Brierfield
Built-up area in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.826, -2.226 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 85 36 |
| Population: | 10,271 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Brierfield is a small town in the borough of Pendle, Lancashire, England, set on the banks of the River Calder and alongside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It lies between Nelson and Burnley at the foot of Pendle Hill, so its landscape mixes low-lying industrial terraces with easy access to countryside and popular walking routes.
Historically a 19th-century mill town, Brierfield grew on cotton weaving and engineering and still shows that industrial heritage in its brick mills and rows of terraced houses; many canalside buildings have seen regeneration into housing and small businesses. The town has a lively community spirit, local sports clubs and a diverse population, and benefits culturally and economically from tourism tied to the Pendle Hill and the area's witch-trial history as well as ongoing local redevelopment efforts.
Postcode districts covering Brierfield
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.6 miles
- Bradford 19 miles
- Preston 19.8 miles
- Oldham 20.4 miles
- Burnley 2.4 miles
- Huddersfield 21.4 miles
- Blackburn 11.7 miles
- Bolton 18.3 miles
- Salford 23.2 miles
- Rochdale 14.7 miles
- Halifax 15.7 miles
- Bury 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brierfield East & Clover Hill Ward 0.5 miles
- Whitefield & Walverden Ward 0.5 miles
- Brierfield West & Reedley Ward 0.9 miles
- Reedley Hallows Parish 1 mile
- Nelson Built-up area 1 mile
- Lanehead Ward 1.3 miles
- Old Laund Booth Parish 1.3 miles
- Queensgate Ward 1.4 miles
- Bradley Ward 1.4 miles
- Fence Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Marsden & Southfield Ward 1.9 miles
- Fence & Higham Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Brierfield
BB9 5QN, BB9 5SD, BB9 5JF, BB9 5QR, BB9 5EF, BB9 5JU, BB9 7DU, BB9 5RJ, BB9 5RR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.7 miles
- Brierfield Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Nelson Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Brierfield Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 2.1 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 1.7 miles
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 2.6 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 7.4 miles
- Northcote 5 9.1 miles
- The Coach and Horses 8.9 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 7.4 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 8.9 miles
Schools in Brierfield
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Pendle Primary Academy Primary
- Reedley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 2.6 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 7.3 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.6 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 11 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 11.8 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 12.7 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 14.3 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 14.7 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles
- School Stadium 17 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 17.2 miles