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Barnoldswick in general

Newest Review: ... infrastructure are still apparent, with Yorkshire Water and Yorkshire Electricity still supplying the town, as well as the majority of residents only being able to receive Yorkshire Television, rather than Granada. Residents are split over whether the red rose or the white rose should rule the roost, and it is sure to be a debate that rumbles on. Barnoldswick is wet. Very wet indeed. Its location, close to the foot of Weets Hill (397m), means that it suffers from more than its fair share of relief rain. This has seemingly always been the case as the town was intended as the location for an important monastery way back in Norman times... more

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Barnoldswick in general: A Forgotten Corner Of Lancashire (719 words)
by - written on 25/03/01 (Very useful, 83 readings)
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Barnoldswick [Background: Barnoldswick (known as Barlick locally) can trace its history back to Roman times, and also appeared in the Doomsday Book as Bernulfsuuic. It is located on the Lancashire / Yorkshire border, with a population of just over 10,000 at the last census. It is also the place I spent the first eighteen years of my life growing up, prior to leaving for University.] Barnoldswick. Never heard of it? That's not surprising really. Barnoldswick is the kind of town you would only visit if you had planned to, or if you had got terribly lost. The main A56 road between the larger towns of Colne in Lancashire and Skipton in North Yorkshire ... Read the complete review