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Colne (Lancashire)
Colne

Colne shown within Lancashire
Population 20,118 (2001 census)
OS grid reference SD884399
District Pendle
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town COLNE
Postcode district BB8
Dialling code 01282
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Pendle
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°51′19″N 2°10′32″W / 53.8554, -2.1756

Colne is a town in east Lancashire, in the north-west of England, with a population of around 20,000. 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Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is a principal town in the district of Pendle, and is the last station on the Colne to Preston railway. Pendle is a local government district and Borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders History The line was built by the Blackburn and Preston Railway and the Blackburn Burnley Accrington and Colne Extension Railway. Colne is located 2½ miles north-east of Nelson (the administrative centre of Pendle), 6 miles north-east of Burnley, 25 miles east of Preston, 25 miles north of Manchester and 30 miles west of Leeds. Nelson is a town in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England with a population of 28998 in 2001 Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England It is often confused with the nearby unrelated Colne Valley, as well as several rivers also named Colne. The Colne Valley is a steep sided valley on the east flank of the Pennine Hills in the English county of West Yorkshire.

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History

The history of the local area dates back to the Stone Age. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking A Mesolithic camp site, a Bronze Age burial site, and stone tools from the Bronze and Stone Ages have been discovered around nearby Trawden. The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for Trawden is a medium sized but rapidly expanding village in Trawden Forest Parish of Pendle, Lancashire, England, situated at the foot of There are also the remains of an Iron Age fort above Nelson and Colne at Castercliff which has been dated back to the 6th century BC. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Castercliff is an Iron Age Hillfort situated close to the towns of Nelson and Colne in Lancashire, Northern England.

The name Colne is of Celtic origin. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts It is currently thought to have been founded around the 1st to 4th centuries BC by the Brigantes. The Brigantes were a Celtic tribe who in pre-Roman times controlled the largest section of Northern England and a significant part of the Midlands It was located along the Trans-Pennine ridgeway, a major trade route dating back to the Bronze Age. The Pennines are a low-rising Mountain range in Northern England and southern Scotland.

Although a Roman road passes through nearby Barnoldswick, and some Roman coins have been discovered, there is no conclusive evidence of the Romans having occupied the area. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 Barnoldswick (colloquially known as Barlick) is a town and Civil parish within the West Craven area of the Pendle district of Lancashire There is however some debate among local historians as to whether the Romans may have stayed at Castercliff.

During the period of Colne's history lasting from the early 6th century to the late 10th century, Colne came under Northumbrian and then Viking rule, finally coming firmly under Norman control in the 11th century. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. It is also believed that the Battle of Brunanburh was fought near Trawden, in the year 937. The Battle of Brunanburh was a West Saxon victory in 937 by the army of Athelstan, King of England, and his brother Edmund,

From the 1090s until 1311, the area was controlled by the de Lacys of Pontefract from their outpost at Clitheroe Castle. de Lacy (Lascy Lacie Lacey Lacy is the surname of an old Norman noble family originating from Lassy (Calvados. Pontefract is a Market town in West Yorkshire, England near the A1 (or Great North Road the M62 motorway, and Castleford. Clitheroe Castle in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England is a motte and bailey castle built in a natural carboniferous limestone outcrop. Pendle Forest and Trawden Forest date from this period, forest in those times meaning a hunting ground for royals and other nobles. Trawden Forest is a Civil parish in the English county of Lancashire. St. Bartholomew's Church dates from before 1122. Saint Bartholomew was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. Bartholomew (Βαρθολομαίος transliterated "Bartholomaios" comes from

The town developed in two parts: Colne, on top of the ridge; and Waterside, at the base of the southern side of the ridge, next to the river. By 1296, a corn mill and a fulling mill had been established down by the river. Later, coal was also mined here.

By the 15th century, Colne had become a major centre for the woollen trade, in particular for the production of lightweight kersey. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Kersey is a kind of coarse Woollen Cloth. It derives its name from the village of Kersey Suffolk, having presumably originated in that region With the Industrial Revolution, cotton manufacturing became the main industry in the town, aided by the completion of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in 1816, and by the arrival of the railway. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a Canal in the north of England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool.

The town was made an urban district in 1894 and designated a borough in 1895. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice The town's population declined during the 20th century, as with many mid-Lancashire mill towns. In 1911 the census reported 26,000 people, and in 1971 it reported 19,000 people. [1] In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, it was made part of Pendle district. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Pendle is a local government district and Borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders [2][3][4]

Economy

Today, Colne's cotton industry has all but disappeared, although other types of industry have taken its place. Many of the old weaving mills that used to dot the landscape have either been demolished, to make way for retail space, or now accommodate alternative manufacturing industries. The service sector is a growth industry with these businesses now occupying some town centre locations. The main industrial area, called Whitewalls,[5] is by the Colne and Nelson boundary, next to the end of the M65 motorway. The M65 is a Motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and Many different employment sectors are here, including an abattoir, retail, automotive components, electronics, equipment hire and engineering/manufacturing.

