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Sep 17, 2020 · Far from Abbey Road, but just up the road from Penny Lane, the terrible road conditions of Blackburn, Lancashire in the UK were newsworthy in the mid-1960's. This newspaper article was one of the inspirations for a new song by the Beatles at the height of their popularity after they stopped touring.
Tockholes is a village and civil parish which forms part of the Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority in the English county of Lancashire, England. Tockholes consists of the village of Tockholes itself and the hamlet of Ryal Fold, and has a population of 454, increasing to 478 at the 2011 Census. Map. Directions. Satellite.
Tockholes is a village and civil parish which forms part of the Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority in the English county of Lancashire, England. Tockholes consists of the village of Tockholes itself and the hamlet of Ryal Fold, and has a population of 454, increasing to 478 at the 2011 Census.
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Aug 3, 2023 · 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire. It’s a story that rumbles on, 56 years later – in fact, it’s getting louder, certainly in Blackburn. Shaun Murray is a driving instructor in the area....
- Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. On opening in 1874, the Blackburn Museum became one of the first purpose-built museums outside London. Its bountiful collections were donated to the town by textile industrialists like Thomas Boys Lewis, who bequeathed a magnificent set of Japanese prints.
- Blackburn Cathedral. When the Diocese of Blackburn was created in 1926, the capacious parish church was upgraded to a cathedral. There has been a church at this place since the Norman Conquest, but today’s church is a Gothic Revival monument, begun 1820 and enlarged and improved all the way up to 1977.
- Hoghton Tower. Ruling the countryside for miles around, Hoghton Tower is roosted atop a hill 170 metres above sea level. This fortified manor house was built in the 1560s and after being abandoned was restored and enlarged twice in the Victorian period.
- Corporation Park. A source of pride for Blackburn, Corporation Park is the main central green space entered from the south on Preston New Road via a ceremonious triumphal arch.
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May 18, 2010 · It is situated about three miles to the south of Blackburn and tucked away in a fold on Darwen Moor. The village has a long and fascinating history and may well derive its name from Toka's Hollow.
Tockholes is now part of Blackburn With Darwen district. Click here for graphs and data of how Blackburn With Darwen has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Tockholes itself, go to Units and Statistics . How to reference this page:
