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Townsend Fold Lancashire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.691011
Longitude	-2.299921
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Townsend Fold

Townsend Fold reveals itself as a quiet assembly of stone dwellings caught in the steady, industrial gravity of the Rossendale Valley. It lies 0.8 miles south-west of Rawtenstall (from Rawtenstall: bearing 217°T, OS grid SD 802 216), and is situated north-east of Ewood Bridge village. The sharp, clear waters of Balladen Brook flow nearby, tracing a cold ribbon through the terrain to remind the observer of the power that once turned the local looms. Here, the low winter light catches the gritstone facades, turning the grey masonry into a pale, reflective silver that softens the harder edges of the landscape. Townsend Fold retains the compact, purposeful character of a place built for labour, where the chimneys of the past have long since cooled but left their mark upon the valley’s rigid silhouette. To the south-east, the slopes of Hawks Clough rise up to meet the sky, offering a rugged contrast to the orderly, linear arrangement of the cottages below. The air carries a damp, earthy stillness that seems to linger long after the morning mist has retreated from the rooftops. This particular corner of Lancashire remains defined by the interplay between the encroaching hills and the enduring, stoic architecture of its Victorian roots.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Balladen Brook (River) — 0.1 mi, 053° NE
The Whitaker (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 010° N
Whitaker Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 013° NNE
Hawks Clough (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 127° SE
Library Gardens (Park) — 0.9 mi, 039° NE
Halo - Panopticon (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 330° NNW
Cribden Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 354° N
Cowpe Lowe (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 116° ESE
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 269° W
River Ogden (River) — 1.5 mi, 271° W
Higher Mill, Helmshore (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 266° W · 1 ha
Higher Mill (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 266° W
Whitakers' Mill (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 267° W
Hodge Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 215° SW · 3 ha
Bamboo Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 087° E
Scout Moor High Level Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 130° SE
Holden Wood Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 283° WNW
Waugh's Well (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 129° SE
Lower Red Lees Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 201° SSW · 4 ha
Pilgrim's Stone (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 222° SW
Ramsbottom Co-Operative Hall (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 194° SSW
Baxenden Cricket Club (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 330° NNW
Grants Tower (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 179° S
Grime Bridge Colliery (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 054° NE
Haworth Art Gallery (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 327° NNW
Hameldon Hill World War Ii Bombing Decoy, 390M North Of Heights Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 4.2 mi, 006° N · 13 ha
Coking Ovens And Associated Coal Workings On Aushaw Moss 450M South West Of Lower House (Scheduled Monument) — 4.5 mi, 253° WSW · 11 ha
Accrington Dome (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 328° NNW
Dunnockshaw Community Woodland (Forest / Woodland) — 5.2 mi, 027° NNE
Whitworth Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.8 mi, 107° ESE · 5 ha

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