Education and training

Colne (including the nearby villages) has nine primary schools, one of which is a Catholic school. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory This article is about Catholic schools in general for specific schools named Catholic High School, see Catholic High School (disambiguation. There are three high schools in Colne, one of which is a Catholic school. A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic

Nelson and Colne College is the main provider for post-16 education in the area - there is no grammar school, or continuing Sixth form centre - the nearest being in Burnley and Skipton. Nelson and Colne College is a college situated in the North-West of England, providing further education in the Pendle district of Lancashire. The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a Civil parish and historic Market town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, Nelson & Colne College offers the regular AS-level and A-level qualifications, along with; BTEC, City and Guilds, Open College of the North West and some professional qualifications. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, The Business & Technician Education Council (BTEC was a subdegree-conferring council in the United Kingdom until 1996 when its functions were transferred to Edexcel The City and Guilds of London Institute ( City & Guilds) is a United Kingdom examining and accreditation body for vocational managerial and engineering training offering Professional qualifications in the United Kingdom are generally awarded by professional bodies in line with their charters. The latter are aimed at mature students (ie 19+) and are part-time study. The College also has tie-ins with some Higher education institutions. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges

There are several private training providers in the area.

Transport

Colne is connected to the national railway network. [6] The railway station is ¾m (1 km) west of the town centre. Colne railway station serves the Lancashire mill town of Colne which is situated close to Pendle Hill. It is at the eastern end of the East Lancashire Line and connects to Nelson, Brierfield, Burnley, and from a station change at Burnley Central railway station to Burnley Manchester Road railway station to the Caldervale Line to Bradford Interchange, Leeds and York; Accrington, Blackburn and from there to Clitheroe, Bolton and Manchester. History The line was built by the Blackburn and Preston Railway and the Blackburn Burnley Accrington and Colne Extension Railway. Nelson is a town in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England with a population of 28998 in 2001 Brierfield is a small town (population approx over 9000 situated in Lancashire, England, in the district of Pendle. Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Burnley Central railway station is a station in the town of Burnley, Lancashire and is on the East Lancashire Line. Burnley Manchester Road is a railway station serving the town of Burnley, Lancashire. The Caldervale Line is a railway route in Northern England between the cities of Leeds and Manchester as well as the seaside resort of Blackpool Bradford Interchange is a combined railway coach and bus station in Bradford, England. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Accrington is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, in North West England. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley Clitheroe is a town and Civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. It also connects to the West Coast Main Line at Preston and then continues to Blackpool. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England.

The local bus company is well-known in Colne and other local towns. Burnley & Pendle goes back many years until 1996 it was owned by the two local borough councils. Transdev Burnley & Pendle is a Bus operator running within the boroughs of Burnley and Pendle, and into the surrounding areas including Accrington Several private operators have since owned Burnley & Pendle, but the name has always been kept. Transdev Burnley & Pendle is a Bus operator running within the boroughs of Burnley and Pendle, and into the surrounding areas including Accrington There are buses every few minutes during the daytime on the 'The Main Line' service between Burnley Bus Station and Colne town centre. Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Most of these then fork in various directions at each end and travel to Padiham, Clitheroe and Accrington from Burnley and from Colne go on to Earby/Barnoldswick, Cottontree and Trawden and through Laneshaw Bridge to Keighley in West Yorkshire. Padiham (ˡpædɪˌəm is a small town and Civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill. Clitheroe is a town and Civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. Accrington is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, in North West England. Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Earby is a small town within the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. Barnoldswick (colloquially known as Barlick) is a town and Civil parish within the West Craven area of the Pendle district of Lancashire Cottontree and Winewall are two hamlets that fall within the district of Colne in Pendle, Lancashire. Trawden is a medium sized but rapidly expanding village in Trawden Forest Parish of Pendle, Lancashire, England, situated at the foot of Laneshaw Bridge (otherwise Laneshawbridge) is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Pendle. Keighley ( IPA /ˈkiːθli/ "Keeth-ly" is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of

Burnley & Pendle also operate the 'The Witch Way' bus service, that runs from Nelson Bus Station to Manchester bus/coach station. Burnley Bus Station also connects to other routes to Blackburn, Preston, Todmorden and Rossendale. Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Todmorden is a Market town and Civil parish, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England Rossendale is a local government district with Borough status

Pennine Transport in Skipton operate an hourly service with distinctive orange buses each way from Skipton to Burnley and travel through Colne. Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a Civil parish and historic Market town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a Civil parish and historic Market town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500

There are several private hire companies in Colne.

