Burnley is a large town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies 11 miles (18 km) east of Blackburn and 25 miles (40 km) east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun. It began life in the early medieval period as a small market town, but its main period of expansion came during the Industrial Revolution, when it became the world's largest producer of cotton cloth.
Today, Burnley has lost much of its industry, The public sector is now the town's largest employer. By 1866, the town was the largest producer of cotton cloth in the world. For the transportation of goods in bulk, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal arrived in 1796, and in 1848 the East Lancashire Railway Company’s extension from Accrington linked the town to the nation’s nascent railway network for the first time. Source : www.wikipedia.org.uk
Local Attractions :
Burnley FC : www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk
Gawthorpe Hall : http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-gawthorpehall
Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre : www.weaverstriangle.co.uk
Other Popular Attractions in Lancashire