Britannia, Lancashire

Britannia
Britannia
 Britannia shown within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD885215
DistrictRossendale
Shire countyLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BACUP
Postcode district OL13
Dialling code 01706
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentRossendale and Darwen
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°41′25″N 2°10′29″W / 53.6902°N 2.1748°W / 53.6902; -2.1748

Britannia is a suburb of Bacup in the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. It lies on the course of two major roads and has a school and a nature reserve. [1] Rochdale is to the south. Inchfield Moor in West Yorkshire is to the east.

Britannia railway station was on the former Rochdale to Bacup Line. Britannia Quarries was a source of employment.

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