Local culture and media

The town sits at the far eastern end of Lancashire, close to the counties of North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of There are new road signs on the A56 road between Earby and Colne that mark the traditional historic Lancashire and West Riding of Yorkshire county boundary. The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the village of Broughton in North Yorkshire Earby is a small town within the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. These road signs have been erected by Friends of Real Lancashire and Yorkshire Ridings Society. The Friends of Real Lancashire are an outsider pressure group affiliated to the Association of British Counties calling for the wider recognition of the historic History The Yorkshire Ridings Society was founded in 1974 in response to the Local Government Act 1972, which it saw alongside subsequent local government reform as a The original county boundary signs still exist on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal between Colne and Barnoldswick. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a Canal in the north of England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Barnoldswick (colloquially known as Barlick) is a town and Civil parish within the West Craven area of the Pendle district of Lancashire

As a result of this boundary change and the local geography of the area, the local area is served by TV from both ITV, formerly Granada Television/BBC North West and ITV formerly Yorkshire Television/BBC North. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Yorkshire Television is the ITV contractor for the Yorkshire franchise Most of Colne's residents are exclusively served by North West regional TV and not that from Yorkshire. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Freeview digital TV is available to those on North West TV, from both the main Winter Hill[7] mast near Bolton and the local Pendle Forest[8] TV/radio relay. Freeview is an operator of free Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, using the DVB-T standard Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Those residents on Yorkshire Television, from the mast at East Marton,[9] do not receive Freeview, but will by 2009, when the Yorkshire TV region loses its analogue signals. Yorkshire Television is the ITV contractor for the Yorkshire franchise East Marton is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Freeview is an operator of free Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, using the DVB-T standard

Almost the whole of Colne, excluding some rural areas, are also able the receive cable TV. This has been available since around 1995, when Nynex Cablecomms linked to the area — Nynex later became known as Cable and Wireless, then NTL and is now Virgin Media. NYNEX Corporation (pronounced Nine-x) was a Telephone company which served five New England states ( Maine, Massachusetts, NYNEX Corporation (pronounced Nine-x) was a Telephone company which served five New England states ( Maine, Massachusetts, Cable & Wireless ( is a British Telecommunications company In the mid-1980s it became the first company in the UK to offer an alternative Telephone Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc

In 2000, Colne – as well as the whole of Pendle – and the nearby boroughs of Burnley and Hyndburn, were to get their first dedicated local commercial radio station called 2BR. Pendle is a local government district and Borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Hyndburn is a local government district with Borough status in Lancashire, England. 2BR is a commercial radio station in East Lancashire. It broadcasts from studios in the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate in Nelson. 2BR is an initialism for Two Boroughs Radio, which was the name of several short duration trial broadcasts dating back to 1997. Initially Two Boroughs Radio targeted the boroughs of Burnley and Pendle, which is why the name has since been used, despite 2BR covering large parts of Accrington and other areas in the borough of Hyndburn in addition. Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Pendle is a local government district and Borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders Accrington is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, in North West England. Hyndburn is a local government district with Borough status in Lancashire, England.

BBC Radio Lancashire is the local BBC radio station. Several other radio stations can be received here, due to the altitude of the area. Rock FM was the choice of many before 2BR coming on-air. 974 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to North West England. Several radio stations from Yorkshire are also received, including BBC Radio Leeds and The Pulse of West Yorkshire from Bradford by way of the Huddersfield/Halifax transmitter. BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of West Yorkshire. The Pulse is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from Bradford Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Huddersfield ( is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, 190 miles (306km north Halifax is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 82056 in the

Pendle Community Radio started broadcasting – on 103. Pendle Community Radio is a community radio station based in Nelson Lancashire. 1MHz FM – during September 2007. Licensed by Ofcom as a distinct community radio service, it aims to target the borough's Asian Muslim population, of whom a small number live in Colne. The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication Community radio is a type of Radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more

A local weekly newspaper, the 'Colne Times', is sold each Friday in Colne itself as well as its surrounding towns and villages. The Nelson Leader is a weekly newspaper published every Friday for readers in the town of Nelson in Pendle, east Lancashire. It is an edition of the local paper of Nelson, the 'Nelson Leader', edited to add more news specific to the Colne area. Both are part of the larger 'Burnley Express', although editorial offices for the Colne, Nelson and Barnoldswick/Earby newspapers are in Nelson town centre. On Tuesdays the same newspaper group publishes a midweek edition called 'The Pendle Express'. These newspapers changed from a broadsheet to tabloid size in the mid-1990s. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest

