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Rawtenstall, town with ry. sta., Bury and Whalley pars., NE. Lancashire, 4 miles W. of Bacup and 8 N. of Bury, 1667 ac., pop. 12,571; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; carries on cotton and woollen mfrs.; is of comparatively recent origin, and consists of regular and well-built streets.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Rawtenstall |
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