Burnley

Burnley

Burnley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2021 population of 78,266. It is 21 miles north of Manchester and 20 miles east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun. The town is located near the countryside to the south and east, with the towns of Padiham and Brierfield to the west and north respectively. It has a reputation as a regional centre of excellence for the manufacturing and aerospace industries. The town began to develop in the early medieval period as a number of farming hamlets surrounded by manor houses and royal forests, and has held a market for more than 700 years. During the Industrial Revolution it became one of Lancashire's most prominent mill towns; at its peak, it was one of the world's largest producers of cotton cloth and a major centre of engineering.

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• Entity:  Location

• Wikidata description:  Market Town In Lancashire, England, Uk
• Wikidata label:  Burnley
• Wikidata aliases:  Burnley, Burnley, Lancashire, Burnley, England

• Related Topics:  Burnley Category, Pendelfin , A Burnley-Based Stoneware Company Named After Pendle Hill., Market Towns In Lancashire, Towns In Lancashire, Former Civil Parishes In Lancashire