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Stacksteads Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Rossendale · Region: North West

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Place	Stacksteads
Traditional County	Lancashire
District / Borough	Rossendale
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.693643
Longitude	-2.232214
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Stacksteads

Stacksteads occupies the rugged spine of the Rossendale Valley, where the stone architecture clings to the steep hillsides with a stubborn, industrial grace. It lies 1.4 miles west-south-west of Bacup (from Bacup: bearing 242°T, OS grid SD 847 219), and is situated east-north-east of Cowpe village. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, dramatic contours of the Pennines, where the light shifts rapidly across the gritstone facades. To the north-west, the terrain rises toward the slopes of Acre Hill, offering a stark contrast to the sheltered, verdant depths of Siss Clough that cut through the lower ground nearby. These steep inclines once powered the looms of the textile mills, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, soot-darkened masonry that still defines the local silhouette. Residents often look toward the heights of The Hile, where the horizon feels vast and the air carries a distinct, sharp clarity. Stacksteads maintains a quiet character, its streets following the erratic, purposeful flow of the valley floor rather than any planned geometry. Even as the clatter of machinery has long since faded, the hard-won character of the place remains, forged in the tension between the ambitious stone buildings and the wild, untamed hills that keep watch from every side.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Siss Clough (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 282° WNW
Edgeside Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 294° WNW
Acre Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 343° NNW
The Hile (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 023° NNE
Shaw Clough Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 325° NW
Bridge Clough Water (River) — 0.9 mi, 339° NNW
Bamboo Theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 265° W
Stubbylee Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 093° E
Lee Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 120° ESE · 49 ha
Cowpe Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 193° SSW
Cragg High Level Tank (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 182° S
Scout Moor High Level Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 220° SW
Waugh's Well (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 218° SW
Grime Bridge Colliery (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 004° N
The Whitaker (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 280° W
Weir War Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 017° NNE
Whitworth Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.4 mi, 123° ESE · 5 ha
The Astronomy Centre (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 069° ENE
Halo - Panopticon (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 287° WNW
Acre Nook (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 068° ENE
Thieveley Lead Mine 330M South West And 910M Wsw Of Buckleys (Scheduled Monument) — 4.0 mi, 024° NNE
Hodge Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.1 mi, 247° WSW · 3 ha
Higher Mill, Helmshore (Scheduled Monument) — 4.3 mi, 266° W · 1 ha
Higher Mill (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 266° W
Whitakers' Mill (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 267° W
Dunnockshaw Community Woodland (Forest / Woodland) — 4.5 mi, 355° N
Hameldon Hill World War Ii Bombing Decoy, 390M North Of Heights Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 4.6 mi, 330° NNW · 13 ha
Ramsbottom Co-Operative Hall (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 228° SW
Baxenden Cricket Club (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 302° WNW
Dobroyd Castle (Castle) — 5.2 mi, 077° ENE

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