Oswaldtwistle
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oswaldtwistle-170-18876317
title:
Oswaldtwistle
text:
Oswaldtwistle is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Blackburn, contiguous with Accrington and Church. The town has a rich industrial heritage, being home to James Hargreaves, inventor of the spinning jenny, and Robert "Parsley" Peel of calico printing fame. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes through the town and was responsible for the export of much of the area's cotton produce. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 11,803. In 2021 the popu
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Human settlement in England
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldtwistle
date created:
2004-07-05T17:57:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T03:03:31Z
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13
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