Colne, Market town in Pendle, Lancashire, England.
Located 3 miles northeast of Nelson, Colne extends along the eastern edge of Lancashire with hills rising to 1,000 feet above sea level.
The settlement traces to the Stone Age, with archaeological discoveries including a Mesolithic camp site and Iron Age fort remains at Castercliff.
The town maintains its traditional market heritage while hosting the annual Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival, attracting musicians from across the country.
Colne railway station connects to major regional destinations through the East Lancashire Line, with regular services to Preston and Blackpool.
The town holds connections to Wallace Hartley, the bandmaster of RMS Titanic, commemorated through a memorial in the municipal park.
Location: Pendle
Website: http://bronte-country.com/colne.html
GPS coordinates: 53.85540,-2.17560
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:10
Castercliff
1.5 km
St Bartholomew's Church, Colne
402 m
Town Hall
312 m
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Foulridge
2.1 km
Sun Inn
2.7 km
Norway House (Formerly Co Operative Emporium)
101 m
St Mary's Church, Trawden
2.9 km
Red Lion
594 m
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Wanless Bridge
1.8 km
Wallace Hartley Memorial
68 m
Leeds And Liverpool Canal, Top Lock Cottage
1.7 km
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Bridge Over Foulridge Ings Beck
2 km
Fold Farmhouse
2.6 km
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Lock Number 48
1.7 km
Dent Cottage Yeoman Hey
2.5 km
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Southern Entrance To Foulridge Tunnel
2 km
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Swinden Aqueduct
2 km
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Blakey Bridge Number 144
1.7 km
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Lock Number 49
1.7 km
Colne Waterside Bridge
557 m
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Barrowford Road Bridge Number 143
1.6 km
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Lock Number 47
1.8 km
Shackleton Hall
365 m
Colne War Memorial
59 m
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Lock Number 45
1.7 km
Colne Library
678 m
Greenfield House And Greenfield House Farm
944 m
Leeds And Liverpool Canal Lock Number 51
1.8 kmReviews
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