Lower Darwen
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| Lower Darwen | |
  Lower Darwen shown within Lancashire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARWEN |
| Postcode district | BB3 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Lower Darwen is a village in the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen, in Lancashire. It is located between the towns of Blackburn and Darwen. Nearby places include Ewood and Blackamoor. It is situated in the valley of the River Darwen.
Until the late 18th century Lower Darwen was a farming area. A spinning mill was built in 1774[1] and although this did not have a major impact on the village at first, by the 1820s the majority of the village was involved in the textile industry[2].
Lower Darwen is on the Blackburn to Bolton railway line, and the line through the village was opened in 1847.[3] Lower Darwen formerly had a railway station, however this closed in 1958.[4] There was also a motive power depot north of the station, which closed in the 1960s.[3]
Since the 1980s the village has expanded rapidly, with many new houses being built, including a large estate on the site of the ROF Blackburn site. It is not far from the M65 motorway.
[edit] References
- ^ Lower Darwen Mill
- ^ Lower Darwen Village
- ^ a b Taylor, Stuart. Blackburn's Railways in the 1950s and 60s. Bredbury, Cheshire: Foxline (Publications). ISBN 978-1-870119-84-9.
- ^ James, David (2004). Lancashire's Lost Railways. Catrine, Ayrshire: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-288-9. OCLC 56002103.
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