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Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley, Lancashire BB12 8UA Tel:
01282 771004 An Elizabethan house with rich interiors and an
important textile collection. National trust charges apply. About
3 miles west of Burnley.
The East Lancashire Railway
was opened in 1846 to link the Manchester to Bolton line with
Radcliffe and was a popular passenger and freight route which
served the Irwell Valley from Bury, via Ramsbottom, to Rawtenstall
and beyond. 1972 saw the last passengers travel on the Bury to
Rawtenstall section, and that would have been the end of an era
had the East Lancashire Preservation Society not been committed
to restoring the line to its former glory. The line was reopened
in 1991. www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk. About 8 miles south of Burnley.
Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums, Towneley Hall, Towneley
Park, Burnley BB11 3RQ - Tel: 01282 424213. Towneley was the
home of the Towneley family for over 500 years but in 1901 it
was sold to Burnley Corporation. Today, the Museum houses a variety
of displays encompassing; Natural History, Egyptology, Local
History, Textiles, Decorative Art and Regional Furniture. www.towneleyhall.org.uk.
Location: On the outskirts, south of Burnley.
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