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Oswaldtwistle
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Oswaldtwistle
Total population
11,803
Coordinates53.74°, -2.40°
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Overview
Oswaldtwistle is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Blackburn, contiguous with Accrington. The town has a rich industrial heritage, being home to James Hargreaves, inventor of the spinning jenny, and Robert "Parsley" Peel of calico printing fame. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes through the town and was responsible for the export of much of the area's cotton produce.
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Latitude
53.7398
Longitude
-2.3988
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Official Identifiers
ONS — UK Office for National Statistics
- ONS code
- osgb4000000074576070
- Local type
- Town
- Region
- North West
api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
- • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names