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 miles
- Preston 11.3 miles
- Oldham 20.5 miles
- Wigan 17.7 miles
- Burnley 7.5 miles
- Blackburn 2.5 miles
- Blackpool 24.3 miles
- Bolton 11.9 miles
- Salford 19.7 miles
- Rochdale 14.6 miles
- Halifax 22.6 miles
- Bury 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rishton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Little Harwood & Whitebirk Ward 1.3 miles
- Audley & Queen's Park Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Andrew's Ward 1.8 miles
- Great Harwood Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Church Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Oswaldtwistle Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 2 miles
- Overton Ward 2.1 miles
- Roe Lee Ward 2.1 miles
- Bastwell & Daisyfield Ward 2.1 miles
- Netherton Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Rishton
BB1 4JF, BB1 4HY, BB1 4JQ, BB1 4LJ, BB5 4LS, BB1 4DZ, BB1 4RG, BB1 4AL, BB1 4JW … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32 miles
- Rishton Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Church and Oswaldtwistle Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Rishton Ad
- Northcote 5 3.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 1.1 miles
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 3.8 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 5.4 miles
- Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 7.5 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 5.1 miles
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 2.7 miles
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 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 2.7 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 3.6 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.9 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 8.2 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 10.7 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.2 miles
- School Stadium 12.8 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 13 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Claughton Estate 13.8 miles