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Littleborough, Lancashire

Littleborough is a town in Lancashire, standing in the upper Roch Valley by the foothills of the Pennines. Littleborough is a town created by the Industrial Revolution and hewn from local Pennine stone. Littleborough endures as a commuter town with a distinct community, and remains the pretty, stone town which the mill owners raised on these hills. The town is within the council area of Rochdale.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.644167,-2.094289
Grid Reference: SD 9386 1641
Council Area: Rochdale CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 26870
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Littleborough,_Lancashire_26870

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