Museums · North West England
Borough of Burnley
The Borough of Burnley () is a local government district with the borough status in Lancashire, England. It has an area of 42.9 square miles (111 km2) and a population of 99,233 (2024), and is named a
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Borough of Burnley () is a local government district with the borough status in Lancashire, England. It has an area of 42.9 square miles (111 km2) and a population of 99,233 (2024), and is named after its largest town, Burnley. The borough also contains the town of Padiham along with several villages and surrounding rural areas. The neighbouring districts are Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle and Calderdale.
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The Borough of Burnley () is a local government district with the borough status in Lancashire, England. It has an area of 42.9 square miles (111 km2) and a population of 99,233 (2024), and is named after its largest town, Burnley. The borough also contains the town of Padiham along with several villages and surrounding rural areas. The neighbouring districts are Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle and Calderdale.
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Background
History
The town of Burnley had been governed by improvement commissioners from 1819. The commissioners were replaced in 1861 when the town was made a municipal borough, governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Burnley" but generally known as the corporation or town council. After elections, the corporation first met in January 1862 when Burnley's first mayor was appointed. When elected county councils were established in 1889, Burnley was considered large enough to provide its own county-level services, and so it became a county borough, independent from the new Lancashire County Council. The modern district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7870, -2.2450
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Burnley
- Parish
- Burnley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BB11 1BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Burnley
Sources
- wikipedia: Borough of Burnley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough of Burnley?
- Borough of Burnley is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.7870°, -2.2450°.
- Is Borough of Burnley wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Borough of Burnley. Check ahead for specific facilities.