Clowbridge
Encyclopedia
Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge is a civil parish
in the borough of Burnley
, in Lancashire
, England. The parish is situated between Burnley
and Rawtenstall
.
In the 2001 census
, the parish had a population of 212.
It contains the villages of Clowbridge and Dunnockshaw, both located on the A682 road. Clowbridge Reservoir is situated on the boundary with Rossendale
, east of the A682. The reservoir, operated by United Utilities
, is a popular location for water sports. It was built in 1866 following the flooding of the village of Gambleside.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the borough of Burnley
Burnley (borough)
Burnley is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a non-metropolitan district and borough. It has an area of and a population of , and is named for its largest town, Burnley. The borough is bounded by Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle, Rossendale — all in Lancashire...
, in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England. The parish is situated between Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
and Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is the seat for the Borough of Rossendale, in which it is located. The town lies 18 miles north of Manchester, 22 miles east of the county town of Preston and 45 miles south east of Lancaster...
.
In the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish had a population of 212.
It contains the villages of Clowbridge and Dunnockshaw, both located on the A682 road. Clowbridge Reservoir is situated on the boundary with Rossendale
Rossendale
Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. It is made up of a number of small former mill towns in Lancashire, England centered around the valley of the River Irwell in the industrial North West...
, east of the A682. The reservoir, operated by United Utilities
United Utilities
United Utilities Group PLC is the UK's largest listed water business. The Group owns and manages the regulated water and waste water network in the north west England, through it subsidiary United Utilities Water PLC , which is responsible for the vast majority of the group's assets and...
, is a popular location for water sports. It was built in 1866 following the flooding of the village of Gambleside.