Rawtenstall (/ˈrɒtənstɔːl/ or local /ˈrɒʔənstɔːl/) is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is the seat for the Borough of Rossendale, in which it is located. The town lies 17.4 miles north of Manchester, 22 miles east of Preston and 45 miles south east of the county town of Lancaster. Nearby towns include Bacup, Haslingden and Ramsbottom.
Population: 22,114
Latitude: 53° 42' 2.74" N
Longitude: -2° 17' 3.91" W
The Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited was incorporated 23 January 1929, and became the world's largest spinner of cotton. It acquired 104 mills and closed about half to reduce capacity.
The King David High School located in Manchester, United Kingdom is a mixed, voluntary aided Jewish Orthodox academy school. The school has been awarded Specialist Maths and Computing College status. In 2007, over 850 pupils attended the school.
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The River Brun is a river in eastern Lancashire.
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The Manchester Assize Courts were law courts on Great Ducie Street in the Strangeways district of Manchester England. It was 279 feet tall and from 1864 to 1877 the tallest building in Manchester.