Pictures of Burnley

in the county of Lancashire

Smooth Waters by Dave Hepworth ©

The River Irwell by Dave Hepworth ©

Photograph of Gawthorpe Hall Padiham, Lancashire

Gawthorpe Hall Padiham, Lancashire by lancashirelove ©

Burnley, Lancashire by David Swann ©

Smooth Waters 2 by Dave Hepworth ©

Photograph of St James's street, Burnley

St James's street, Burnley by Gerard Whittaker ©

Photograph of MICHELIN ANGLING CLUB, NETHERWOOD ROAD, HEASANDFORD, BURNLEY JUNE 2005

MICHELIN ANGLING CLUB, NETHERWOOD ROAD, HEASANDFORD, BURNLEY JUNE 2005 by Kieron Ridehalgh ©

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About Burnley

A cotton town that is rich in history, Burnley was once the worlds leading producer of cotton cloth. If you walk along the towpath by the canal you will come across an area known as Weavers Triangle. It is an area of spinning mills and weaving sheds; foundaries where steam engines and looms were made; canal-side warehouses and domestic buildings.

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