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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rawtenstall

  

Rawtenstall Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rawtenstall

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Rawtenstall history

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The earliest settlement at Rawtenstall was probably in the early Middle Ages, during the time when it formed part of the Rossendale Valley in the Honour of Clitheroe, and consisted of simple dwellings for forest servants and animals. The town entered a major period of growth during the Industrial Revolution, as new mills were constructed to process cotton.

Rawtenstall culture & places

The Irwell Sculpture Trail also runs through the town, where four of the sculptures are located. The last, by sculptor Bernard Tindall, celebrates Rossendale’s twinning links with Germany.

Rawtenstall geography / climate

The River Irwell passes through the town on the first part of its route between Bacup and Manchester. The area is bounded to the north by Loveclough and Whitewell Bottom, to the east by Waterfoot and Cowpe.

You can visit Rawtenstall places with Walkfo Rawtenstall to hear history at Rawtenstall’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rawtenstall has 26 places to visit in our interactive Rawtenstall 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 Rawtenstall, 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 Rawtenstall places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rawtenstall & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Rawtenstall Places Map
26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Rawtenstall tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Rawtenstall

  

Best Rawtenstall places to visit

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

St Paul’s Church, Constable Lee St Paul’s Church is in Burnley Road, Constable Lee, Rawtenstall, Lancashire. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Rossendale, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Rawtenstall Library Plans for a new library in Rawtenstall were drawn up in 1903 following the promise of a donation of £6,000 from the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Originally the building was to have included an Assembly Room and Town Hall but the full proposals failed through lack of funding.

St John’s Church, Rawtenstall St John’s Church is a redundant Anglican church in Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Lancashire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Rossendale General Hospital Rossendale General Hospital was an acute general hospital at Rawtenstall in Lancashire. It was managed by the East Lancsire Hospitals NHS Trust.

St Nicholas Church, Newchurch St Nicholas Church in Newchurch, Lancashire, is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Manchester. It was founded in the early 16th century.

River Ogden The River Ogden is a minor river in Lancashire. It is approximately 4.4 miles (7.1 km) long and has a catchment area of 9.77 square miles (25.298 km)

Helmshore Mills Textile Museum Higher Mill was built in 1796 for William Turner, and Whitaker’s Mill in 1820s. The mills are said to be the most original and best-preserved examples of cotton spinning and woollen fulling left in the country that are still operational.

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