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Colne, Lancashire

Colne is a market town in Lancashire. The town stands in the Aire Gap, a pass through the Pennines cut by glaciers. Situated on the edge of the Pennines, Colne is surrounded by beautiful countryside. A former mill town, the economy is now based around service industries, retail and manufacturing. A memorial exists to Wallace Hartley, bandleader on the Titanic, who was born in Colne. The town is within the council area of Pendle (Lancashire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.856086,-2.167668
Grid Reference: SD 8906 3999
Civil Parish: Colne CP
Council Area: Pendle CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA

GBPN ID: 10426
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Colne,_Lancashire_10426

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