Rishton

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Rishton is a village in the borough of Hyndburn in Lancashire, England, known historically for its role in the textile industry and as a former cotton mill town.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
village
administrativeDivision Hyndburn borough NERFINISHED
ceremonialCounty Lancashire
country England
governedBy Hyndburn Borough Council NERFINISHED
hasCategory Civil parishes in Lancashire
Hyndburn NERFINISHED
Villages in Lancashire
hasDialCode 01254
hasFeature churches
local shops
primary schools
recreation grounds
residential area
hasLocalGovernmentDistrict Hyndburn NERFINISHED
hasOSGridReference SD
hasPostcodeDistrict BB1
hasPostTown BLACKBURN NERFINISHED
hasRiver Leeds and Liverpool Canal NERFINISHED
hasSettlementType former cotton mill town
hasTransport Rishton railway station NERFINISHED
historicalCounty Lancashire
historicalIndustry cotton spinning
weaving
knownFor cotton mills
textile industry
locatedIn Hyndburn NERFINISHED
Lancashire
North West England
locatedNear Leeds and Liverpool Canal NERFINISHED
nearbyTown Accrington NERFINISHED
Blackburn NERFINISHED
parliamentaryConstituency Hyndburn NERFINISHED
partOf Borough of Hyndburn NERFINISHED
railwayLine East Lancashire Line NERFINISHED
roadAccess A678 road NERFINISHED
timeZone GMT
timeZoneDST BST NERFINISHED

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