Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

Name: Oswaldtwistle
Address: Accrington, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Accrington

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Oswaldtwistle is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England, 3 miles southeast of Blackburn, contiguous with Accrington and Church. The town has a rich industrial heritage, being home to James Hargreaves, inventor of the spinning jenny and Sir Robert Peel of calico printing fame. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes through the town and was responsible for the export of much of the area's cotton produce. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.81 mi²Coordinates: 53°44'35"N, 2°23'55"W

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Oswaldtwistle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blackburn Arena, Crown Ground, Accrington Town Hall, The Mall Blackburn.

3.4 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Ice rink, Sport venue
Blackburn Arena, Blackburn
86 min walk • Blackburn Arena is an Olympic size ice arena in Blackburn, England. It is also the home of Blackburn Hawks and Blackburn Eagles ice hockey clubs. The arena, which was opened in January 1991 by Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, holds 3,200 people and has an ice pad of 60 by 30 metres. The arena was refurbished in 2005.
1.9 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Crown Ground, Accrington
49 min walk • The Crown Ground is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450.
1.5 miNE
City hall
Accrington Town Hall, Accrington
39 min walk • Accrington Town Hall is a municipal building in Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Accrington Borough Council, is a grade II* listed building.
3.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Blackburn, Blackburn
89 min walk • The Mall Blackburn, also known by its former name Blackburn Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre that serves the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, England and is owned by The Mall Company.
1.8 miE
Art gallery, Shopping, Art museum
Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington
47 min walk • The Haworth Art Gallery is a public art gallery located in Accrington, Lancashire, northwest England, and is the home of the largest collection in Europe of Tiffany glass from the studio of Louis Comfort Tiffany.
3.2 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn
81 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is a former Anglican parish church which is now redundant and under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St James' Church, Accrington
27 min walk • St James' Church is in St James' Road, Church, Hyndburn, Lancashire, England. It was an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Accrington, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn until November 2015 when it was closed.
3 miN
City hall
Great Harwood Town Hall, Great Harwood
76 min walk • Great Harwood Town Hall is a municipal building in Town Hall Square, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Great Harwood Urban District Council Council, is a grade II listed building.
1.5 miNE
Library
Accrington Library, Accrington
39 min walk • Accrington Library is a Carnegie library located in the town of Accrington, Lancashire. In 1904 a sum of £7,500 was offered to the town by the industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the building of a new library.
3.3 miN
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood
84 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church is in the town of Great Harwood in Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
2.3 miN
Town, Area
Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington
60 min walk • Clayton-le-Moors is an industrial town, located two miles north of Accrington in the borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England. It is usually referred to locally as simply 'Clayton'. The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census.