Borough of Pendle | |
|---|---|
Borough | |
 Skyline ofNelson from Barkerhouse Road | |
 Shown withinLancashire and England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Admin. HQ | Nelson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Pendle Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • MPs: | Jonathan Hinder (Lab,Pendle and Clitheroe) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65 sq mi (169 km2) |
| • Rank | 155th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 99,777 |
| • Rank | Ranked 249th |
| • Density | 1,530/sq mi (590/km2) |
| Ethnicity(2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion(2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 30UJ (ONS) E07000122 (GSS) |
| NUTS 3 | UKD46 |
Pendle is alocal government district withborough status inLancashire, England. The council is based inNelson, the borough's largest town. The borough also includes the towns ofBarnoldswick,Brierfield,Colne andEarby along with the surrounding villages and rural areas. Part of the borough lies within theForest of BowlandArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The neighbouring districts areBurnley,Ribble Valley,North Yorkshire,Bradford andCalderdale.
The name Pendle comes from "Penhill", combining theCumbric "pen" meaning hill and the Saxon "hill", also meaning hill. The name was used forPendle Hill (literally "hill hill hill"), a prominent outlier of thePennines. The name was then also used for the ancientForest of Pendle around the hill, and forPendle Water, a river which rises on the hill and flows into theRiver Calder.[2] The name also became associated with thePendle witches, tried forwitchcraft in 1612, as the accused were all from the area.[3]
The modern local government district of Pendle was created on 1 April 1974 under theLocal Government Act 1972. It covered the whole area of seven former districts and parts of another two, all of which were abolished at the same time:[4]
The Barnoldswick, Earby and Skipton elements were in theWest Riding of Yorkshire prior to 1974. The termWest Craven is often used for the area transferred from Yorkshire to Lancashire in 1974. The new district was named Pendle after the hill, forest and river.[5] The district was awarded borough status on 15 September 1976, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.[6]
The three main employers in the borough areRolls-Royce plc, Silentnight and theDaisy Group.[citation needed]
In terms of television, the area is served byBBC North West andITV Granada which broadcast fromSalford. Television signals are received from theWinter Hill TV transmitter and the local relay TV transmitter located in theForest of Pendle.[7] A small part of the borough aroundBarnoldswick andEarby is served byBBC Yorkshire andITV Yorkshire broadcasting fromLeeds. This area is served by a local transmitter inSkipton which is relayed from theEmley Moor TV transmitter.[8]
Radio stations for the area are:
The area is served by the regional newspaper,Lancashire Telegraph. Other local newspapers includePendle Express andThe Nelson Leader.
The borough is entirely covered bycivil parishes. The parish councils for Barnoldswick, Brierfield, Colne, Earby and Nelson take the style "town council".[9]
| Contemporarycivil parish | Map ref | Medieval jurisdiction | Medieval jurisdiction | Early modern jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley-with-Wheatley Booth | 1 | Pendle Forest, manor ofIghtenhill | Forest ofBlackburnshire | Whalley, Lancashire: once a much larger parish than today. It encompassed a large part of eastern Lancashire. It also included areas outside Pendle. |
| Barrowford | 3 | |||
| Blacko | 4 | |||
| Old Laund Booth | 15 | |||
| Goldshaw Booth | 10 | |||
| Reedley Hallows | 16 | |||
| Roughlee Booth | 17 | |||
| Higham-with-West Close Booth | 11 | |||
| Trawden Forest | 19 | Trawden Forest, manor of Colne | ||
| Nelson | 14 | manor of Ightenhill, not in Forest | Blackburnshire, not in Forest | |
| Brierfield | 6 | |||
| Colne | 7 | manor of Colne, not in Forest | ||
| Foulridge | 9 | |||
| Laneshaw Bridge | 13 | |||
| Barnoldswick | 2 | Now referred to as "West Craven". This is a part of Lancashire, which was once in the neighbouringWest Riding of Yorkshire. (Within theWapentake ofStaincliffe,Deanery ofCraven.) | ||
| Bracewell and Brogden | 5 | |||
| Salterforth | 8 | |||
| Kelbrook and Sough | 12 | |||
| Earby | 18 | |||
The following people and military units have received theFreedom of the Borough of Pendle.
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