest', a Cottage Bakery, Chinese takeaway, and recently, an Italian restaurant. There are also newsagents, a dry cleaner, and a public library[1] as well as award winning[2] Riley's Butchers. The main road consists of a number of Victorian houses. The towns of Rawtenstall, Burnley and Loveclough are nearby.
Crawshawbooth is also home to the See Gallery who mount regular exhibitions of local nationally and internationally known artists including, amongst others, Ray Lowry, Liam Spencer, Dave Pearson and John Hyatt.
The town also used to be the home of England and Everton footballer Phil Neville. It also has one of the oldest Religious Society of Friends Meeting Houses (Quakers) in the world, built in 1716.
[edit] Notable residents
Celebrities that have resided in Crawshawbooth are comedian and presenter Ted Robbins and footballer Phil Neville.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Crawshawbooth Public Library". http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/librarydetails/libsearch1.asp?name=Crawshawbooth. http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/librarydetails/libsearch1.asp?name=Crawshawbooth.
- ^ "Rossendale butchers sweep the board at meat ‘Oscars’". http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/restaurants/food_news/8633866.Rossendale_butchers_sweep_the_board_at_meat____Oscars___/. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/restaurants/food_news/8633866.Rossendale_butchers_sweep_the_board_at_meat____Oscars___/.
[edit] External links
Media related to Crawshawbooth at Wikimedia Commons
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