Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Pendle · Region: North West
Explore Barrowford, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barrowford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barrowford, Lancashire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Barrowford |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Pendle |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.852878 |
| Longitude | -2.215614 |
| Place Type | Town |
Water from Pendle Hill spills through the valley to shape the industrious character of Barrowford. It lies 1.1 miles north of Nelson (from Nelson: bearing 4°T, OS grid SD 859 396), and is situated east-south-east of Roughlee village. The landscape bears the weight of a textile past, where the rhythmic clatter of looms once defined the local economy before the mills quietened into modern commerce. Today, the banks of the Pendle Water anchor a geography defined by steep hills and the enduring, grey-stone architecture of the Industrial Revolution. Higherford Old Bridge stands as a silent witness to the passage of time, its weathered masonry framing a stream that catches the low, pale light of the North West. Visitors often wander toward the Pendle Heritage Centre to trace the folklore of the region, or find a moment of stillness beside the reeds of Barrowford Park. The air here holds a distinct, crisp clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding moors. Though small, the place maintains a quiet pride in its resilience, standing firm against the changing seasons that sweep down from the high ground.
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Explore Barrowford, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.852878, -2.215614. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |