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| Bacup | |
|---|---|
 Yorkshire Street, Bacup | |
  Bacup Shown within Rossendale  Bacup Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 13,323 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD868231 |
| • London | 175 mi (282 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BACUP |
| Postcode district | OL13 |
| Dialling code | 01706 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Bacup (/ˈbeɪkəp/ BAY-kəp,[1] /ˈbeɪkʊp/) is a town in the Rossendale Borough in Lancashire, England, in the South Pennines close to Lancashire's boundaries with West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The town is in the Rossendale Valley and the upper Irwell Valley, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Rawtenstall, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Rochdale, and 7 miles (11 km) south of Burnley. At the 2011 Census, Bacup had a population of 13,323.[2]
Bacup emerged as a settlement following the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain in the Early Middle Ages. For centuries, it was a small and obscure centre of domestic flannel and woollen cloth production, and many of the original weavers' cottages survive today as listed buildings. Following the Industrial Revolution, Bacup became a mill town, growing up around the now covered over bridge crossing the River Irwell and the north–south / east-west crossroad at its centre. During that time its landscape became dominated by distinctive and large rectangular woollen and cotton mills. Bacup received a charter of incorporation in 1882, giving it municipal borough status and its own elected town government, consisting of a mayor, aldermen and councillors to oversee local affairs.
In 1974, Bacup became part of the borough of Rossendale.[3] Bacup's historic character, culture and festivities have encouraged the town to be seen as one of the best preserved mill towns in England.[4][5] English Heritage has proclaimed Bacup town centre as a designated protected area for its special architectural qualities.
- ^ Miller 1971, p. 8
- ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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jointwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Bacup 2040 Vision" (PDF). Invest in Rossendale. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Let's Move to Bacup, Lancashire". The Guardian.