Crawshawbooth
Encyclopedia
Crawshawbooth is a small village on the edge of the Pennine Hills in England
just north of the market town of Rawtenstall
, Lancashire
, and just south of Loveclough
. It is part of the valley of Rossendale
, an ancient royal hunting ground. The majority of surrounding land is farm and moor land and many walkers come to the area.
. One of the oldest Religious Society of Friends
Meeting Houses (Quakers) in the world resides in the town, built in 1716 (making it just under 300 years old).
houses. The towns of Rawtenstall
, Burnley
and Loveclough
are nearby.
Crawshawbooth is also home to the See Gallery who mount regular exhibitions of local nationally and internationally known artists including, amongst others, Ray Lowry, Liam Spencer
, Dave Pearson
and John Hyatt.
The town also used to be the home of England
and Everton
footballer Phil Neville.
It also has one of the oldest Religious Society of Friends
Meeting Houses (Quakers) in the world, built in 1716.
and footballer Phil Neville.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
just north of the market town of 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...
, 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...
, and just south of Loveclough
Loveclough
Loveclough is a small hamlet at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is located next to Crawshawbooth, a larger town with a school and shops, and Rawtenstall, a larger town that is connected via motorway to cities such as Manchester...
. It is part of the valley of 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...
, an ancient royal hunting ground. The majority of surrounding land is farm and moor land and many walkers come to the area.
Historical aspects
There are a number of English Heritage properties here including a Grade II* Listed Mansion known as Crawshaw Hall and also Goodshaw Chapel, associated with the Larks of DeanLarks of Dean
The Larks of Dean were a society of musicians formed in Rossendale, Lancashire in northern England during the mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century...
. One of the oldest Religious Society of Friends
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
Meeting Houses (Quakers) in the world resides in the town, built in 1716 (making it just under 300 years old).
Life and tourism
The village has a small primary school, (Crawshawbooth Primary School) located outside of the main village. The village has a few shops and eating places including a fish and chip shop, an Indian restaurant named 'The Indian Harvest', a Cottage Bakery, Chinese takeaway, and recently, an Italian restaurant. There are also newsagents, a dry cleaner, and a public library as well as award winning Riley's Butchers. The main road consists of a number of VictorianVictorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
houses. The towns of 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...
, 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 Loveclough
Loveclough
Loveclough is a small hamlet at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is located next to Crawshawbooth, a larger town with a school and shops, and Rawtenstall, a larger town that is connected via motorway to cities such as Manchester...
are nearby.
Crawshawbooth is also home to the See Gallery who mount regular exhibitions of local nationally and internationally known artists including, amongst others, Ray Lowry, Liam Spencer
Liam Spencer
Liam Spencer is a British artist.-Early life:Spencer was born in Burnley, Lancashire. He attended St Theodore's RC High School in the town. He went on to study at Burnley College and Manchester Polytechnic...
, Dave Pearson
Dave Pearson
David Pearson or Dave Pearson may refer to:* David John Pearson , architect of CADES software engineering system* David Pearson , British librarian and scholar...
and John Hyatt.
The town also used to be the home of England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
footballer Phil Neville.
It also has one of the oldest Religious Society of Friends
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
Meeting Houses (Quakers) in the world, built in 1716.
Notable residents
Celebrities that have resided in Crawshawbooth are comedian and presenter Ted RobbinsTed Robbins
Ted Robbins is an English comedian, actor, broadcaster, radio DJ, radio personality, voice-over artist and television personalityRobbins currently presents a morning show on BBC Radio Lancashire from 9am - 11am on weekdays....
and footballer Phil Neville.