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Padiham, Lancashire

Padiham is a small town in Lancashire, on the River Calder. A market town for many centuries, Padiham grew in the 19th century based on coal-mining and weaving, helped by proximity to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Padiham Town Hall as built in 1938 to designs by Bradshaw Gass & Hope. The town is within the council area of Burnley (Lancashire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.801884,-2.316183
Grid Reference: SD 7927 3400
Civil Parish: Padiham CP
Council Area: Burnley CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA

GBPN ID: 34438
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Padiham,_Lancashire_34438

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