Central
Ward in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.752, -2.374 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 75 28 |
The Central ward sits at the commercial and civic heart of Accrington in Hyndburn, Lancashire, encompassing the Victorian town centre with its market, the imposing Accrington Town Hall and the compact but notable Haworth Art Gallery, famed for its collection of Tiffany glass. The area’s streets and brick-built terraces still reflect a strong industrial heritage linked to cotton weaving and the local brickworks that produced the renowned hard-fired Accrington bricks.
Today the ward combines retail and council services with pockets of housing undergoing regeneration, and it serves as a local transport focus around Accrington railway station. It’s also unusually well placed for quick escapes to the surrounding countryside, including the West Pennine Moors, while nearby towns such as Blackburn and Burnley help shape its wider economic and social connections.
Postcode districts covering Central
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Preston 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Oldham 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Wigan 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Burnley 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Huddersfield 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Blackburn 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bolton 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Salford 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Rochdale 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Halifax 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Bury 11.6 miles18.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Spring Hill Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Church Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Accrington Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Peel Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Milnshaw Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Barnfield Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- St. Andrew's Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Oswaldtwistle Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Baxenden Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Immanuel Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Huncoat Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Central
BB5 1RQ, BB5 1PT, BB5 1SX, BB5 0RB, BB5 0AL, BB5 0QR, BB5 0PQ, BB5 1GR, BB5 0RJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 27.8 miles44.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.2 miles48.6 km
- Accrington Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Church and Oswaldtwistle Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Central Ad
- Northcote 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Oyo Castle Hotel, Accrington 3 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
Schools in Central
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- School Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Deepdale Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km