Gawthorpe
Ward in Burnley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.803, -2.307 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 79 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Gawthorpe is an electoral ward in the west of the Burnley borough in Lancashire, England, centred on the former mill town of Padiham. The area mixes traditional terraced housing and more modern suburbs with semi‑rural fringes, offering views towards the Pennines and sitting along the valley of the River Calder.
Its character is shaped by a strong industrial past in cotton and weaving, and by notable heritage such as nearby Gawthorpe Hall, a Jacobean house cared for by the National Trust with a well‑regarded textiles collection. Like many former mill communities it experienced economic decline after factory closures but has seen ongoing regeneration and community efforts to revive town centres and riverside spaces.
Postcode districts covering Gawthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.2 miles
- Bradford 22.1 miles
- Preston 16.3 miles
- Oldham 20 miles
- Wigan 22.5 miles
- Burnley 2.5 miles
- Huddersfield 23.4 miles
- Blackburn 8 miles
- Bolton 15.4 miles
- Salford 21.5 miles
- Rochdale 14 miles
- Halifax 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Padiham Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Ightenhill Parish 0.9 miles
- Whittlefield with Ightenhill Ward 1.1 miles
- Hapton with Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Gannow Ward 1.2 miles
- Simonstone Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward 1.5 miles
- Higham-with-West Close Booth Parish 1.5 miles
- Higham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hapton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Altham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Read Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Gawthorpe
BB12 8BT, BB12 7AP, BB12 6PJ, BB12 8NX, BB12 8RS, BB12 8NL, BB12 8SL, BB12 8DH, BB12 8PL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 31 miles
- Rose Grove Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Hapton Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Gawthorpe Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 2.2 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 0.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 2.1 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 2.5 miles
- Northcote 5 5.8 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 4.4 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 7.6 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 5.8 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 7.5 miles
Schools in Gawthorpe
- Padiham Primary School Primary
- Shuttleworth College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 3.3 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 3.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 6.4 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 8.2 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 14.4 miles
- School Stadium 14.9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 15.4 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 15.5 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 15.7 miles