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Bacup is a town in Lancashire. The town sits within a rural setting in the Forest of Rossendale, amongst the steep-sided upper-Irwell Valley. For centuries, Bacup was a centre of flannel and woollen cloth production. Many of the original weavers' cottages survive. Following the Industrial Revolution Bacup became a mill town. English Heritage has proclaimed Bacup as "the best preserved cotton town in England". The town is within the council area of Rossendale (Lancashire).
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.703339,-2.200851
Grid Reference: SD868230
Police Area: Lancashire
Council Area: Rossendale (Lancashire)
Country: England
GBPNID: 1865
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bacup,_Lancashire_1865
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.703339,-2.200851
Grid Reference: SD868230
Police Area: Lancashire
Council Area: Rossendale (Lancashire)
Country: England
GBPNID: 1865
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bacup,_Lancashire_1865
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