Rishton
Ward in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.765, -2.426 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 72 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Rishton is a compact ward in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England, set between Accrington and Blackburn. It sits close to the fringes of the West Pennine Moors, so the area mixes traditional terraced streets and surviving mill buildings with nearby pockets of greenbelt and farmland; the local railway station gives easy commuter links into the wider East Lancashire conurbation.
Historically a 19th‑century cotton‑weaving community, the ward still shows that industrial past in converted mill sites and workers’ housing, while contemporary life centres on small shops, pubs, local sports clubs and community events. The population is socially mixed, with a blend of long‑standing local families and newer commuters, and there is continuing interest in conserving the town’s industrial heritage alongside modest residential and retail development.
Postcode districts covering Rishton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22 miles35.5 km
- Preston 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Oldham 20.5 miles33 km
- Wigan 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Burnley 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Blackburn 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Blackpool 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Bolton 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Salford 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Rochdale 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Halifax 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Bury 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Rishton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Little Harwood & Whitebirk Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Audley & Queen's Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St. Andrew's Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Great Harwood Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Church Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Oswaldtwistle Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Overton Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Roe Lee Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bastwell & Daisyfield Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Netherton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Rishton
BB1 4LT, BB1 4HD, BB1 4HW, BB1 4NL, BB1 4RB, BB1 4AY, BB1 4AL, BB1 4EP, BB1 4AT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.1 miles46.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32 miles51.5 km
- Rishton Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Church and Oswaldtwistle Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Rishton Ad
- Northcote 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Lawrence Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Rishton
- Rishton Methodist Primary School Primary
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- The Hyndburn Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Deepdale Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.2 miles19.7 km
- School Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 13 miles20.9 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Claughton Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km