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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Worsthorne

  

Worsthorne Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Worsthorne

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Worsthorne history

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The history of human habitation in the area goes back to the late stone, bronze and Iron Ages. Earthworks and two prehistoric stone circles are shown on Ordnance Survey maps.

Worsthorne landmarks

Church of St. John the Evangelist dates from 1833–1839. It has a 61 ft clocktower, stained glass windows and wrought ironwork. The churchyard has the grave of a packmaster, a person whose job was to lead packhorses across the moors in special sunken trails.

You can visit Worsthorne places with Walkfo Worsthorne to hear history at Worsthorne’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Worsthorne has 37 places to visit in our interactive Worsthorne 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 Worsthorne, 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 Worsthorne places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Worsthorne & the surrounding areas.

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37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Worsthorne places to visit

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

Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley The Church of St Mary of the Assumption is in Yorkshire Street, Burnley, Lancashire . It was built between 1846 and 1849 to replace a smaller chapel on a different site . The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building .

Burnley Embankment The Burnley Embankment carries the Leeds and Liverpool Canal across the Calder and Brun valleys in Burnley, Lancashire . Also known as the Straight Mile, the embankment is 1,256 yards (0.714 mi; 1.148 km) long .

Burnley power station Burnley power station supplied electricity to the town of Burnley, Lancashire from 1893 to 1958 . The electricity station was owned and operated by Burnley Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity industry in 1948 .

St Peter’s Church, Burnley St Peter’s Church is an Anglican church in Burnley, Lancashire . It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Blackburn . The oldest part of the church dates from the 15th century, and there are several later additions and restorations .

Burnley Town Hall Burnley Town Hall is a municipal building in Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire . It is the headquarters of Burnley Borough Council . The town hall is a Grade II listed building .

Towneley Park Towneley Park is owned and managed by Burnley Borough Council . It is the largest and most popular park in Burnley, Lancashire . The main entrance to the park is within a mile of the town centre . The park extends to the south east, covering an area of some 180 hectares .

Towneley Colliery Towneley Colliery was a coal mine on the Burnley Coalfield in Burnley, Lancashire, England . Sunk in the late 1860s, it was linked by a tramway to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal . The colliery was nationalised in 1947 and closed in 1949 .

St Andrew’s Church, Burnley St Andrew’s Church is in Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Burnley and archdeaconry of Blackburn . The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building .

Holme Hall, Cliviger Holme Hall is a Grade II* listed manor house in Cliviger near Burnley, Lancashire. The house dates back to at least the 15th century, was rebuilt in the 17th century and extended in 1854. Between 1985 and 2003 it was used as a retirement home. The structure was devastated by suspected arson attacks in 2003.

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