The Lancashire Telegraph is the daily newspaper for the whole of East Lancashire. The Lancashire Telegraph, formerly the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, is a local tabloid newspaper distributed in East Lancashire. The Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale edition is published Monday to Saturday and covers Colne area news. Burnley is a large Market town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73500 Pendle is a local government district and Borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders Rossendale is a local government district with Borough status The paper changed from a broadsheet to tabloid size in the early 1990s. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest The same publisher also distributes a free weekly paper, the 'Pendle Citizen', on Thursday.

Local culture and events

Every August Bank Holiday, the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival[10] takes place, which attracts people and artists from all over the world. A bank holiday is a Public holiday in the United Kingdom and also in the Republic of Ireland. Many thousands of people come to the town during the 3 days the festival takes place. Most of the local pubs and clubs stage music gigs from artists, others hold 'fringe' type gigs. The main focus of attention, where the main artists at staged, is the Municipal Hall close to the town centre.

The Colne Gala [11] has been held almost every year since the 1970s. It has been missed a few times in recent years, mainly due to financial reasons and a lack of volunteers, although it was held in June 2007 and planned again for June 2008. In the earlier Colne Galas, a parade took place along a route through the town and town centre, usually with a well-known celebrity en-route and ending up at the main Gala event in Alkincoats Park/Holt House.

Since 2004 Colne has hosted an annual Grand Prix cycle race around the town centre. It follows the 800 metres of the town centre one way road system. Some 2500-4000 local people attend the event, which is a part of the British Cycling Season Championship. [12][13]

The town is also known for the British in India Museum,[14] and the Wallace Hartley Memorial, in memory of the bandmaster of the RMS Titanic who used to live in Colne. Wallace Henry Hartley ( 2 June 1878 - 15 April 1912) was a Violinist and bandleader on the RMS ''Titanic'' on its maiden A bandmaster is the leader and conductor of a band, usually a Military band or Marching band. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland

Parks and activities

Pendle Leisure Trust [15] own several centres within Pendle. Pendle is a local government district and Borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders Pendle Leisure Centre is next to the railway station and has a large and small swimming pool, a fitness gym, sauna, sports hall and outdoor all-weather pitch. Outside Colne there is a fun pool with slide and a sauna in Nelson, there is also an athletics track there along with a municipal golf course and there is a swimming pool, fitness gym and sports hall in Barnoldswick. Barnoldswick (colloquially known as Barlick) is a town and Civil parish within the West Craven area of the Pendle district of Lancashire

There are two large local parks. One is the King George Playing Fields next to Skipton Road (A56 road) on the road from Colne to Earby. The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the village of Broughton in North Yorkshire Earby is a small town within the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. The other is Alkincoats Park, off the road between Colne and Barrowford(B6247). Barrowford is a large village and Civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. Alkincoats Park has bowling greens, hard surface tennis courts, pitch and put golf, a children's play area and footpaths that lead to areas close to the Leeds-Liverpool Canal and the now-dismantled Colne to Skipton railway line. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a Canal in the north of England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a Civil parish and historic Market town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, [16][17][18]

The Leeds-Liverpool Canal also has long footpaths for leisure purposes. The dismantled Colne to Skipton section of the railway is also another popular, if sometimes muddy, route for walkers, cyclists and dog walkers with a section that starts close to the railway station, leading into Foulridge. Foulridge (pronounced "foalridge" is a small village and Civil parish in Pendle, Lancashire, close to the border It is no longer possible to walk beyond Foulridge due the collapse of a bridge, but further footpaths are available in the Earby area. Earby is a small town within the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. A footpath exists around the Foulridge Lower Reservoir just to the north of Colne. This reservoir supplies the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, so can be included in a longer walk.

Ballgrove Picnic Area is situated to the eastern end of Colne and into Laneshaw Bridge. Laneshaw Bridge (otherwise Laneshawbridge) is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Pendle. It is possible to walk all the way along here, by the local brook and all the way to the historic Wycoller. Wycoller is a Village in the Borough of Pendle, in Lancashire, England.

