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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Brierfield like this:
Brierfield, local government district and ry. sta., Whalley par., NE. Lancashire, 2¼ miles NE. of Burnley, 1017 ac., pop. 4088; P.O., T.O.
Brierfield is now part of PENDLE District. Click here for graphs and data of how PENDLE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brierfield itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brierfield, in Pendle and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/948
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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