MenuOswaldtwistle, Lancashire
Oswaldtwistle is a town in Lancashire. Oswaldtwistle developed as a town during the 19th century, following the construction of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The town was home to James Hargreaves, inventor of the spinning jenny, and to Robert Peel, developer of calico printing. Oswaldtwistle Mills is a textile mill converted into a craft fair and with an exhibition about life in the mill. The town is within the council area of Hyndburn (Lancashire).
Primary Name(s): Oswaldtwistle
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.741273,-2.401373
Grid Reference: SD 7362 2728
Council Area: Hyndburn CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA
GBPN ID: GBPN34163
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Oswaldtwistle,_Lancashire_34163
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q246632
Primary Name(s): Oswaldtwistle
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.741273,-2.401373
Grid Reference: SD 7362 2728
Council Area: Hyndburn CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA
GBPN ID: GBPN34163
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Oswaldtwistle,_Lancashire_34163 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q246632