Burnley, Administrative district in Lancashire, England.
The Borough of Burnley covers 111 square kilometers in Lancashire, encompassing the main town of Burnley and several surrounding villages and parishes.
The district transformed from improvement commissioners in 1819 to municipal borough status in 1861, gaining independence from Lancashire County Council in 1889.
The district maintains numerous textile heritage sites, including the Queen Street Mill Museum, which preserves Lancashire's industrial manufacturing legacy.
The borough council, consisting of 45 elected councillors from 15 wards, manages local services while Lancashire County Council handles broader responsibilities.
The borough contains eight civil parishes, including Padiham, which has evolved from an unincorporated area to establish its own town council.
Location: Lancashire
Inception: April 1, 1974
Capital city: Burnley
Website: http://www.burnley.gov.uk/
Shares border with: Pendle
Website: http://burnley.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.78333,-2.25000
Latest update: March 8, 2025 03:28
Turf Moor
1.4 km
Singing Ringing Tree
3.3 km
Gawthorpe Hall
3.7 km
Queen Street Mill
4.4 km
Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum
2.1 km
Weavers' Triangle
427 m
Huntroyde Hall
6 km
Holme Hall, Cliviger
5.5 km
St Peter's Church, Burnley
1.2 km
Shuttleworth Hall
5.2 km
Burnley Town Hall
581 m
Burnley Mechanics
615 m
Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley
1.1 km
St Andrew's Church, Burnley
2.3 km
Church of St John the Divine, Holme Chapel
5.3 km
St Matthew's Church, Burnley
305 m
Thompson Park
1.6 km
St James' Church, Briercliffe
4.3 km
Jamia Mosque Sultania
4.5 km
Scott Park
503 m
St John the Evangelist's Church, Worsthorne
4 km
Towneley Hall
2.1 km
Queens Park
1.9 km
Holy Trinity Church, Burnley
858 m
Burnley Law Courts
513 m
Town Hall
4.6 km
Small stone circle on Delf Hill
6.7 km
Town Hall
4.7 kmReviews
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