Local landmarks

Situated in the hills of the Pennines, Colne has several well-known hills in view. The Pennines are a low-rising Mountain range in Northern England and southern Scotland. Boulsworth Hill overlooks most of Colne and lies on the Lancashire and West Yorkshire county boundary just south of Trawden. Boulsworth Hill is a large expanse of Moorland, the highest point of the South Pennines of south-eastern Lancashire, separating the District of Trawden is a medium sized but rapidly expanding village in Trawden Forest Parish of Pendle, Lancashire, England, situated at the foot of Noyna Hill is a hill that has a rocky outcrop and overlooks Colne from the north east, next to Foulridge. Noyna Hill (sometimes just called "Noyna" or "Noyna Rock/s" is a hill in the Pennines hills range in Pendle, Lancashire. Foulridge (pronounced "foalridge" is a small village and Civil parish in Pendle, Lancashire, close to the border From there it is possible to see most of east Lancashire and into the Yorkshire Dales. The Yorkshire Dales (also known as The Dales) is the name given to an upland area in Northern England. Blacko Tower (Stansfield Tower) is clearly visible to the north west. Blacko is a village and Civil parish within the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. In between Noyna and Blacko Tower is Weets Hill and it's large eastern slope called White Moor. Weets Hill is a hill in the West Craven area of Pendle, Lancashire, England.

Arguably the most well-known local landmark is Pendle Hill. Pendle Hill is located in the north-east of Lancashire, England, near the towns of Burnley, Colne, Nelson and Clitheroe Colne is about 5 miles east of Pendle Hill and is side on to it, so the hill can be seen at full length, for which it is most well-known. Many people walk up Pendle Hill for Halloween celebrations as well as other times of the year. Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Pendle Hill and its surrounding rural area is well-known for the Pendle Witches and several nearby farmhouses are reputed to be haunted. The Pendle witch trials of 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history and some of the best recorded of the 17th century These farmhouses have featured on the TV programmes Most Haunted and Most Haunted Live!. Most Haunted is a British Paranormal television programme based on investigating purported Paranormal activity although Most Haunted Live! is a spin-off of the reality TV show Most Haunted and is also produced by Antix Productions.

Sport

Many people from Colne support Burnley F.C., the local Football League team. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire The Colne Supporters' Club arrange travel to away matches.

Colne F.C. is the town's team, which has played against the likes of FC United of Manchester. Colne FC are a football club based at the Holt House Stadium in Colne, Lancashire, England. Football Club United of Manchester ( FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short is a semi-professional English Colne F. C. currently play in the North West Counties Football League. Overview The league was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Cheshire County League and the Lancashire Combination. This is level 9 in the English football league system, or 4 leagues down from the Football Conference. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the Colne F. C. was born out of the defunct Colne Dynamoes F.C., who ceased to operate during 1990 after failing to be accepted into the Football Conference, after winning the Northern Premier League Premier Division, due to unsuitable ground and stadium standards. Colne Dynamoes FC was a football club based in Colne, Lancashire, England. Current clubs Past winners 1968-69 Macclesfield Town 1969-70 Macclesfield Town 1970-71 Wigan

Nelson & Colne Rugby Union Football Club is located next to Colne F. C. [19]

Nearby, Nelson F.C. is also popular. Nelson Football Club are an English football club based in Nelson, Lancashire.

The town also has the oldest cricket club in the Lancashire League, Colne Cricket Club, which was formed in 1830. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The Lancashire League is a competitive league of local Cricket clubs drawn from the small to middle-sized mill towns mainly but not exclusively of East Lancashire History The club was founded in 1830 making it the oldest club in the Lancashire League and among the oldest in the area The first games were played on the Horsfield, the same field that is used today. By 1890 the club was one of the foremost in east Lancashire, and since then has been a continuous member of the Lancashire League. [20]

References

  1. ^ Colne Population Stats
  2. ^ Pendle Net - About Colne
  3. ^ The History of Colne (Edited by Dorothy Harrison)
  4. ^ About Britain Website - Colne
  5. ^ Whitewalls Industrial Estate
  6. ^ Northern Rail to Colne
  7. ^ Winter Hill TV & Radio Transmitter Mast
  8. ^ Pendle Forest TV & Radio Transmitter Mast
  9. ^ Skipton/Craven TV Transmitter Mast
  10. ^ Colne Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival
  11. ^ Colne Gala
  12. ^ Colne Grand Prix Cycle Race 2007
  13. ^ Colne Grand Prix Cycle Race 2006
  14. ^ British in India Museum
  15. ^ Pendle Leisure Trust
  16. ^ Pendle Borough Council - Alkincoats Park
  17. ^ Pendle Life - Alkincoats Park
  18. ^ Lancashire County Libraries - Old Alkincoats Photographic Postcard
  19. ^ Colne & Nelson RU Football Club Website
  20. ^ Burnley Express CCC Article

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