Visit Baxenden Places

Welcome to Visit Baxenden Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Baxenden

  

Baxenden Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Baxenden

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Baxenden history

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First record of Baxenden appears in 1194 as the site of a vaccary subject to Kirkstall Abbey. Historically farming was the main occupation of the residents of the village. Development of the area began during the Industrial Revolution. Print works, mills and coal mines developed which led to the need for greater housing in the area.

Baxenden geography / climate

Baxenden lies south of Accrington on the A680 otherwise known as Manchester Road. It is sited in a wedge shaped valley between Hameldon Hill and Oswaldtwistle Moor. The valley presumably being carved out by streams which flow through the area.

You can visit Baxenden places with Walkfo Baxenden to hear history at Baxenden’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Baxenden has 19 places to visit in our interactive Baxenden map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Baxenden, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Baxenden places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Baxenden & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 19 audio facts unique to Baxenden places in an interactive Baxenden map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Baxenden Places Map
19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Baxenden historic spots	Baxenden tourist destinations	Baxenden plaques	Baxenden geographic features
Walkfo Baxenden tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Baxenden

  

Best Baxenden places to visit

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Baxenden has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Baxenden’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Baxenden’s information audio spots:

Accrington power station Accrington power station was a coal and refuse fired electricity generating station located in the centre of Accrington, Lancashire. The station supplied electricity to Accrington and to Haslingden and the Altham and Clayton-le-Moors areas between 1900 and 1958.

Globe Works, Accrington The Globe Centre is made up of the remainder of The Globe Works, which created machinery and looms for the cotton industry under management of the Howard & Bullough firm. Following refurbishment contains rented offices and conference rooms.

Thorneyholme Road Thorneyholme Road is a cricket and former football ground in Accrington, England. It was the home ground of Accrington F.C. from 1878 until 1894 when they moved to Moorhead Park.

Hameldon Hill Hameldon Hill is a Carboniferous sandstone hill with a summit elevation of 409 metres (1,342 ft) It is listed as a “HuMP” or “Hundred Metre Prominence”, its parent being Freeholds Top, a Marilyn near Bacup.

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